CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 26
OF 03153OZ JANUARY 90
CONFIDENTIAL
TOP COPY Q DIST?
163547
MDHOAN 0511
IVORY
1. ON INSTRUCTIONS, THE US EMBASSY HERE HAVE
DRAWN OUR ATTENTION TO AN ARTICLE IN THE HONG KONG PRESS
(REPORTED TO WASHINGTON BY THE US CONSULATE-GENERAL IN HONG KONG ON 26 DECEMBER) CRITICISING THE ISSUE OF LICENCES FOR THE EXPORT OF IVORY TO JAPAN AND FRG, COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE ALREADY IMPLEMENTED THE CITES BAN. THEY HAVE ASKED WHETHER THE ARTICLE
IS ACCURATE.
2.
WE HAVE NOT SEEN THE PRESS REPORT IN QUESTION AND WOULD BE
GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD FAX TO US COPIES OF ANY ARTICLES WHICH
MIGHT BE RELEVANT. (FAX NO 270 3387.)
3. IT WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL TO KNOW WHAT ITEMS THE LICENCES IN
QUESTION COVERED, PARTICULARLY IF THEY RELATED TO ITEMS NOT
SUBJECT TO UNDER APPENDIX I RULES.
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MAED
NEWS DEPT
NAD
399
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MR FOLLAND, DOE
HK GO
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PS/MR WALDEGRAVE
PS/MR MAUDE
MR GILLMORE
MR BAYNE
MR MCLAREN
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4 JAN 1990
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