CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 15090OZ FCO
TELNO 175
OF 150345Z JANUARY 90
CONFIDENTIAL
HKCISI 1 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
17 JAN 1990
INUL
CSK OFFICER
REGISTRY
Hottien Nækkem
Enter
014203 MDHIAN 2419
YRTELNO 109: IVORY
1. WE ARE OF THE VIEW THAT ONCE THE UPLISTING OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT TO CITES APPENDIX I COMES INTO EFFECT IN RESPECT OF AN IMPORTING COUNTRY, THE HKMA IS BOUND TO CONSIDER THIS AS A MATERIAL FACTOR IN DECIDING WHETHER TO ISSUE AN EXPORT LICENCE.
2. IN PRACTICE, THIS SHOULD HAVE THE DESIRED EFFECT THAT NO COMMERCIAL SHIPMENT OF IVORY MAY BE LICENSED BY THE HKMA FOR EXPORT TO ANY COUNTRY WHICH HAS ACCEPTED THE UPLISTING TO APPENDIX I.
WILSON
YYYY
MAIN
38
LIMITED
MAED
HKD
ECD (I)
PS
ADDITIONAL
1
MISS BARRETT, LEGAL ADV
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
39
PS/MR WALEGRAVE
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
MR SLATER
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