TNAG-2131-FCO40-3046-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 151

Mr Paul

PS/Mr Maude

LETTER FROM MR JOHN PATTEN MP

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FROM: FB Holroyd

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 6 March 1990

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 14 MAR 1990

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I submit a self-explantory draft reply.

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2.

I apologise for the delay in submitting this. A draft was ready on 2 February but I held up the reply pending a Ministerial decision on revising our standard draft. (A submission from MAED on this is at present with Private Office.) However on reflection I think this draft should be issued since it does not really touch on the main point under review: whether we need to readdress the allegation that the sale of Hong Kong ivory is encouraging further

poaching.

PJZAQD

FB Holroyd