Commercial banks were given authority to issue unlimited letters of credit to fund imports, but individual Kuwaitis were limited to withdrawals of KD4,000 per person per month until June.

From the unlimited letter of credit that Shasa had given her to his London bank, Tara filled the flat with good food and liquor, taking a vindictive pleasure in paying out Shasa's money for the very best fillet steak and choice lamb, for turbot and sole and lobster.