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(2499) THE MAMMOTH IVORY OF LEE CHOR MUI WAS SEIZED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THE OFFICER AT THE CUSTOMS CHECK POINT SUSPECTED THAT THE IVORY IN QUESTION MIGHT BE ELEPHANT IVORY.

(2500) LEE CHOR MUI'S IVORY WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXAMINED AND CONFIRMED TO BE MAMMOTH IVORY. AS THE IVORY CONCERNED WAS NOT/NOT ELEPHANT IVORY, IT WAS RETURNED TO LEE CHOR MUI. THUS NO/NO REFERENCE WAS MADE IN OUR SUBSEQUENT ANSWER.

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