TNAG-2131-FCO40-3046-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 51

RESTRICTED

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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OF 23153OZ MARCH 90

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HKC 151/1

30 MAR 1990

MDHOAN 5748

IVORY: PQS

1.

2.

WE HAVE RECEIVED NOTE OF TWO ORAL PQS:

KATE HOEY ON THE CURRENT STATE OF THE STOCKPILED IVORY IN

HONG KONG: AND

TONY BANKS ON THE CURRENT STOCK OF IVORY AVAILABLE IN HONG

KONG FOR TRADING.

WE PROPOSE TO REPLY AS FOLLOWS:

THE LATEST AVAILABLE FIGURE FOR THE CURRENT STOCK OF ELEPHANT IVORY HELD IN HONG KONG (TO THE NEAREST TONNE) IS 474 TONNES.

AND

THE LATEST AVAILABLE FIGURE FOR THE CURRENT STOCK OF ELEPHANT

IVORY HELD IN HONG KONG WITH VALID CITES DOCUMENTATION AND THEREFORE AVAILABLE FOR TRADE (TO THE NEAREST TONNE) IS 356 TONNES, COMPRISING 102 TONNES OF WORKED IVORY AND 254 TONNES OF RAW IVORY.

3. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THESE REPLIES ARE FACTUALLY

CORRECT AND ACCEPTABLE TO YOU DESKBY 26093OZ.

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