TNAG-1954-FCO40-2783-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 199

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Poon Hos

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WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THE POONS?

of HK origini

Aware of allegations in media that Poons have illegally imported worked ivory into Hong Kong.

A recent investigation by Hong Kong authorities found that a

At that time no shipment did arrive in Hong Kong on 12 June 1988. import licences were required for such shipments.

But this loophole has now been closed with introduction in August 1988 of legislation to cover import of worked ivory in Hong Kong. This legislation was introduced to meet a new CITES resolution.

Raw

I simply wooheo

mi

78

HONG KONG IMPORTED

264 TONS

of

RAW IVORY IN

1988. How

ELEPHANTS DOES THIS REPRESENT.?

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MANY

Elephant tasks Arssible to work out

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"tusks

per

size of tusk exported

is

around

vary immcasoly

in size and weight. It is ast

ton" ratio. The most common

30-40 kilos.