TNAG-2131-FCO40-3046-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 68

Mr McLaren

PS/Mr Maude

PS/Mr Waldegrave

Private Secretary

HONG KONG: IVORY

Problem

CONFIDENTIAL

FILE 1181

HKC 1st

RECEIVED IN

3 0 MAR 1990

CRY

DESI

INDEX

FROM: A R Paul

Hong Kong Departmekt

DATE: 23 March 1990

cc: Mr Bayne

Mr Slater

Mr Gillmore

Mr Beetham, MAED

Mr Edis, EAD

Mr Burns, News Dept

Mr Lidington

Mr Fraser

1.

The Secretary of State has requested:

(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