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grounds for axcepting any territory and I very much

hope you will be able to agree to the inclusion of

your territory in our instrument of ratification.

4. In order to assist you and your staff we have

given thought to arrangements which, we fear will be

necessary to set up in the Dependant Territories

and how our Management and Scientific Authorities

can help you in promoting the Convention.

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Basically, the convention requires Contracting States to operate a system of import/export controls

for the endangered species listed in the Convention parts and and for those of their derivatives which the

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reality recognizable. A paper by the Department of the

Environment is attached, this sets out the details

of the controls proposed to be exercised in the UK. Trading and

Consulted A other interests are about to be consolidated on the

basis of this paper. You should, however, note

basically

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that the UK is concerned with imports whereas man y

of the Depondant Territċries would be exporters of

endangered species. In considering the controls

you would need to introduce, you may wish to start

by checking the extent of your trade in the

Convention species.

6. You will also wish to check whether your existing

powers are adequate to enable you to operate the

necessary controls.

Before a territory can be

included in the UK ratification it will be necessary

for any necessary legislation to be in force in the

territory.

We propose to take powers in our Bill

to extend it once it becomes law and to any Dependant

Territory.

We should be grateful if you would advise

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us whether any principle you will prefer to have

this legislation extended to your territory or to

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