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TELNO 1912
OF 19100OZ JUNE 90
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YOUR TELNO 1157 : IVORY PQ'S
1. WE HAVE NO COMMENTS ON THE FIRST PART OF THE PROPOSED 1796 PQ ANSWER.
2. HOWEVER, THE SECOND PART REQUIRES CLARIFICATION BY REWORDING VIZ : IN ADDITION, HK EXPORTED WORKED IVORY (INCLUDING TOOTH PRODUCTS OF ANIMALS OTHER THAN ELEPHANTS) TO SOUTH KOREA.
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3. THIS AMENDMENT IS DUE TO INTERPRETATION THAT C AND S PLACES ON WORKED IVORY. IT DOES NOT (NOT) APPLY TO RAW IVORY, WHICH IS WHY FIRST PART OF ANSWER IS CORRECT.
4. AGAIN, FOR CLARITY, THE ANSWER IN YOUR FINAL SENTENCE OF PARA 3 SHOULD INCLUDE THE WORD ELEPHANT BETWEEN WORKED AND IVORY.
5. WE WOULD PREFER TO GROUP EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS TOGETHER AS A SINGLE FIGURE.
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