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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

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18/10/89

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TEXT OF QUESTION :-

before

17/10/89 4PM

MR TONY BANKS (NEWHAM NORTH WESTT To ask the Secretary of State/HMG: what has happened to the 58.9kg of ivory tusks seized by the Hong Kong authorities as detailed in his reply of 27th July, Official Report. column 861, what information he has on the second case referred to therein.

to P/S

MR. MAUDE

(Minister)

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PQSR REPLY (s)

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MR. MAUDE

(Minister)

ANSWER:

I shall reply to the Honourable Member as soon as possible.

SUBSTANTIVE ANSWER

Pursuant to my reply of 18 October 1989 the 58.9 kg of ivory tusks were confiscated and retained in safe custody by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department, the CITES Management Authority in Hong Kong. In the second case, in accordance with legal advice, no prosecution was initiated, but the owner voluntarily surrendered the 15 kg into the custody of the Agriculture and Fisheries Department.

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