TNAG-1954-FCO40-2783-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 84

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Mr Mw Moline

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TO:

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT

HONG KONG

JOHN JEFFREY.

MAED FCO WHITEHALL

MR R FOOTMAN

HONG KONG DESK FCO

HKC151/1

FROM:

UK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

RE: BAN ON IVORY IMPORTS INTO UK

I REFER TO YOUR TELEX RECEIVED TODAY,

ANY IMPORT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE BAN COMMENCING ON 9

JUNE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON THEIR MERITS IN THE USUAL WAY.

ANY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE BAN, WHETHER THEY REFER TO STOCKS ALREADY AC UIRED OR NOT, WILL BE REFUSED.

REGARDS

C FROUD

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