No. 893                                   Geneva, 30 November 1995


CONCERNING:


                      The Evolution of CITES


1.A  copy  of  the  fourth edition of The Evolution  of  CITES,  A
  Reference to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
  Species  of Wild Fauna and Flora, a work prepared by  Mr  Willem
  Wijnstekers  and  published by the CITES Secretariat,  has  been
  sent to the Parties direct from Brussels under separate cover.

2.The  Secretariat  takes  this opportunity  to  congratulate  the
  author  for  the  quality of the work  done  and  to  thank  the
  International Fund for Animal Welfare, which sponsored the  work
  of Mr Wijnstekers.

3.Additional  copies of the publication may be  ordered  from  the
  CITES  Secretariat  at  the price of CHF  50,  plus  postage  as
  follows:

     Switzerland
     + for 1 copy 15%
     + for several copies 10%
     Europe
     + surface 15%
     + airmail 30%
     Elsewhere
     + surface 20%
     + airmail 50% for items under CHF 100; 30% for items over CHF
100

  (Publications  will  be  sent by surface mail  unless  requested
  otherwise.)

  Payment  should be made in Swiss francs only, either  by  cheque
  payable to the CITES Secretariat, or by bank transfer to account
  No.  730.490.00N  of  the  Union de Banques  suisses,  Place  de
  Cornavin 12, 1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland.