CODEIA**
Mr Pauncefort (G&GD K 274)
CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE
1.
I attach a copy of a draft telegram, cleared with Legal Advisers and addressed to the Dependent Territories, Brunei and the Associated States which:
(i)
informs them of the UK's intention to ratify the above Convention (copy attached) as soon as possible;
(ii)
(iii)
asks them whether they wish to be included in the UK's instrument of ratification; and
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asks them to consider whether new legislation would be necessary to enable them to be so included.
2. I would be grateful for the early comments of the department: to which this minute is copied. In particular, SWPD and Caribbean Department may wish to consider whether a separate and somewhat different approach should be made to Brunei and the Associated States respectively.
A.JUn
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7 May 1975
A J Colquhoun
Science and Technology Department (E 013 MB 1438)
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Caribbean Dept
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