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No Swift Breeding in World Heritage Site

No Swift Breeding in World Heritage Site

Open letters on this subject:

  1. OPEN LETTER TO YB CHOW KON YEOW, April 15, 2013 sent by PHT President.
  2. OPEN LETTER TO YB CHOW KON YEOW, December 11, 2013 sent by PHT President.
  3. OPEN LETTER TO YB CHOW KON YEOW, December 30, 2013 sent by PHT Council Member.

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