TNAG-1957-FCO40-2786-Hong-Kong-Animals-and-Plants-(Protection-of-Endangered-Speci-1989 — Page 67

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 2374

OF 27163OZ NOVEMBER 89

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CONFIDENTIAL

HKC 151/1

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YOUR TELNO 3905: HONG KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE

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041765 MDHOAN 8495

THANK YOU FOR THIS FURTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION THE CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN YOUR PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 ARE VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT OCCURRED AT THE CITES CONFERENCE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE USEFUL TO HAVE HAD EXAMPLES WHERE THE UK HAD BLOCKED A (PANEL) CONSENSUS OR HAD PERSUADED THE EC TO DO SO. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO TRACE SUCH EXAMPLES, WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE IT DESKBY 28090OZ

2. WE SHALL NOT/NOT BE ABLE TO ADVISE YOU WHETHER HMG WILL CONSIDER ENTERING A RESERVATION UNTIL AFTER 30 NOVEMBER. BUT IT WOULD CLEARLY UNDERMINE HONG KONG'S CASE IF LEGCO WERE TO TAKE THE ACTION SUGGESTED IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF TUR. CANNOT THE ADMINISTRATION AND LEGCO AGREE TO EXTEND THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE CONTENTS OF THE ORDER MAY BE CONSIDERED BY LEGCO?.

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PS/MRS CHALKER

PS/MR WALDEGRAVE

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MR GILLMORE

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE,

(LONDON)