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From: R C Beetham MAED
27/9
HKCISI/
Date: 26 September 1989
CC:
PS
PS/Mrs Chalker
PS/Mr Maude
PS/PUS
Mr Bayne o/r
Mr Gillmore
Mr Tomkys
Mr McLaren
Mr Gore-Booth
Mr Fairweather
Mr Slater (Andy)
PS/Mr Waldegrave
Mr Paul
HKD
Mr Gray CAÍD
Mr Edis EAD
Mr Dales SAID
Mr Kyles ECD (E)
ECD (I)
WAD
Mr Eaton UKREP Brussels
(by fax)
SEVENTH CONFERENCE OF PARTIES TO CITES: LAUSANNE 9-20 OCTOBER 1989
INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN AFRICAN ELEPHANT IVORY
Problem
1.
The Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Mr Trippier, has written to seek Mr Waldegrave's agreement to the line the DOE propose to take on international trade in African elephant ivory at the forthcoming CITES Conference. How should the Minister
reply?
Recommendation
I recommend that Mr Waldegrave should write to Mr Trippier: a) agreeing to support Appendix I listing for the African elephant but
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