TNAG-2132-FCO40-3047-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 163

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PRU USE ONLY

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

HOUSE OF COMMONS: FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

HEAD OF

Please submit:

NOON 28/3/90

WRITTEN ANSWER ON

25/3/90

LE TABLED:

HKD

26/3/90

a draft answer and background

WHITE O.P. DATE

to Parliamentary Relations Unit before

FOR

29/3/90

PRIORITY

SERIAL NO:

1725

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QUESTION

R. TONY BANKS (NEWHAM NORTH WEST (LAS

To ask the Secretary of State:

how much of the ivory currently held in Hong Kong belongs to the Tat Hing company; and what proportion of it does not have CITES documentation.

TO PS/

(Minister)

FOR ANSWER BY

ANSWER

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

(Holding answer, 29 March)

It would not be appropriate for me to disclose information cf a commercial nature. It is for the individual company to decide whether or not to make such informatioan available.

PQs

Reply

Copy to:

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

Authorised

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(Head of Dept)