TNAG-2133-FCO40-3048-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 164

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FM HONG KONG

TO DESKBY 17093OZ FCO

TELNO 2232

OF 170145Z JULY 90

1272

YOUR TELNO 1335: IVORY PQS

1. DRAFT REPLIES ARE:

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2875: AFTER THE RESERVATION EXPIRES, THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES WILL ONLY ALLOW THE EXPORT OF IVORY PERSONAL EFFECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE VII OF CITES.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS (UNDERLINED): WE ARE NOT TOO SURE WHAT MR BANKS MEANT BY 'TYPE' OF IVORY.

2876: THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IS NOT (NOT) AVAILABLE.

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