RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 401
HKL 151/1
RECEIVED IN RE STAY
22 FEB 1990
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
OF 21160OZ FEBRUARY 90
رات.
167202
MDHOAN 3632
112
IVORY: LEGISLATIVE TIMETABLE
1. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LET US HAVE DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED TIMETABLE FOR PUTTING IN PLACE THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CITES DECISION AND IF YOU WOULD KEEP US INFORMED
OF PROGRESS.
2. WE WOULD ALSO WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS ON ALLEGATIONS MADE BY DR RICHARD LEAKEY ON THE QUOTE TODAY UNQUOTE PROGRAMME ABOUT THE SLAUGHTER OF 25 ELEPHANTS AND THE
DISCOVERY OF 15 TONS OF IVORY BOUND FOR HONG KONG. CA TRANSCRIPT OF THE TODAY INTERVIEW IS BEING FAXED TO CLARKE (ESB)). DR LEAKEY IS HEAD OF THE KENYA WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND HIS COMMENTS ARE BOUND TO STIR UP FURTHER PUBLIC OPINION HERE. WE ARE CONSIDERING WHAT RESPONSE, IF ANY, TO MAKE. IN THE MEANTIME YOU MAY WISH TO ALERT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT SOME ILLEGAL CONSIGNMENTS OF IVORY MAY BE ON THEIR WAY TO HONG
KONG.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
29
LIMITED
HKD
MAED
PS
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
29
PS/MR MAUDE
MR MCLAREN
PAGE 1 RESTRICTED