TNAG-1956-FCO40-2785-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 108

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TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 3243

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YOUR TELNO 1975 (24)

HONG KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE

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PARA 3 OF YOUR TELNO 1649 WAS ANSWERED BY OUR TELNO 2780.

THE POSITION AS REGARDS EXPORTS IS THAT ALL IVORY REQUIRES AN EXPORT PERMIT UNLESS EXEMPTED. WORKED IVORY IS PRESENTLY EXEMPTED AND DOES NOT, THEREFORE REQUIRE AN EXPORT PERMIT.

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WE ARE NOR URGENTLY REVISING THE EXEMPTION ORDER TO PROVIDE THAT ALL COMMERCIAL QUANTITIES OF IVORY, BOTH RAW AND WORKED, WILL REQUIRE TO BE LICENSED BEFORE EXPORT.

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