TNAG-2129-FCO40-3044-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 80

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FM FCO

TO DESKBY 17010OZ HONG KONG TELNO 173

OF 16170OZ JANUARY 90

INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG

CONFIDENTIAL

HKCII

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 17 JAN 1990

DESK OFFICER

YOUR TELNO 59: HONG KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE

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022656

MDHOAN 1277

RECK

AGRIL

COPY

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MINISTERS HAVE AGREED TO ENTER A RESERVATION FOR 6 MONTHS ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG. THE RESERVATION WILL BE ENTERED BY HM AMBASSADOR IN BERNE AT 100OZ ON 17 JANUARY.

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2. NO FINAL DECISION HAS BEEN MADE ON THE TIMING OF OUR ANNOUNCEMENT. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD DELAY ANY PUBLIC STATEMENT UNTIL THE TIMING OF OUR ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN

CONFIRMED.

MIFT CONTAINS THE TEXT OF OUR PROPOSED PRESS LINE. FOR YOUR COMMENTS DESKBY 17083OZ.

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GRATEFUL

HURD

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MAIN

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LIMITED

HKD

MAED

NEWS DEPT

PS

PS/MRS CHALKER

DISTRIBUTION

45

PS/MR WALDEGRAVE

PS/MR MAUDE

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE

MR BAYNE

MR MCLAREN

ADDITIONAL

2

MR FOLLAND, DOE, BRISTOL

DR RUNDELL, EAFD, DOE

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