TNAG-1956-FCO40-2785-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 30

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

18/10/89

Head of HKD

Please submit:-

a draft Answer & background

to Parliamentary Unit

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SERIAL NO:2730

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TEXT OF QUESTION :-

before

Mo 17/10/89 4PM

MR TONY BANKS (NEWHAM NURTH WEST) To ask the Secretary of State/HMG: what was the country of origin of the 0.4kg of whale meat seized in Hong Kong restaurant raids during the first six months of 1989.

to P/S

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

PQS REP

REPLY (s)

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

for answer by

(Minister)

ANSWER:

The 0.4 kilogrammes of whale meat seized was claimed to have been imported from Japan.

authorised

AR Paul

(Head of Dept.)

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