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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
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PARA 4 OF TUR MADE REFERENCE TO THE NEED FOR A RESOLUTION
OF THE PARTIES TO CITES TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUED TRADE IN EXISTING IVORY STOCKS. WE SEE THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AS CRUCIAL TO THE CASE TO RE-OPEN OUR EXPORT MARKETS TO LEGALLY ACQUIRED STOCKS AND THUS PREVENT THE TRADE
FROM GOING UNDERGROUND.
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IN MAKING THE CASE TO OUR TRADING PARTNERS, WE WILL NEED TO KNOW UK'S LIKELY STANCE AS REGARDS THE RESOLUTION AND YOUR
ESTIMATION OF ITS CHANCE OF SUCCESS. GRATEFUL IF YOU AND DOE
COULD GIVE SOME GUIDANCE.
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