RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELNO 242
OF 26120OZ JANUARY 90
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057357 MDLOAN 3403
IVORY: ADEQUACY OF CUSTOMS CHECKING
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1 THE WORLD-WIDE FUND FOR NATURE HAS WRITTEN TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE RESERVATION ENTERED ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG. WE ARE FAXING A COPY OF THE LETTER TO CLARK (ESB).
2.
MUCH OF THE LETTER DEALS WITH THE USUAL COMPLAINTS, BUT THEY
ALSO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE ASSERTION THAT QUOTE ONLY SOME 2 PER
CENT OF THE CONTAINERISED CARGO PASSING THROUGH HONG KONG IS
INSPECTED BY CUSTOMS AND EXCISE UNQUOTE.
3. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE ON THIS.
WE ASSUME THAT AN INSPECTION RATIO OF 2 PERCENT IS BASED ON SOME
FAIRLY COMMON INTERNATIONAL NORM, BUT IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO HAVE
YOUR ADVICE.
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20
MINIMAL
HKD
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DISTRIBUTION
20
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HKCISI
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
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