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MDHOAN 9424
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1915
OF 16110OZ OCTOBER 90
PARLIMENTARY QUESTIONS: IVORY
1.
MR TONY BANKS MP HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR
WRITTEN ANSWER:
3230 TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
IF HE WILL GIVE DETAILS OF ITEMS FROM ENDANGERED SPECIES
SEIZED BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES IN THE FIRST HALF OF
1990 AND THE PROSECUTIONS ARISING FROM SUCH SEIZURES.
3231 TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
WHAT IS THE CURRENT TOTAL OF ALL IVORY KNOWN TO BE HELD IN
HONG KONG: AND ON WHAT DATE IT WAS ASSESSED.
3232 TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
IF HE WILL GIVE DETAILS OF IVORY EXPORTED FROM HONG KONG
SINCE MIDNIGHT ON 17 JULY.
3233 TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
IF HE WILL GIVE DETAILS OF LICENCES ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
AUTHORITIES FOR THE EXPORT OF IVORY BETWEEN 7 JULY AND
MIDNIGHT ON 17 JULY.
3262 TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
PURSUANT TO HIS REPLY OF 23 JULY, OFFICIAL REPORT, COLUMN 105, IF THE INFORMATION ON THE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN OF TUSKS
HELD IN HONG KONG HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE WORLDWIDE FUND
FOR NATURE (HK).
GRATEFUL FOR DRAFT REPLIES DESKBY 22093OZ.
2.
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