TNAG-2129-FCO40-3044-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 63

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PQ: IVORY: RETRAINING OF CARVERS

KEITH VAZ MP HAS SET DOWN THE FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE:

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QUOTE WHAT PROPOSALS THE GOVERNMENT HAVE LAID DOWN TO RE-TRAIN AND RE-EMPLOY IVORY CARVERS IN HONG KONG: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT. UNQUOTE.

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GRATEFUL FOR A DRAFT REPLY AND ANY BACKGROUND DESKBY 1909OOZ.

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