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Mr Mclaren

PS/Mr Maddy 24/3.

ps/Mr Waldegrave

Private Secretary

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HONG KONG: IVORY

CONFIDENTIAL

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Sentory State

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Hong Kong Department

DATE: 23 March 1990

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CC:

Mr Bayne

Mr Slater

Mr Gillmore

Mr Beetham, MAED

Mr Edis, EAD

Mr Burns, News Dept

Mr Lidington

Mr Fraser

MyPand, HKD

PS letter issued. See amendments to other texts

Problem

1.

The Secretary of State has requested:

PS. Lether will do. P1 amend

(a) a draft letter to Cabinet colleagues about Hong Kong's

progress in drafting legislation to implement the CITES ban when our reservation expires on 18 July;

(b) a PQ to be tabled for written answer once ExCo has passed the legislation on to LegCo;

(c) a revised standard letter to MPs.

KEWAAU

CONFIDENTIAL