28 September 2006

Dear Sir / Madam,

List of names for suspicious account reporting

I am writing to inform you of the following:

US Executive Order

The US Government has recently added one individual and three entities to the list issued under the US Executive Order 13224. The relevant information can be found on the website of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury (http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs/terror/terror.pdf) under the headings of "Name of entity designated on 29 August 2006" and "Names of individual and entities designated on 7 September 2006".

Government Gazette

Meanwhile, under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance, an updated list of terrorists and terrorist associates designated by the United Nations Security Council Committee ("the Committee") was published in the Gazette (G.N. 5445) on 1 September 2006. As compared to the list attached to my previous letter of 6 June 2006, the changes are highlighted at Annex 1. The relevant press releases issued by the Committee are also attached for your reference (Annex 2).

The list published in the Gazette is available on the Government's website (http://www.info.gov.hk/eindex.htm). A copy of the list in MS Word format is also attached to facilitate updating of the information in your electronic database.

You are reminded to check the names contained in the above-mentioned lists against your records and report any transactions or relationships you have or have had with the named individuals or entities to the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit and the HKMA. You are also reminded to browse the above websites regularly for the latest information.

Yours faithfully,

William A. Ryback
Deputy Chief Executive