GPS 900
PRIORITY
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 14084CZ
CONFIDENTIAL
CONELDENTIAL
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.52.
15 FEB1974
DKK7)
74m
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TO PRIORITY FCO TEL NO 208 OF 14 FEBRUARY/INFO PRIORITY PEKING.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 124.
CHINESES WILDLIFE IMPORTS.
LAST
RPF.
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AFRI
REF.
WE WILL OF COURSE DO WHAT WE CAN.
2. WE FAVOUR THE EXTENSION OF THE CONVENTION TO HONG KONG. THIS WILL HELP US TO CONTROL IMPORTS WITHOUT OFFENCE TO OTHER COUNTRIES AND WOULD PRESUMABLY BE OF SOME ASSISTANCE TO YOU.
3. IN THE CASE OF EXPORTS FROM CHINA, HOWEVER, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OBEY THE RULES, AT LEAST SO FAR AS DOCUMENTATION COES. THE IMPORT TRADE IN BIRDS AND ANIMALS IS WHOLLY IN THE HANDS OF FOUR COMMUNIST FIRMS, WHICH IMPORT DIRECTLY THROUGH A STATE TRADING CORPORATION WHICH CAN BE PRESUMED TO FOLLOW THE CPG'S RULES ON CONSERVATION, WHATEVER THESE MAY DE.
4. THE ONLY ANIMAL IN APPENDIX I WHICH IS IMPORTED IS THE GIANT SALAMANDER. WE ONLY KNOW OF A FEW BEING IMPORTED IN THE LAST YEAR (THOUGH AS THEY ARE BROUGHT IN THROUGH FISH DEALERS WHO ARE NOT LICENSED WE CANNOT BE SURE THAT THERE WERE NOT MORE).
5. OF THE ANIMALS IN APPENDIX 11, ONLY THE CHINESE PANGOLIN AND THE BURMESE PYTHON ARE IMPORTED IN NUMBERS, PLUS SOME BIRDS ABOUT WHICH OUR INFORMATION IS DEFICIENT. THERE MAY ALSO BE A
TRADE IN PROTECTED SERPENTES.
6. CONTROL UNDER APPENDIX 111 DOES NOT ARISE UNTIL CHINA SIGNS THE CONVENTION AND DECLARES WHICH ANIMALS ARE. TO BE LISTED. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF HERE DOING SO, SHE COULD BE EXPECTED HERSELF TO CONTROL EXPORT TO HONG KONG.
17. THE CHINESE
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