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LETTER FROM MR MICHAEL HESELTINE MP: IMPORTATION OF WILD LIFE FROM CHINA INTO HONG KONG
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Mr Heseltine has written to the Secretary of State
enclosing a letter from one of his constituents, Mrs Jacqueline
Turner.
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Mrs Turner encloses a summary of the BBC 4 radio
programme on the Import of Wild Life from China into Hong Kong,
broadcast on 6 December. She asks that an approach be made to
the Chinese Government.
3.
The programme to which Mrs Turner refers was about cruelty
to animals in Hong Kong, the conditions in which they are kept,
the way in which they are slaughtered and the threat of
extinction to certain species which this trade involves.
the broadcast we have received a large number of letters from MP's
and members of the public. A transcript of the BBC programme,
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sent letters on the subject, is attached.
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We have consulted the Governor of Hong Kong about measures
that he could take to improve the situation (FCC telegrams nos. 31
+3) 2645 and 124 and Hong Kong telegrams nos. 86 and 208).
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We have also consulted HM Ambassador, Peking, and have
instructed him to discuss this problem with the Chinese
authorities (Peking telegram no. 79 and FCO telno. 95). He
reported in his telegram no. 156 of 6 March that he had raised
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