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TELNO 1168
OF 01152OZ JUNE 89
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OUR TELNO 1155: IVORY TRADE
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TODAY'S DAILY TELEGRAPH CARRIES A STORY WHICH STATES THAT QUOTE HONG KONG IS FORMING AN IVORY TASK FORCE WITHIN THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AFTER BRITISH CONSERVATION GROUPS CLAIMED THAT MOST IVORY IMPORTED ILLEGALLY INTO THE TERRITORY BY-PASSED STRICT IMPORT LAWS BY SLIPPING UNDETECTED THROUGH
THE BUSY CONTAINER PORT UNQUOTE.
2. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF THIS DEVELOPMENT DESKBY 02090OZ. WE WISH TO INCLUDE REFERENCE TO THESE NEW MEASURES IN OUR PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL QUESTION ON 8 JUNE. 3. IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN TUR, GRATEFUL OLSO IF YOU COULD LET US KNOW THE ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN THE IVORY TRADE IN HONG KONG AND THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE TRADE.
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