CONFIDENTIAL
027155
MDLIAN
1863
1864
1865
WILSON
IVORY EXPORTS SINCE 30 MARCH 1990.
THE OWNERS CAN CONTINUE TO KEEP THE IVORY UNDER POSSESSION LICENCE OR TO DISPOSE OF IT LOCALLY, IN WHICH CASE OUR CONTROL RECORDS WILL BE SO AMENDED, BUT EXPORT LICENCES WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR ANY EXPORTS.
ANNEX III (FAXED IN PARALLEL) IS A SUMMARY OF CONFISCATED
STOCKS OF CITES SPECIMENS HELD BY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. THE SPECIMENS MAY BE OFFERED TO SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES, MUSEUMS AND MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES. THE H.K. GOVERNMENT HAS NO IMMEDIATE PLANS TO OFFER THE ITEMS FOR SALE.
THE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE HAS YET TO BE ACCEPTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS AN
OPEN MIND THEREON.
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
20
MINIMAL
HKD
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
20
MAED