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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
THERE WERE INDICATIONS THAT YOUNGSTERS, LIKELY TO ABUSE A WIDE RANGE OF DRUGS AND THUS THERE
IN PARTICULAR, WERE INFORM THEM ABOUT THE DANGERS
WAS A NEED ΤΟ OF ABUSING INSTIL IN THEM A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO LIFE AND A SENSE OF SELF-ESTEEM, ALL KINDS OF DRUGS AND HE SAID.
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"OUR SECOND MAJOR THEME WILL BE TO REINFORCE THE TREATMENT FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO ENCOURAGE ADDICTS TO SEEK HELP,
INFORMATION ON DR CHOA ADDED.
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IVORY TRADE BAN: UK AGREES TO ENTER RESERVATION ON HK'S BEHALF
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THE UK GOVERNMENT HAS ENTERED A LIMITED, SIX-MONTH RESERVATION ON HONG KONG'S BEHALF IN RELATION TO A DECISION TAKEN BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO LIST THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT ON APPENDIX I ΤΟ THE CITES CONVENTION, THE GOVERNMENT CONFIRMED TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE LISTING WOULD MEAN A BAN ON ALL INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN IVORY AND ELEPHANT PRODUCTS.
THE RESERVATION WILL GIVE MORE TIME NOT ONLY FOR TRADERS то DISPOSE OF THEIR LEGALLY HELD STOCKS BUT ALSO TO ENABLE WORKERS AND CARVERS IN THE TRADE TO FIND ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT.
MEANWHILE, IMPORTS OF IVORY INTO HONG KONG WILL REMAIN BANNED.
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AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF A RAPID DECLINE IN THE NUMBERS OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS AND IN A BID TO CONSERVE THE SPECIES, MEMBER NATIONS OF THE CONVENTION
INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES) DECIDED LAST OCTOBER TO IMPOSE A COMPLETE BAN ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN IVORY. THIS BAN COMES INTO FORCE TODAY.
DESPITE HONG KONG'S REQUEST, EXISTING, CONTROLLED, STOCKS OP IVORY HAVE NOT BEEN EXEMPTED FROM THE TRADE HAN.
IT IS A
HONG KONG 19 A PARTY TO CITES THROUGH UK'S MEMBERSHIP. MAJOR IVORY TRADING CENTRE AND HOLDS OVER 600 TONNES OF RAW AND WORKED IVORY ACQUIRED FROM SOURCES APPROVED BY CITES.
BECAUSE OF ITS UNIQUE POSITION HONG KONG REQUESTED THE UK GOVERNMENT TO ENTER A SIX-MONTH RESERVATION ON THE TERRITORY'S BEHALF.
"NOW THAT THIS RESERVATION HAS BEEN AGREED, HONG KONG WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO EXPORT EXISTING REGISTERED STOCKS OF IVORY TO CERTAIN MARKETS, UNDER STRICT LICENSING CONTROL.
"THESE MARKETS
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