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| Dated October 9, 1953: Elephants Outside Quota |
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It was announced in New Delhi on the 7th that the Government of India had decided to give up quota control pertaining the export of elephants. Earlier a limit of 126 elephants had been fixed as the quota for 1953. With decontrol, no licences would be required to send pachyderms abroad. |