TNAG-1956-FCO40-2785-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 198

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FM KINSHASA TO ROUTINE

TELNO 12

HONG KONG

OF 070655Z AUGUST 89

AND TO ROUTINE FCO, BOMBAY, NEW DELHA

OUR TELNO 01 TO BOMBAY: ZAIRE IVORY TRADE

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ANOTHER TELEX ADDRESSED TO SHIRAZ VIRJI HAS ARRIVED

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ERRONEOUSLY AT THE EMBASSY, THIS ONE ORIGINATING FROM CLEMENT CHAN OF JEWELRY KINGDOM HONG KONG. IT ENQUIRES AS TO THE AVAILABILITY AND LEGALITY OF WORKED IVORY EXPORTED FROM ZAIRE IN THE LIGHT OF THE CURRENT BAN HERE ON THE EXPORT OF RAW IVORY.

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION THERE IS THEORETICALLY A TOTAL BAN ON EXPORTS OF ALL IVORY IN ZAIRE CURRENTLY IN FORCE (NEWTON'S LETTER OF 18 JULY TO JEFFREY, MAED - NOT TO ALL) BUT THIS IS LESS THAN EFFECTIVE.

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