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O P Date
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
For WRITTEN ANSWER on
10/1/89
Head of
HKO
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TEXT OF QUESTION :-
L 9/1/89 4PM
MR TONY BANKS (NEWHAM NORTH WEST) To ask the Secretary of State/HMG; whether any auctions are impending Hong Kong of animal tusks, skins and antlers seized by the authorities.
HKC151
to P/S
MR. EGGAN
(Minister)
for approval by
NOON
PQs
REPLY (s)
for answer by
MR. EGGAR
(Minister)
ANSWER:
y
The Hong Kong authorities will shortly seek tenders
for the sale of certain confiscated items which are
permitted for commercial trade under CITES. These
items include elephant tusks, skins of felidae (cat),
reptiles, chinchilla and others, and deer antlers.
copy to
Private Secretary
PS/CORD GLENARI HUR
(Minister)
Parliamentary Clerk
authorised
Crtun
(Head of Dept.)