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IVORY: LEGISLATIVE TIMETABLE

1. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LET US HAVE DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED TIMETABLE FOR PUTTING IN PLACE THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CITES DECISION AND IF YOU WOULD KEEP US INFORMED

OF PROGRESS.

2. WE WOULD ALSO WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS ON ALLEGATIONS MADE BY DR RICHARD LEAKEY ON THE QUOTE TODAY UNQUOTE PROGRAMME ABOUT THE SLAUGHTER OF 25 ELEPHANTS AND THE

DISCOVERY OF 15 TONS OF IVORY BOUND FOR HONG KONG. CA TRANSCRIPT OF THE TODAY INTERVIEW IS BEING FAXED TO CLARKE (ESB)). DR LEAKEY IS HEAD OF THE KENYA WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND HIS COMMENTS ARE BOUND TO STIR UP FURTHER PUBLIC OPINION HERE. WE ARE CONSIDERING WHAT RESPONSE, IF ANY, TO MAKE. IN THE MEANTIME YOU MAY WISH TO ALERT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT SOME ILLEGAL CONSIGNMENTS OF IVORY MAY BE ON THEIR WAY TO HONG

KONG.

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