18 January 2008

Dear Sir/Madam,

United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance and
List of Names for Suspicious Account Reporting

I am writing to inform you of the following developments:

(i)     United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance
 

A new list of terrorists and terrorist associates designated by the United Nations Security Council Committee (Committee) has been specified under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance.  The gazette notice (G.N. 282), published today, can be accessed on the Government's website.  The changes, compared with the last gazettal on 9 November 2007, are summarised in Annex 1 and the relevant press releases issued by the Committee are attached at Annex 2.  A copy of the list in MS Word format is enclosed to assist authorised institutions in updating their electronic database.

(ii)     List of names for suspicious account reporting

        Separately, the US Government has recently added an entity 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 under the heading of "Name of entity designated on 01-10-08" (http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs/terror/terror.pdf).

You are reminded to check your records and report any transactions or relationships your institution has or has had with the named persons or entities to the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit and the HKMA.  You are also recommended to browse the US Treasury website regularly for the latest information.

Yours faithfully,

Y. K. Choi
Deputy Chief Executive