VILLUMIL UPL
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr Tony Banks (Newham North West):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, what is the intention of Her Majesty's Government as regards entering a reservation on behalf of Hong Kong at the CITES meeting in October when consideration is given to Appendix I listing of African elephants.
MRS VIRGINIA BOTTOMLEY
The Government supports the case for the transfer of the African Elephant to Appendix I. We are in discussion with Hong Kong on the effect of such listing. All relevant issues will be discussed at the Conference of the Parties to CITES at Lausanne in October.
Thursday 20 July 1989 Department of the Environment
4932/88/89
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