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The Embassy of Switzerland
16-18 Montagu Place
LONDON W1H 2BQ
12.22.1989
12:45
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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office presents its compliments to the Embassy of Switzerland and has the honour to refer to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, of which Switzerland is the Depository Power.
The first Conference of the Parties held in Berne in November 1976
proposed certain amendments to the Appendices which will come into
force for all parties to the Convention on 4 February.
In accordance with paragraph 3 of Article XV of the Convention, the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office wishes to enter a reservation on behal
of Hong Kong for the African elephant, Loxodonta Africana, which was
added to Appendix II of the Convention at the Berne Conference.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office would like to point out to the
Embassy of Switzerland that Hong Kong is currently reviewing its
reservations on all species of elephants and hopes to be able to
withdraw its reservations in the near future.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office avails itself of this opportunity
to express to the Embassy of Switzerland the assurance of its
highest consideration.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office LONDON SWI
3 February 1977
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