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MDHIAN 8534
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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 12090OZ FCO
TELNO 2178
OF 120818Z JULY
250
YOUR TELNO. 1284: PQS: IVORY
1. OUR DRAFT REPLIES ARE AS FOLLOWS.
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2828: IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE VII.3 OF CITES, THE EXPORT OF PERSONAL OR HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS (WITHOUT RESTRICTION ON QUANTITY) IS PERMITTED, WITHOUT A LICENCE, EXCEPT WHERE THESE EFFECTS ARE ACQUIRED BY AN OWNER OUTSIDE HIS STATE OF USUAL RESIDENCE, AND ARE BEING IMPORTED INTO THAT STATE. WHEN THE RESERVATION HMG HAS ENTERED ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG EXPIRES ON 18 JULY 1990, THE LAWS IN HONG KONG WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITES REGULATIONS.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL:
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AS WE HAVE ALREADY INFORMED YOU (VIDE OUR TELNO 2149), CURRENT HONG KONG LEGISLATION IS MORE STRINGENT THAN CITES RULES IN THAT IT REQUIRES THE LICENSING OF BOTH THE POSSESSION AND EXPORT OF WORKED IVORY PRODUCTS WEIGHING IN EXCESS OF 5 KGS, EVEN ALTHOUGH THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ARE PERSONAL EFFECTS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS RULE IS APPLIED ACROSS - THE BOARD AND DOES NOT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE VII.3(A) OF CITES, DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE PERSONAL EFFECTS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND OVERSEAS VISITORS. WE ARE NOW URGENTLY EXAMINING THE BEST WAY OF REMEDYING THIS INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN OUR LAW AND ARTICLE VII.3(A) WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING THAT WE ARE IN A POSITION TO COMPLY FULLY WITH CITES REGULATIONS BY THE TIME THE RESERVATION EXPIRES ON 18 JULY 1990.
2829: FOLLOWING THE EXPIRY OF THE RESERVATION, THE EXPORT OF IVORY FROM HONG KONG WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED BY ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE VII OF CITES.
2830: BETWEEN 18 MAY 1990 AND 7 JULY 1990 THE HONG KONG AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED 15 EXPORT LICENCES AS BELOW:
DESTINATION
QUANTITY
DESCRIPTION
5,222.1 KG 156.5 KG
IVORY SCRAP
WORKED IVORY
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