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YOUR TELNO. 1141, 1155 AND 1168: HONG KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE
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1. WE HAVE FAXED TO FOOTMAN MATERIAL ON WHICH YOU MAY BASE ANSWERS TO SECOND AND THIRD TUR.
2. WE ARE RESEARCHING FURTHER INTO FIRST TUR AND WILL REVERT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
3. MEANWHILE, GRATEFUL FOR SOME INDICATION OF PRESENT UK THINKING. THE PENULTIMATE PARAGRAPH OF YOUR TELNO 1105 INDICATES THAT THE CITES CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER WILL BE URGED TO BAN ALL TRADE IN NEW ELEPHANT TUSTKS AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICAL OPPORTUNITY. THE HANSARD REPORT OF THE DEBATE ON 26 MAY SUGGESTS THAT THE UK WILL :
(A) URGE THE UROPEAN COMMUNITY TO TAKE ACTION TO BAN THE IMPORT OF RAW IVORY PRIOR TO THE DECISION OF THE CITES MEETING:
(B) MAKE REPRESENTATIONS AT THE CITES MEETING TO WAIVE THE 90-DAYS PERIOD NORMALLY REQUIRED UNDER CITES RULES FOR CITES DECISIONS TO
TAKE EFFECT ON MEASURES TO PRESERVE THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT.
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