TNAG-2129-FCO40-3044-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 91

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FM HONG KONG

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HKCISI 1 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

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Hottien Nækkem

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014203 MDHIAN 2419

YRTELNO 109: IVORY

1. WE ARE OF THE VIEW THAT ONCE THE UPLISTING OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT TO CITES APPENDIX I COMES INTO EFFECT IN RESPECT OF AN IMPORTING COUNTRY, THE HKMA IS BOUND TO CONSIDER THIS AS A MATERIAL FACTOR IN DECIDING WHETHER TO ISSUE AN EXPORT LICENCE.

2. IN PRACTICE, THIS SHOULD HAVE THE DESIRED EFFECT THAT NO COMMERCIAL SHIPMENT OF IVORY MAY BE LICENSED BY THE HKMA FOR EXPORT TO ANY COUNTRY WHICH HAS ACCEPTED THE UPLISTING TO APPENDIX I.

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