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TO DESKBY 17010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 2094
OF 16183OZ OCTOBER 89
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IVORY
1. WE HAVE TODAY RECEIVED THREE PQS FROM TONY BANKS MP FOR WRITTEN REPLY ON 17 OCTOBER. TEXTS ARE AS FOLLOWS
(A) TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHAT IS THE CURRENT ESTIMATE OF ELEPHANT IVORY HELD BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES AS A RESULT OF SEIZURES AND DETENTIONS.
(B) TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL GIVE DETAILS OF THE SALE BY TENDER BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES ON CONFISCATED ITEMS PERMITTED FOR COMMERCIAL TRADE UNDER CITES: WHAT ITEMS WERE SOLD: TO WHOM THEY WERE SOLD: AND WHAT AMOUNT WAS RAISED IN EACH CASE. FCO TELS 1589 AND 2031 ALSO REFER.
(C) TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHAT IS THE CURRENT ESTIMATE OF ELEPHANT IVORY HELD IN HONG KONG: AND WHAT PROPOSALS ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR ITS DISPOSAL.
2. TO MEET DEADLINE GRATEFUL FOR DRAFT REPLIES BY 170800Z.
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