UNCLASSIFIED
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1560
OF 24164OZ JULY 89
UNCLASSIFIED
186
150302 MDHOAN 5496
HKC 151/1
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HONG KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE
1. NEXT EC CITES MEETING IS ON 27 JULY, AT WHICH WE SHALL PUT HONG KONG'S CASE FOR ARRANGEMENTS TO COVER IVORY STOCKS IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG FROM EC.
2. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHAT ASSURANCES HKMA COULD GIVE THAT WORKED IVORY WHICH HONG KONG WISHED TO RE-EXPORT BACK TO THE EC WAS ORIGINALLY RAW IVORY LEGALLY IMPORTED FROM EC. COULD THE MARKINGS ON RAW IVORY BE TRANSFERRED TO WORKED IVORY, WITHOUT ABUSE, FOR EXAMPLE?
3.
HOWE
GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE DESKBY 26080OZ.
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LIMITED
MAED
HKD
DISTRIBUTION
26
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
MR BAYNE
MR SLATER
ADDITIONAL
3
MR FOLLAND, DRA, DOE (BRISTOL) HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
LONDON
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