TNAG-1953-FCO40-2782-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 176

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

10/1/89

Head of

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Please submit :-

a draft Answer & background to Parliamentary Unit

before

-9/1/894

SERIAL NO;0470

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PARTY

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TEXT OF QUESTION :-

MR TONY BANKS (NEWHAM NORTH WEST) To ask the Secretary of State/HMG; what information he has on whether the ban by the Hong Kong Government on the internal sale of medicinal products containing rhino horn will also include a ban on the export of such products; and if he will make a statement.

for answer by

MR. EGGAR (Minister)

ANSWER:

HKCISI/I

13 JAN 1989

to P/S

MR. EGGAR

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

The proposed ban on medicinal products claiming to contain Rhinoceros Horn ingredients will cover

their import, possession and export.

PQSREPLY (5)

copy to

Private Secretary

PS LORD GLENARTHUR

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

authorised

Coun

(Head of Dept.)