TNAG-1956-FCO40-2785-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 36

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

18/10/89

Head of HUD нил

Please submit :-

a draft Answer &

background

to Parliamentary Unit

before

MOON 17/10/894PM

TEXT OF QUESTION :-

MR TONY BANKS

(NEWHAM NUKIR 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

MM. MAUDE

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

for answer by

MR. MAUDE

(Minister)

ANSWER:

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

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REPLY (s)

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

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authorised

AR Paul

(Head of Dept.)

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