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LETTER FROM MR MICHAEL HESELTINE MP: IMPORTATION OF WILD LIFE FROM CHINA INTO HONG KONG

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Mr Heseltine has written to the Secretary of State

enclosing a letter from one of his constituents, Mrs Jacqueline

Turner.

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Mrs Turner encloses a summary of the BBC 4 radio

programme on the Import of Wild Life from China into Hong Kong,

broadcast on 6 December. She asks that an approach be made to

the Chinese Government.

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The programme to which Mrs Turner refers was about cruelty

to animals in Hong Kong, the conditions in which they are kept,

the way in which they are slaughtered and the threat of

extinction to certain species which this trade involves.

the broadcast we have received a large number of letters from MP's

and members of the public. A transcript of the BBC programme,

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Pre together with a list of members of the previous Parliament who

sent letters on the subject, is attached.

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We have consulted the Governor of Hong Kong about measures

that he could take to improve the situation (FCC telegrams nos. 31

+3) 2645 and 124 and Hong Kong telegrams nos. 86 and 208).

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We have also consulted HM Ambassador, Peking, and have

instructed him to discuss this problem with the Chinese

authorities (Peking telegram no. 79 and FCO telno. 95). He

reported in his telegram no. 156 of 6 March that he had raised

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