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YOUR TELNO 362: HONG KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE
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YOU MAY LIKE TO BASE YOUR REPLY ON THE FOLLOWING:
THE SYSTEM OF CONTROL INCLUDES,
(A) A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR ALL COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS OF IVORY TO
BE LICENSED:
(B) SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS AS REGARDS PRIVATE HOLDINGS ABOVE A MINIMUM LIMIT (CURRENTLY 5 KG, THOUGH WE ARE PRESENTLY REVIEWING THE LIMIT AND THE CONTINUING NEED TO LICENCE PRIVATE HOLDINGS):
(C) A COMPUTER DATA-BASE TO RECORD THE QUANTITY OF RAW AND WORKED IVORY HELD BY EACH LICENCE HOLDER AND TO MONITOR TRANSFERS AMONG
THE STOCK HOLDERS:
(D) IVORY MAY BE TRADED BETWEEN LICENSED STOCKS. ANY IVORY STOCK HOLDER WHO ACQUIRES IVORY IN EXCESS OF HIS LIMIT MUST APPLY FOR THE VARIATION OF HIS LICENSED QUANTITY. THE COMPUTER DATA-BASE OF BOTH THE BUYER AND THE SELLER IS UPDATED ACCORDINGLY: AND
(E) SURPRISE CHECKS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON IVORY STOCK HOLDERS AND THOSE FOUND TO POSSESS IVORY IN EXCESS OF THE LICENSED QUANTITY WILL BE INVESTIGATED AND PROSECUTED AS NECESSARY.
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