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MANY THANKS FOR YOUR QUICK RESPONSE BUT REGRET THAT THE FIRST PART OF THE ANSWER IN (A) DOES NOT ADEQUATELY ANSWER THE

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2. THE ANSWER OF 27 JULY (COL 861) SAID QUOTE ON 21 JUNE 1989 A CARGO OF 58.9 KG OF IVORY TUSKS WAS SEIZED. THE IMPORTER WAS FINED HK DOLLARS 10,000 AND THE IVORY HAS BEEN MANDATORILY CONFISCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HONG KONG LAW. THE SECOND CASE IS STILL SUBJUDICE UNQUOTE.

3. GRATEFUL TO KNOW HOW CONFISCATED IVORY HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF.

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