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YOUR TELNO 1605: IVORY PQS

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GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE SECOND LINE OF PARA 1 SHOULD READ QUOTE SEIZED WHILE IN TRANSIT THROUGH HONG KONG UNQUOTE, NOT QUOTE TO HONG KONG UNQUOTE.

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WE HAVE RECEIVED TWO MORE QUESTIONS FOR PRIORITY ANSWER.

HAVE PROVIDED HOLDING ANSWERS BUT WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY COMMENTS:

WE

(A) 2238 IF HE WILL PROVIDE A LIST OF ALL COUNTRIES OF WHICH IVORY EXPORT PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITIES IN HONG KONG SINCE THE ENTERING OF THE RESERVATION IN RESPECT OF IVORY TRADE.

(B) 2237 WHAT IS THE CURRENT TRADEABLE IVORY STOCK HELD IN HONG

KONG SEMI COLON AND TO WHICH COUNTRIES IVORY HAS BEEN EXPORTED SINCE HE LAST ANSWERED A SIMILAR QUESTION.

3. SO FAR AS WE CAN SEE FROM OUR RECORDS, THE LAST ANSWER ABOUT STOCK AVAILABLE FOR TRADING IS THAT IN HANSARD, 30 MARCH COL 358. HURD

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