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The Embassy of Switzerland

16-18 Montagu Place

LONDON W1H 2BQ

12.22.1989

12:45

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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office presents its compliments to the Embassy of Switzerland and has the honour to refer to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, of which Switzerland is the Depository Power.

The first Conference of the Parties held in Berne in November 1976

proposed certain amendments to the Appendices which will come into

force for all parties to the Convention on 4 February.

In accordance with paragraph 3 of Article XV of the Convention, the

Foreign and Commonwealth Office wishes to enter a reservation on behal

of Hong Kong for the African elephant, Loxodonta Africana, which was

added to Appendix II of the Convention at the Berne Conference.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office would like to point out to the

Embassy of Switzerland that Hong Kong is currently reviewing its

reservations on all species of elephants and hopes to be able to

withdraw its reservations in the near future.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office avails itself of this opportunity

to express to the Embassy of Switzerland the assurance of its

highest consideration.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office LONDON SWI

3 February 1977

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