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4. THE UNITED KINGDOM RATIFIED THE CITES IN 1976. THE RATIFICATION INCLUDED HONG KONG. (REFERENCE AT ANNEX B).

5. AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XI OF THE CITES WAS ADOPTED AT AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR THE SECRETARIAT TO ADOPT FINANCIAL PROVISIONS. THE AMENDMENT ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 13 APRIL 1987.

BENEFIT

6. HONG KONG IS AN IMPORTANT TRADING AND PROCESSING CENTRE FOR CERTAIN CITES-LISTED SPECIMENS, E.G. REPTILE SKINS AND AMERICAN GINSENG. IT IS, THEREFORE, ESSENTIAL THAT THE CONVENTION SHALL CONTINUE TO APPLY TO HONG KONG SO AS TO ENSURE THAT ALL HONG KONG PRODUCTS WHICH ARE MADE OR DERIVED FROM CITES-LISTED SPECIES ARE TRADED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS PROVISIONS AND CONTINUE THEREFORE

TO BE ACCEPTABLE IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS.

7. AT THE SAME TIME, HONG KONG HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN PREVENTING OVER-EXPLOITATION OF CITES-LISTED SPECIES. CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN CITES WILL SHOW THAT HONG KONG SHARES THE CONCERN OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY OVER THE CONSERVATION OF

ENDANGERED WILDLIFE.

PROPOSAL

8. (AS IN THE PROPOSAL PARA FOR IHR, OUR TELNO 773 REFERS).

WILSON

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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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LIMITED

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PUSD

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PS/LORD CAITHNESS

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