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WE SUGGEST THE PARAGRAPH ON HONG KONG BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
(A)
ADD A NEW SECOND SENTENCE QUOTE HONG KONG IS NEITHER A PRODUCER NOR CONSUMER OF IVORY AND ITS TRADE RESPONDS TO
DEMAND FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
UNQUOTE
(B)
LAST SENTENCE
REPHRASE TO READ QUOTE HONG KONG COMPLIES
FULLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION AND WILL CONTINUE
TO DO SO UNQUOTE. THE POINT IS THAT IN THE PAST OUR LEGISLATION HAS SOMETIMES BEEN ENACTED AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATION CAME INTO FORCE. WE COMPLY FULLY AT THE PRESENT TIME. WE ARE ADVISED THAT FULL COMPLIANCE INCLUDES COMPLIANCE WITH ANY RESERVATIONS WHICH MAY BE ENTERED ON OUR BEHALF.
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