PARLIAMENTARY OUESTION
For WRITTEN ANSWER on
7/6/89
Head of
HK.D.
Please submit :-
a draft Answer & background to Parliamentary Unit
before
SERIAL NO;1891
TEXT OF QUESTION :-
W
PARTY
C
MR DAVID TREDINNICK (BOSWORTH);
To ask the Secretary of State/HMG;
what discussions he has had with the Hong Kong Government concerning the trade in ivory in Hong Kong.
to P/S
LORD GLENARTHUR
(Minister)
for approval by
NOON - 7 JUN 1989
for answer by
MR. EGGAR
(Minister)
ANSWER:
mapromed
We have been touch with the Hong Kong Government about our
decision to support a ban on trade in new ivory.
Saverimant are now urgently reviewing their position.
The Hong Kong
PQS
REPLY (s)
&
Mr Hammy J + M
copy to
Private Secretary
PS/ MR. EGGAR
(Minister)
Parliamentary Clerk
HKCISI/I
authorised
ARPave
(Head of Dept.)