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EFRIENDS
WSPA
INTERA
FOR
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IFAW
ANIMAL
FUMO
WELFARE.
11th October 1989. Lausanne.
Convention on the
International
and Fauna (Č.I.T.E.S.)
Dear Prime Minister
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GREENPEACE
RSPCA
E I A
WWF
Conference
7th
of the Parties to the Trade in Endangered Species of wild Flora
The fate of the African elephant may rest in your hands!
Here at the CITES meeting
Lausanne, не are disturbed that the UK government delegation to CITES
not supporting A full ban on the international ivory trade.
are further concerned that Britain reportedly supporting exemptions for Hong Kong's stockpile of 670 tonnes of ivory.
measures
considered
At the 5th meeting of CITES In 1985 the UK supported an adopted resolution which recognised that when species
endangered that warrante Appendix 1 Listing (prohibiting international trada) drastic required to protect that spacios. These measures include the prohibition of International trade in stocks. In the case of ivory it would mean that
no stocks held in Hong Kong could enter international trade after a 90 day period. We are shocked to learn that the UK delegation in Lausanne have been seriously considering ammendments to this resolution which would result in the release of the 670 tonnes of ivory into international trade.
The Kong Kong stockpile largely consists of Ivory from posched African elephants. ALL delegates ak the conference Ars
that illegal Ivory totally dominates the international ivory trade run by ruthless criminals. This British territory has become the world's peached ivory Laundering major responsiberty for the tragic dealing in
centre and must bear African elephants.
and sometimes
We are appalled by the reported decision of the British government to trade off the livelihoods of those involved in the Hong Kong ivory business who, to substituten, against the by the very natura of their trade, can resort
risk safety of anti-poaching forces throughout Africa who Lose their Livan to protect Africa's clophants. In Lausanne yesterday the eut by was spelled development of (ternative employment for ivory carvers
In substitute indian cervert are working Indian delegation. Already, materials such as bone, wood and malachite.
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