TNAG-1954-FCO40-2783-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 211

PARLIAMENTARY OUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

7/6/89

Head of

HK.D.

Please submit :-

a draft Answer & background to Parliamentary Unit

before

SERIAL NO;1891

TEXT OF QUESTION :-

W

PARTY

C

MR DAVID TREDINNICK (BOSWORTH);

To ask the Secretary of State/HMG;

what discussions he has had with the Hong Kong Government concerning the trade in ivory in Hong Kong.

to P/S

LORD GLENARTHUR

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON - 7 JUN 1989

for answer by

MR. EGGAR

(Minister)

ANSWER:

mapromed

We have been touch with the Hong Kong Government about our

decision to support a ban on trade in new ivory.

Saverimant are now urgently reviewing their position.

The Hong Kong

PQS

REPLY (s)

&

Mr Hammy J + M

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/ MR. EGGAR

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

HKCISI/I

authorised

ARPave

(Head of Dept.)