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Mr Crowson

Mr Stuart

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IMPORTATION OF WILD LIFE FROM CHINA INTO HONG KONG

1.

Please see the attached letter from Peking enclosing a record of the Ambassador's meeting with Wang Tung on

5 March.

2. It would seem from this letter that the Embassy are

not expecting an early reply from the Chinese and that in any case it is unlikely that the Chinese, when they

do reply, will come back with much detailed information.

3. As you know we have already received sufficient

information from Hong Kong to cover the Hong Kong aspect

of this subject but we delayed sending substantive replies to M P's until we had heard from the Chinese. I

think in view of what Mr Orr says in his letter we

should submit now, using the information in paragraph 3

of his letter to show that we have broached the matter

with the Chinese and have endeavoured to enlist their

support.

4. If you agree that we should go ahead and submit I will complete and put up the submission Miss Kelly

drafted before she went on leave.

ArWotton.

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21 March 1974

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