TNAG-1953-FCO40-2782-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 76

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

25/5/89

Head of

HKD

Please submit:-

a draft Answer &

background to Parliamentary Unit

before

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to P/S

MR. EGGAR

(Minister)

for approval by NOON,

25 MAY 1989*

PQS REPLY (5)

TEXT OF QUESTION :-

MR TONY BANKS (NEWHAM NORTH WEST)

To ask the Secretary of State/HMG;

NOON 24/5/89

how many shipments and what weight of ivory have been seized by the Hong Kong authorities to date in the current year; and how many shipments and what weight of ivory have been imported from CITES approved sources in the same period.

for answer by

MR. EGGAR

(Minister)

ANSWER:

The Hong Kong Government have seized 15 consignments

of illegal ivory so far this year, weighing a total of 0.5 tonnes. In the same period, 249 shipments of ivory, total weight 55.5 tonnes, have been imported from

CITES approved sources.

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Private Secretary

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CORD GLENARİ HUR

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

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(Head of Dept.)