TNAG-1955-FCO40-2784-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 38

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141 Mr Tony Banks (Newham North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign W and Commonwealth Affairs, how many restaurant inspections were carried out by the Hong Kong authorities in the first six months period of 1989 to ensure that no rare and endangered species of animals could plants were offered for sale as food; and if any seizures were made.

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ANSWER:

Janimals and glonts,

To prevent rare and endangered species being sold and consumed in

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restaurants inspections were conducted during the first six

months of 1989. 0.4 kg of whale meat and three giant salamanders

were seized.

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