TNAG-2129-FCO40-3044-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 54

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HONG KONG AND THE IVORY TRADE: PQS

TONY BANKS MP HAS TODAY TABLED THE FOLLOWING PQS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON 22 JANUARY. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE DESKBY 22083OZ. 2. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE:

(A) WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THAT HONG KONG IVORY NOT DISPOSED OF BY THE END OF THE SIX MONTHS EXEMPTION TO THE CURRENT TRADE BAN.

(B) HOW MUCH ELEPHANT IVORY AND RHINO HORN HAS BEEN SEIZED BY THE AUTHORITIES IN HONG KONG DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS.

(C) HOW MUCH IVORY HAS BEEN EXPORTED FROM HONG KONG IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS: TO WHICH COUNTRIES IT WAS EXPORTED: AND HOW MUCH OF SUCH IVORY WAS: (A) WORKED AND (B) RAW.

(D) IF ALL THE CURRENT IVORY STOCK IN HONG KONG IS MARKED AND REGISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITES REQUIREMENTS.

(E) IF HE WILL GIVE DETAILS OF THE STEPS BEING TAKEN BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES TO MONITOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE IVORY STOCKS WHICH CAN BE TRADED DURING THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.

(F) WHAT INFORMATION HE HAS AS TO WHETHER ALL THE CURRENT IVORY STOCKS IN HONG KONG WAS (SIC) LEGALLY ACQUIRED.

(G) WHAT IS THE EXACT CURRENT STOCK OF IVORY IN HONG KONG WHICH MAY BE TRADED IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS: AND HOW MUCH OF IT IS: (A) WORKED AND (B) RAW.

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