TNAG-2131-FCO40-3046-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 87

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YOUR TELNO 602: IVORY PQ'S

1. WE ARE CONTENT WITH THE DRAFT REPLY TO THE QUESTION ON THE

PROVENANCE OF IVORY.

2. AS REGARDS THE QUESTION ON DIFFERENCES IN FIGURES, FOR THE REASONS OUTLINED IN PARA 5 OF OUR TELNO 886, WE SUGGEST THE FIGURE QUOTE 1.97 UNQUOTE BE REPLACED BY QUOTE TWO TONNES UNQUOTE.

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