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EFFECTS ON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT. WE SHALL LISTEN CAREFULLY TO ALL THE ARGUMENTS PUT FORWARD IN INTERNATIONAL DISCUSSIONS BY ALL CONCERNED, PARTICULARLY THOSE COUNTRIES WHERE ELEPHANT STOCKS ARE NOT/NOT IN DANGER. HOWEVER, AT THIS STAGE OUR VIEW REMAINS THAT ALLOWING ANY TRADE IN IVORY WILL PROVIDE LOOPHOLES FOR POACHERS TO EXPLOIT. THE DOE HAVE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE UK/EC BAN
DOES NOT/NOT PREVENT ZIMBABWE OR BOTSWANA FROM CULLING AND CONTINUING INTERNAL TRADE, THOUGH WE SUSPECT THAT INTERNAL TRADE MAY ONLY REPRESENT A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE OVERALL BUSINESS.
(ARE THERE ANY FIGURES AVAILABLE?).
4.
THE AFRICAN STATES INVOLVED WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO AIR
THEIR VIEWS AT THE MEETING OF THE CITES AFRICAN ELEPHANT WORKING GROUP FROM 4-8 JULY IN GABORONE. NON-AFRICAN PARTICIPANTS IN THE GROUP INCLUDE THE US, JAPAN AND OURSELVES. WE HAVE BRIEFED THE UK REPRESENTATIVE (CHRISTOPHER FOLLAND OF DOE) TO MAKE A SPECIAL
POINT OF EXPLAINING OUR POSITION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF
ZIMBABWE AND BOTSWANA.
YOU HAVE DISCRETION TO DRAW SELECTIVELY ON THE
POINTS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 ABOVE IN RESPONSE TO
ENQUIRIES/CRITICISM.
5.
(FOR GABORONE)
FOLLAND WILL ARRIVE ON SUNDAY 2 JULY AND
WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO CALL ON THE HIGH COMMISSIONER ON 3 JULY.
HE WILL MAKE CONTACT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER ARRIVAL.
6.
HOWE
YYYY
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112
LIMITED
MAED
CAFD
OADS
SAD
HKD
ECD (E)
NAD
EAD
DISTRIBUTION
115
NENAD
PS/PUS
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/SIR J FRETWELL
MR TOMKYS
MR BAYNE
MR FAIRWEATHER
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ECD (I)
WAD