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HKC 151

31 MAY 1989

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS: HONK KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE

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1. MR TONY BANKS MP HAS TABLED THREE PQS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON 6 JUNE. THE TEXTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

I) QUOTE WHAT VALUE OF WORKED IVORY WAS IMPORTED FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES INTO HONG KONG IN OCTOBER 1988: HOW MANY CITES PERMITS WERE ISSUED FOR THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN 1988: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT UNQUOTE.

II) QUOTE HOW MANY SEIZURES OF IVORY HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES FROM ORGANISATIONS AND PREMISES OWNED BY THE POON FAMILY UNQUOTE.

III) QUOTE IF CITES CERTIFICATES ARE ATTACHED TO THE EXPORT OF WORKED IVORY FROM HONG KONG UNQOTE.

2. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS DESKBY 05090OZ AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE ON THE POON FAMILY AND ITS BUSINESS

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