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Mr Bayne
PS/Mr Maude
Private Secretary
CONFIDENTIAL
HONG KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE
FROM:
AR Paul
Hong Kong Department
DATE:
4 December 1989
Cc:
PS/Mr Waldegrave
PS/PUS
Mr Weston
Mr McLaren or
Mr Beetham, MAED
Mr Burns, News Dept
Mr Edwards, Legal Advisers
Mr Lidington
A
B
1. Mr Peirce's minute of 29 November recorded the outcome of a
meeting chaired by the Secretary of State on the same date, at which he agreed that it was reasonable to enter a six month reservation on Hong Kong's behalf
2. I submit a draft letter to the Secretary of State for the
Environment. It is a revised version of the draft attached to my
submission of 17 November, and incorporates the points specified in Mr Peirce's minute. It takes account of further information
provided by the Hong Kong Government.
3.
MAED agree.
A R Paul
CONFIDENTIAL