CONFIDENTIAL
FROM:
05 DEC
Scentory of State
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Hong Kong Department
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Mr Bayn
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DATE:
4 December 1989
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PS/Mr Waldegrave
PS/PUS
Mr Weston
Mr McLaren or
Mr Beetham, MAED
Mr Burns, News Dept
Mr Edwards, Legal Advisers
Mr Lidington
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HONG KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE
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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. The draft has been cleared with MAED, who are content with it
from the point of view of the factual accuracy of the references to
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