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TEAK CONTROVERSY IN THE NETHERLANDS



Dear colleagues,

Excerpts from press announcement:
[Translations by Treemail who hereby disclaim everything and refer
readership to original source for reference]

Arnhem/Zeist 28 February 1996

PRESS MEETING OHRA WWF-NL

On Wednesday 21 February 1996 a delegation of Costa Rican government
representatives, amongst them Minister R. Castro of Environment and Energy,
have visited the Flor y Fauna plantations at Altamira (Costa Rica). Aslo
present were representatives of OHRA bank ans insurance group and the WWF-NL.

At the occasion a report will be presented that has been drawn up as a
result of a very recent research by a leading and independent institute in
Costa Rica.

Central to the research:
- the quality of the Flor y Fauna growth monitoring system
- the development of growth at the plantations
- the expected yields

4 March 10.00 - 12.00 at Nieuwspoort, The Hague

Also, the results of an OHRA commissioned study at some of the financial
aspects of OHRAs Teakwood policies by KPMG will be presented.

Minister Castro will be present in NL as part of the state visit by the
Costa Rican President Figueres to The Netherlands of 4, 5 and 6 March. Both
President Figueres and Minister Castro will partake in a round table
discussion with title "Reforestation Investments in Costa Rica". This round
table will be organized by the Foundation Eco Operation*, in collaboration
with the Cosat Rican Embassy on 6 March ... Amstardam.

[* Treemail believes Eco Operation is funded by DGIS]

end of quote.

Treemail asks:

Would above report really be free from NL bailiffs this time round?
And of NL civil servants?
And if so, ... why?
Hmmm, ... I wonder.




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