CODE 18-77
Mr C J Sainty
J/Sainty
Hong Kong Department
WH 305
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HKC031/9
1 9 APR 1991
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APPLICATION TO HONG KONG AFTER 1997 OF MULTILATERAL TREATIES
Your minute of 19 Makeh to Mr Evans, ESED, copied to me.
CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE ESPECIALLY AS WATERFOWL HABITAT (THE 'RAMSAR CONVENTION') - TS No. 34 (1976) Cmnd646.
According to our records, the Convention entered into force on 21 December 1975. The United Kingdom ratified on 5 January 1976 and the date of Note extending Convention to Hong Kong is
10 May 1979 and the date of deposit of Note extending to Hong Kong
is 11 May 1979. List of signatures is on last page of TS No. 34(1976 (copy attached). I also enclose copy of extract from Bowman & Harris (Hong Kong telno. 808).
CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY SPECIES OF WILD ANIMALS (THE 'BONN CONVENTION') - T.S. No. 87 (1990) Cm 1332)
Our records show that the Convention entered into force on
1 November 1983 The United Kingdom's instrument, which included Hong Kong, is July 1985 and the date of deposit of the instrument of ratification is 23 July 1985. Pages 13-15 of TS 87 (1990) give details of signatures, etc. - copy attached.
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lat. Martin
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(Miss) P M MARTIN
Treaty Section NTCD, CL 505 270-4079
22 March 1991