TNAG-1955-FCO40-2784-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 48

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1560

OF 24164OZ JULY 89

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150302 MDHOAN 5496

HKC 151/1

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HONG KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE

1. NEXT EC CITES MEETING IS ON 27 JULY, AT WHICH WE SHALL PUT HONG KONG'S CASE FOR ARRANGEMENTS TO COVER IVORY STOCKS IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG FROM EC.

2. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHAT ASSURANCES HKMA COULD GIVE THAT WORKED IVORY WHICH HONG KONG WISHED TO RE-EXPORT BACK TO THE EC WAS ORIGINALLY RAW IVORY LEGALLY IMPORTED FROM EC. COULD THE MARKINGS ON RAW IVORY BE TRANSFERRED TO WORKED IVORY, WITHOUT ABUSE, FOR EXAMPLE?

3.

HOWE

GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE DESKBY 26080OZ.

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LIMITED

MAED

HKD

DISTRIBUTION

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PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

MR BAYNE

MR SLATER

ADDITIONAL

3

MR FOLLAND, DRA, DOE (BRISTOL) HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE,

LONDON

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