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I did approach the Royal Hong Kong Police, as you already know, more at the instigation of the HKSPCA's Honorary Controller than at the Political Adviser's suggestion and, after waiting patiently for weeks for appropriate action to be taken, I was ultimately informed by the HKSPCA's Honorary Controller, Dr. Robert Callow, that the matter had been referred back to the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries. In the meantime more animals and birds have been coming in daily from Mainland China in the appalling manner described by both Patricia Penn and myself.
So far as Mainland China is concerned, they export foodstuff to Hong Kong according to consumer demand, and it rests with Hong Kong checkpoint customs to do the necessary to prevent foodstuff-to-the-Chinese (but on occasion endangered species under Hong Kong law) from being imported. If more stringent measures are adopted, I believe that in time this will curb the wanton destruction of certain animals within Mainland China altogether because, if I am not mistaken, Hong Kong is their sole outlet. This, again, is a matter entirely in the hands of the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries.
It now remains for me to ask you to assist me in getting U.K. public support to stem bureaucratic delays and vacil- lation as well as unofficial promises insofar as the captioned legislations are concerned. The lives of endangered species of wild animals are at stake and, if what I hear is true, that neither the British nor the Chinese government wishes to terminate the inhumane mass slaughter of animals because this happens to be a lucrative trade for both countries, then I am truly shocked.
I look forward to your comments.
Yours sincerely,
Camille You.
CAMILLE TSU (Miss)
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Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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