RESTRICTED

FM FCO

TO DESKBY 30010OZ HONG KONG

TELNO 247

OF 26180OZ JANUARY 90

RESTRICTED

056771

MDHOAN 1914

TOP COPY Q DIST ?

HONG KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE: PQ

TONY BANKS MP HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING PQS. ADVICE DESKBY 300900Z.

1.

GRATEFUL FOR

A. HOW MUCH ELEPHANT IVORY HAS BEEN EXPORTED FROM HONG KONG

SINCE HE ANNOUNCED THE SIX MONTH EXEMPTION

WHAT REPRESENTATIONS THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE IVORY TRADE TO EXTEND THE SIX-MONTH EXEMPTION ON THE

SALE OF IVORY

IF THE SHIPMENT RECORDS OF HONG KONG IVORY RECENTLY GIVEN AN

EXEMPTION FROM THE IVORY TRADE BAN WILL BE OPEN TO INSPECTION BY

C.

THE PUBLIC.

HURD

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

14

MINIMAL

NNNN

DISTRIBUTION

14

HKD

HKCISI

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

29 JAN 199€

DESK OFFICER

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