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TEXT OF QUESTION :.
MR TONY BANKS (NEWHAM NORTH WEST) To ask the Secretary of State/HMG;
NOON 17/10/89
what is the current estimate of elephant ivory held in Hong Kong; and what proposals are being considered for its disposal.
to P/S
MR. MAUDE
(Minister)
for approval by
NOON 18 OCT 1989
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REPLY (s)
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MR. MAUDE
(Minister)
ANSWER:
The current estimated stock of elephant ivory in Hong Kong is
670 tonnes, consisting of 500 tonnes of raw and 170 tonnes of
worked ivory. It is privately owned in Hong Kong. Its disposal
is currently under consideration at the CITES Conference.
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