TNAG-2130-FCO40-3045-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 6

CONFIDENTIAL

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12 MAR 1990

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TELNO 887

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YOUR TELNO 534: IVORY : LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT THE BAN

FOR STONE HKD FROM CLARK ESB

1. DRAFT BILL WILL BE FAXED ONCE RELEASE BY AGC: BRIEF OUTLINE IS CONTAINED IN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE BILL

IS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DAF SHALL NOT ISSUE A LICENCE FOR THE IMPORT OR EXPORT OF COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS OF ANY CITES APPENDIX I SPECIES. THESE SPECIES ARE INCLUDED AS A NEW SIXTH SCHEDULE TO THE BILL.

2. SO FAR AS WE ARE AWARE, ONLY ONE WORKER HAS COMMENCED A FULL TIME VTC TRAINING COURSE. TWO OTHERS HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WILL ENROL ON COURSES LATER IN THE YEAR. A FURTHER 60 (SIXTY) RESPONDED FAVOURABLY TO ENQUIRIES FROM THE VTC AND HAVE BEEN INVITED TO THE TRAINING CENTRES FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

THIS IS REASONABLY ENCOURAGING. IN THE MEANTIME SOME 26 WORKERS

HAVE BEEN PLACED IN JOBS THROUGH THE AUSPICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. THE REAL POINT ABOUT ALL THIS IS THAT WE MUST DO, AND BE SEEN TO BE DOING, ALL WE CAN TO ASSIST THE WORKERS TO FIND ALTERNATIVE JOBS OR UNDERTAKE RETRAINING.

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