Her Britannic Majesty's Embassy present their compliments to
the Federal Department of Foreign Affiars and have the
honour to refer to the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) opened
for signature at Washington on 3 March 1973.
On 17 January 1990, Her Britannic Majesty's Embassy informed
the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs that under Article
XV of the Convention the Government of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland wished to enter a
reservation on behalf of Hong Kong, with respect to the
amendment of the Convention providing for the listing of the
African elephant, Loxodonta Africana, on Appendix I of the
Convention.
The Embassy now has the honour to inform the Department that
the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland wish to withdraw on 18 July 1990 their reservation against this listing.
Her Britannic Majesty's Embassy avail themselves of this
opportunity to renew to the Federal Department of Foreign
Affairs the assurances of their highest consideration.
British Embassy
Berne
17 July 1990
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