TNAG-1955-FCO40-2784-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 36

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

27/7/89

Head of

Please submit :-

a draft Answer & background to Parliamentary Unit

before

SERIAL NO; 2522

TEXT OF QUESTION:

to P/S

W

PARTY

193

MR TONY BANKS (NEWHAM NORTH WEST)

To ask the Secretary of State/HMG;

if, pursuant to his answer of 20th July,

Official

Report, col.333-334, he will give details of the two seizures made by the Special Task Force in Hong Kong.

HKC 151/1

for answer by

(Minister)

(Minister)

ANSWER:

for approval by

NOON

On 21 June 1989 a cargo of 58.9 kg of ivory tusks

was seized. The importer was fined HK Dollars 10,000.

The second case is still sub-judice.

PQS

REPLY (s)

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister

Parliamentary Clerk

authorised

Rxford

(Head of DepL.)