TNAG-1956-FCO40-2785-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 14

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HONG KONG IVORY TRADE AND CITES: HONG KONG TELNO 3503 OF 20 OCTOBER

1 AT CITES CLOSING RECEPTION ON EVENING OF 19 OCTOBER EVANS DISCUSSED CONTENTS OF TUR WITH FORD OF NCC AND CHEUNG, HONG KONG DELEGATION MEMBER.

2. NEITHER FORD NOR CHEUNG ARE AWARE OF ANY DISCUSSIONS IN MARGINS OF CITES ON COMPENSATION FOR IVORY STOCK HOLDERS. THERE MAY BE CONFUSION WITH DISCUSSIONS TAKING PLACE IN CONFERENCE, TO BE CONTINUED AFTERWARDS ON POSSIBLE COMPENSATION TO PRODUCER STATES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA WHO WOULD BE OBLIGED TO SUBMIT A TWO-YEAR MORATORIUM ON IVORY TRADING AS A RESULT OF ACCEPTANCE BY CITES CONFERENCE OF AMENDED SOMALI PROPOSAL (EXCLUDING THE QUESTION OF RESERVATIONS). IN ANY CASE GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE MAJORITY AGAINST CHANGE TO 5.11 (ONLY SIX COUNTRIES VOTED IN FAVOUR) POSSIBILITY OF CITES PARTIES CONSIDERING COMPENSATION TO HONG KONG CONSIDERED NEGLIGIBLE.

3. CHEUNG WILL TELEPHONE HONG KONG ON 20 OCTOBER TO CLARIFY.

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