circumstances.
DSR 11C (Revised 5/87)
It would represent a fair compromise
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those in Hong Kong who would naturally prefer longer in
which to run down the industry. It would be inequitable
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and high) if we were to refuse to respond to Hong
Kong's request
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I am encouraged by the solid evidence that the Hong
Kong authorities are committed to enforcing the ban.
They have introduced an impressively stringent set of
measures to control and monitor trade in ivory:
(a) All ivory stocks in Hong Kong must be
identified and registered with the Hong Kong Management
Authority; a computer data base has been set up to
monitor the movement of all registered ivory.
(b)
All companies dealing in commercial quantities
of ivory will be required to take out possession
licences.
(c) The export of all commercial quantities of all
forms of ivory will require a licence.
(d) A Special Task Force has been set up within the
Customs and Excise Department to investigate and suppress
any illegal ivory trade through Hong Kong.
(e) Maximum fines for violating Hong Kong's
endangered species legislation have been increased 5-fold
to HK$50,000 (about £4000). Any illegal consignments are
of course confiscated.
These measures should ensure that as far as possible the
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