African
The
elephant from Appendix II to Appendix I of CITES.
Vernment appreciates, however, that this a complex matter which
involves many difficult issues such as the fate of existing legal
stocks of ivory,
Conference of the
listen carefully
discussions.
These issues will be discussed at the next
Parties to CITES in October,
The UK will
part 3.m
to all the arguments and play a full
representatives of the Hong Kong ivory trade
attending the meeting of the African
Im
the meantime,
will, I understand,
be
Elephant Working Group in Botswana from 4-7 July and will have an
opportunity to arque their case there. The Conference of the
Parties will doubtless give careful consideration to the results
of this meeting and to the views expressed there by trading
interests,
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Turning to the recent ban on the import of ivory into the
European Community, the Government believes that this measure
necessary to minimise the threat to the elephant, Whilst
term strategy for its future survival,
long
which is a matter for the
Conference, is worked out.
I hope that you will find the above information helpful