Further to my letters of 13 December 2002 and 5 March 2003, I am writing to advise you that a new consolidated list of names designated by the relevant United Nations Security Council Committee was published in the Gazette (G.N. 1417 and G.N. 1418) on 7 March 2003 in accordance with the Ordinance and the Regulation respectively. The gazetted lists are available on the Government website (www.info.gov.hk/pd/content/index.htm) under Gazette: Government Notice published on 7 March 2003.

The lists designated separately under the Ordinance and the Regulation are identical. Compared to the list gazetted in accordance with the Ordinance on 28 February 2003, the following name has been added under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333:

Accordingly, please check the designated names against your records and take appropriate steps to ensure compliance with the Ordinance and the Regulation. You should also report to the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit if any of the relevant names is identified.

Should you have any enquiries, please contact Mr. William Hsieh at 2867 4529 or Ms. Joanne Lin at 2867 2557.