TNAG-1953-FCO40-2782-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 87

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MDHIAN 5703

RESTRICTED

FM HONG KONG

TO DESKBY 22130OZ FCO

TELNO 1652

OF 2209OOZ MAY 89

HKCISI

INFO PRIORITY DAR ES SALAAM, WASHINGTON KREP BRUSSELS, NAIROBI INFO PRIORITY KAMPALA

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YOUR TELNO 1082, 1083: ELEPHANT POACHING AND IVORY SMUGGLING

1. WE ARE REVIEWING OUR POSITION AS A MATTER OF SOME URGENCY BUT

IT IS UNLIKELY THAT WE SHALL COME TO A VIEW BEFORE THE SECOND MEETING

CITES AFRICAN ELEPHANT WORKING GROUP IN JULY 89.

OF

2.

IN THE MEANTIME, WE SUGGEST THAT THE SECOND SENTENCE IN PARA. 3 OF YOUR TELNO 1083 SHOULD BE MODIFIED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

''HONG KONG HAS ALWAYS COMPLIED FULLY WITH THE PROVISION OF

CITES AND HAS STRICT LEGISLATIVE CONTROL OVER THE IMPORT OF IVORY. THE ONLY IVORY WHICH MAY BE IMPORTED IS FROM A CITES

APPROVED SOURCE AND IS SUBJECT TO THE ISSUE OF A LICENCE''.

WILSON

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MR SLATER

MR MCLAREN

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MR KERR