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YOUR TELNO 1401: IVORY: CITES WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE
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AS YOU SAY, SIMON LYSTER'S COMMENTS ON THE 5 KG EXEMPTION FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS REGARDLESS OF THE RESIDENCY STATUS OF THE EXPORTER
HAVE NOW BEEN OVERTAKEN BY EVENTS. OUR AMENDED LEGISLATION COMPLIES
FULLY WITH THE CITES REGULATIONS.
2. THE PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE IVORY TRADERS TO KEEP THEIR STOCKS IN A BONDED WAREHOUSE IS NOT (REPEAT NOT) ACCEPTABLE. WE SEE NO
JUSTIFICATION TO REQUIRE TRADERS TO LODGE LEGALLY-ACQUIRED PRIVATE
PROPERTY IN A BONDED WAREHOUSE.
3. WE HAVE NO PLANS TO BURN THE 2.5 TONNES OF IVORY CURRENTLY HELD
AS CONFISCATED STOCK. WE ARE ALREADY FULLY COMMITTED TO STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE CITES REGULATIONS AND SEE NO NEED FOR GESTURES
OF THIS SORT TO FURTHER DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT.
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