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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 18080OZ FCO
TELNO 3493
OF 1807OOZ OCTOBER 89
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065750 MDHIAN 0349
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YOUR TELNO 2113 OF 17 OCTOBER IVORY: PQS FROM MR TONY BANKS
WE SUGGEST YOU BASE YOUR REPLY ON THE FOLLOWING:
(A) THE 58.9 KG OF IVORY SEIZED HASBEEN CONFISCATED BY AN ORDER
OF THE COURT. THE SECOND CASE WAS ALSO FINALISED. NO PROSECUTION WAS INITIATED AS PER LEGAL ADVICE. NEVERTHELESS THE 15KG OF IVORY SEIZED WAS VOLUNTARLILY SURRENDERED BY THE OWNER TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR DISPOSAL.
(B) THE 0.4KG OF WHALE MEAT SEIZED WAS CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN
IMPORTED FROM JAPAN.
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