CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2374
OF 27163OZ NOVEMBER 89
(322)
CONFIDENTIAL
HKC 151/1
TOP COPY Q DIST
YOUR TELNO 3905: HONG KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE
1.
327
041765 MDHOAN 8495
THANK YOU FOR THIS FURTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION THE CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN YOUR PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 ARE VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT OCCURRED AT THE CITES CONFERENCE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE USEFUL TO HAVE HAD EXAMPLES WHERE THE UK HAD BLOCKED A (PANEL) CONSENSUS OR HAD PERSUADED THE EC TO DO SO. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO TRACE SUCH EXAMPLES, WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE IT DESKBY 28090OZ
2. WE SHALL NOT/NOT BE ABLE TO ADVISE YOU WHETHER HMG WILL CONSIDER ENTERING A RESERVATION UNTIL AFTER 30 NOVEMBER. BUT IT WOULD CLEARLY UNDERMINE HONG KONG'S CASE IF LEGCO WERE TO TAKE THE ACTION SUGGESTED IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF TUR. CANNOT THE ADMINISTRATION AND LEGCO AGREE TO EXTEND THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE CONTENTS OF THE ORDER MAY BE CONSIDERED BY LEGCO?.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
LIMITED
HKD
MAED
45
NEWS DEPT
PS
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/MR WALDEGRAVE
DISTRIBUTION
46
PS/MR MAUDE PS/PUS
MR BAYNE
MR GILLMORE
MR CARRICK
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
1
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
(LONDON)