TNAG-2131-FCO40-3046-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 121

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WE HAVE DECIDED TO SUBMIT SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ANSWERS TO THOSE SENT TO YOU BEFORE ON THE THREE QUESTIONS ASKED BY MR TONY BANKS MP. WE ARE FAXING OUR PROPOSED REPLIES TO QUESTION 1451 (THE PROVENANCE OF THE 116 TONNES) AND 1453 (THE DIFFERENCE IN AMOUNTS GIVEN ON 2 FEBRUARY AND 20 JULY 1989) TO CLARKE ECONOMIC

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