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Ref : EIC 511/2

3 May 2002

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 89/02

The Kingdom of Bahrain :Legalisation of Commercial Documents

The Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Hong Kong informed the Department that it has assumed the duties to legalise all commercial documents pertaining to imports into the Kingdom of Bahrain as of 1 April 2002. With effect from this date, the Bahraini authorities only accept Bahrain-related commercial documents duly legalised by the Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Bahrain. In respect of those commercial documents that have been legalised by other authorized organizations prior to 1 April 2002, they will continue to be accepted by the Bahraini authorities even if the relevant shipments arrive at the Kingdom of Bahrain after the said date.

ENQUIRIES

2. For further details about the above legalisation arrangement, please contact Ms Susan Li, Administrative Executive of the Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Hong Kong -

   Telephone number : 2733 9868

   Fax number : 2368 2399

   Address : 15/F, Chevalier House,

   45 Chatham Road, Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong.

3. For enquiries about the contents of this Circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5684.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Sandra SOU)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.