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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

18/10/89

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a draft Answer &

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TEXT OF QUESTION :-

before

NOON 17/10/89

MR TONY BANKS (NEWHAM NURIA WESTS To ask the Secretary of State/HMG;

what is the current estimate of elephant ivory held in Hong Kong; and what proposals are being considered for its disposal.

to P/S

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

PQSREPLY

REPLY (s)

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

for answer by

(Minister)

ANSWER:

The current estimated stock of elephant ivory in Hong Kong is

670 tonnes, consisting of 500 tonnes of raw and 170 tonnes of

worked ivory. It is privately owned in Hong Kong. Its disposal

is currently under consideration at the CITES Conference.

HKCISI/I

authorised

ARPave

(Head of Dept.)