TNAG-1954-FCO40-2783-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 77

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THE U.K. DEL CHAALÆMAGE 09.09 18149 352 43027343

PRA

"I did however obtain agreement that each Member Stete could take their own measures in advance of community action, and they are urged to do so. I shall put into immediate effect the procedures required to impose a ban within the UK.

"Member State a

State also supported the UK Government view that there is now a case for transferring the African

Elephant from Appendix II to Appendix 1 of the Convention

on International Trade in Endangered Species of

Flora and Fauna (CITIES), imposing a worldwide and

permanent ban on all trade in ivory as soon as

possible. But, we recognise that this is a complicated Lasue. We will listen carefully to all the arguements and play a full part in the discussion on this subject at the forthcoming CITIES Conference."

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