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YOUR TELNO 1401: IVORY: CITES WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE

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AS YOU SAY, SIMON LYSTER'S COMMENTS ON THE 5 KG EXEMPTION FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS REGARDLESS OF THE RESIDENCY STATUS OF THE EXPORTER

HAVE NOW BEEN OVERTAKEN BY EVENTS. OUR AMENDED LEGISLATION COMPLIES

FULLY WITH THE CITES REGULATIONS.

2. THE PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE IVORY TRADERS TO KEEP THEIR STOCKS IN A BONDED WAREHOUSE IS NOT (REPEAT NOT) ACCEPTABLE. WE SEE NO

JUSTIFICATION TO REQUIRE TRADERS TO LODGE LEGALLY-ACQUIRED PRIVATE

PROPERTY IN A BONDED WAREHOUSE.

3. WE HAVE NO PLANS TO BURN THE 2.5 TONNES OF IVORY CURRENTLY HELD

AS CONFISCATED STOCK. WE ARE ALREADY FULLY COMMITTED TO STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE CITES REGULATIONS AND SEE NO NEED FOR GESTURES

OF THIS SORT TO FURTHER DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT.

WILSON

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