་
FOR PRU USE ONLY
OP Date
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
For WRITTEN ANSWER on
10/1/89
Head of
HKD
Please submit :-
a draft Answer & background to Parliamentary Unit
before
HOON 9/1/89 4PM
SERIAL NO;0468
to P/S
W
PARTY
La
MR. EGGAR
(Minister)
for approval by
NOON
TEXT OF QUESTION :-
MR TONY BANKS (NEWHAM NORTH WEST) To ask the Secretary of State/HMG; how many seizures of illegally imported endangered species were made by the Hong Kong authorities in the second six month period of 1988; how many seizures were made of similar categories intended for export; and if he will give details of all seizures made.
for answer by
MR. EGGAR
(Minister)
ANSWER:
HKCISII
13 JAN 1989
OFFICER
ISTA
During the second 6-month period of 1988 the Hong Kong
authorities made 186 seizures.
Details of the seizures
are:-
SPECIES/PARTS
QUANTITY
Предпр
□
REPLY (s)
ILLEGAL IMPORT
Felidae (Cats); Stuffed
Skin
1
7 pcs.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION
4 pcs. + 7.3kg
scraps
Deer Antlers;
110 kg.
400 kg.
Musk Pod;
1.5 kg.
0.25 kg.
Elephant;
Skin Ivory
23 pcs
17 pcs
1,205 kg.
2
Monkeys:
Rhinoceros:
Horn
1.5 kg.
Hide
0.5 kg.
Pangolin:
Meat
33.4 kg.
T
Birds of Prey/
15
Owl
Meat
0.4 kg.
copy to
Parrots:
12
Private Secretary
Reptiles:
Skins
409 pcs
LORD GLENARTHUR
3
Sea Turtle:
26
4
(Minister)
Parliamentary Clerk
authorised (continued)
стони (Head of Dept.)