LSR 11 (Revised Sept 85)
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AFRICAN ELEPHANT AND THE IVORY TRADE
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You will be aware that the recent announcement of the
UK ban on imports of ivory and our intention to support
the upgrading of the African Elephant to Appendix 1 of
the Convention have not been welcomed in some quarters,
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Hong Kong has a considerable stock of raw ivory which was originally imported from the EC to be reworked in
Hong Kong and to be re-exported to the EC (100 metric
tonnes and valued at US $18 million).
Hong Kong assure
us that proof of origin can generally be established
respect of these stocks