TNAG-2297-FCO40-3321-Hong-Kong-International-Rights-and-Obligations-(IRO)-Sub-Gro-1991 — Page 158

CODE 18-77

Mr C J Sainty

J/Sainty

Hong Kong Department

WH 305

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HKC031/9

1 9 APR 1991

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APPLICATION TO HONG KONG AFTER 1997 OF MULTILATERAL TREATIES

Your minute of 19 Makeh to Mr Evans, ESED, copied to me.

CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE ESPECIALLY AS WATERFOWL HABITAT (THE 'RAMSAR CONVENTION') - TS No. 34 (1976) Cmnd646.

According to our records, the Convention entered into force on 21 December 1975. The United Kingdom ratified on 5 January 1976 and the date of Note extending Convention to Hong Kong is

10 May 1979 and the date of deposit of Note extending to Hong Kong

is 11 May 1979. List of signatures is on last page of TS No. 34(1976 (copy attached). I also enclose copy of extract from Bowman & Harris (Hong Kong telno. 808).

CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY SPECIES OF WILD ANIMALS (THE 'BONN CONVENTION') - T.S. No. 87 (1990) Cm 1332)

Our records show that the Convention entered into force on

1 November 1983 The United Kingdom's instrument, which included Hong Kong, is July 1985 and the date of deposit of the instrument of ratification is 23 July 1985. Pages 13-15 of TS 87 (1990) give details of signatures, etc. - copy attached.

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lat. Martin

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(Miss) P M MARTIN

Treaty Section NTCD, CL 505 270-4079

22 March 1991