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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GUVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD
YOUR TELNO 3724: CITES AND THE IVORY TRADE
1. YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT THIS SUBJECT IS BEING GIVEN
THE POLITICAL ATTENTION IT DESERVES. MR MAUDE IS FULLY SENSITIVE TO THE HONG KONG ANGLE CAND INDEED STEPPED IN WITH HIS OPPOSITE NUMBER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AT A CRITICAL POINT IN THE CITES CONFERENCE). WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO OUR MINISTERS THAT THEY SHOULD DO SO AGAIN IN THE LIGHT OF YOUR CONCERNS. THIS CONTEXT YOUR TELEGRAM WAS PARTICULARLY HELPFUL AND TIMELY.
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