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PARA 4 OF TUR MADE REFERENCE TO THE NEED FOR A RESOLUTION

OF THE PARTIES TO CITES TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUED TRADE IN EXISTING IVORY STOCKS. WE SEE THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AS CRUCIAL TO THE CASE TO RE-OPEN OUR EXPORT MARKETS TO LEGALLY ACQUIRED STOCKS AND THUS PREVENT THE TRADE

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