TNAG-1956-FCO40-2785-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 62

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FM UKMIS GENEVA

TO PRIORITY FCO

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OF 131116Z OCTOBER 1989

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FROM UK DELEGATION TO CITES CONFERENCE

1. DURING UK RECEPTION FOR OTHER DELEGATIONS ON EVENING OF 12 OCTOBER DOLLINGER, SWISS CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEEE 1 (PLEASE PROTECT), TOLD EVANS THAT THE IVORY BURNT BY PRESIDENT MOI OF KENYA WAS PAID FOR IN ADVANCE BY GREENPEACE. MARKET VALUE OF THIS IVORY (ABOUT 12 TONNES) WAS IN THE REGION OF POUNDS STERLING 1.5 MILLION TO 2 MILLION. DOLLINGER ALSO TOLD EVANS THAT TANZANIA WAS SECRETLY SEARCHING FOR A MARKET FOR IVORY IT HAS CONFISCATED WITH A VIEW TO GETTING RID OF IT BEFORE TRADE IS BANNED.

2. DURING DEBATE IN COMMITTEE II ON 12 OCTOBER, KENYA SUGGESTED THAT UK MIGHT FOLLOW ITS EXAMPLE AND BURN HONG KONG STOCKPILE AS A GESTURE AGAINST THE IVORY TRADE AND TANZANIA SPOKE OUT STRONGLY

AGAINST ANY COMMERCIAL TRADE IN

IVORY.

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