TNAG-1953-FCO40-2782-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 178

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

10/1/89

Head of

HKD

Please submit :-

a draft Answer & background to Parliamentary Unit

before

HOON 9/1/89 4PM

SERIAL NO;0468

to P/S

W

PARTY

La

MR. EGGAR

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

TEXT OF QUESTION :-

MR TONY BANKS (NEWHAM NORTH WEST) To ask the Secretary of State/HMG; how many seizures of illegally imported endangered species were made by the Hong Kong authorities in the second six month period of 1988; how many seizures were made of similar categories intended for export; and if he will give details of all seizures made.

for answer by

MR. EGGAR

(Minister)

ANSWER:

HKCISII

13 JAN 1989

OFFICER

ISTA

During the second 6-month period of 1988 the Hong Kong

authorities made 186 seizures.

Details of the seizures

are:-

SPECIES/PARTS

QUANTITY

Предпр

□

REPLY (s)

ILLEGAL IMPORT

Felidae (Cats); Stuffed

Skin

1

7 pcs.

ILLEGAL POSSESSION

4 pcs. + 7.3kg

scraps

Deer Antlers;

110 kg.

400 kg.

Musk Pod;

1.5 kg.

0.25 kg.

Elephant;

Skin Ivory

23 pcs

17 pcs

1,205 kg.

2

Monkeys:

Rhinoceros:

Horn

1.5 kg.

Hide

0.5 kg.

Pangolin:

Meat

33.4 kg.

T

Birds of Prey/

15

Owl

Meat

0.4 kg.

copy to

Parrots:

12

Private Secretary

Reptiles:

Skins

409 pcs

LORD GLENARTHUR

3

Sea Turtle:

26

4

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

authorised (continued)

стони (Head of Dept.)