RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 640
OF 23153OZ MARCH 90
RESTRICTED
нкс
RECE"
(183
117573
HKC 151/1
30 MAR 1990
MDHOAN 5748
IVORY: PQS
1.
2.
WE HAVE RECEIVED NOTE OF TWO ORAL PQS:
KATE HOEY ON THE CURRENT STATE OF THE STOCKPILED IVORY IN
HONG KONG: AND
TONY BANKS ON THE CURRENT STOCK OF IVORY AVAILABLE IN HONG
KONG FOR TRADING.
WE PROPOSE TO REPLY AS FOLLOWS:
THE LATEST AVAILABLE FIGURE FOR THE CURRENT STOCK OF ELEPHANT IVORY HELD IN HONG KONG (TO THE NEAREST TONNE) IS 474 TONNES.
AND
THE LATEST AVAILABLE FIGURE FOR THE CURRENT STOCK OF ELEPHANT
IVORY HELD IN HONG KONG WITH VALID CITES DOCUMENTATION AND THEREFORE AVAILABLE FOR TRADE (TO THE NEAREST TONNE) IS 356 TONNES, COMPRISING 102 TONNES OF WORKED IVORY AND 254 TONNES OF RAW IVORY.
3. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THESE REPLIES ARE FACTUALLY
CORRECT AND ACCEPTABLE TO YOU DESKBY 26093OZ.
HURD
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20
MINIMAL
HKD
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DISTRIBUTION
20
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