TNAG-2132-FCO40-3047-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 171

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1. TONY BANKS MP HAS TABLED A FURTHER EIGHT PQS ON IVORY:

1857: WHAT IS THE CURRENT SIZE OF IVORY STOCKS IN HONG KONG AND ON WHAT DATE IT WAS ASSESSED.

1859: PURSUANT TO HIS REPLY OF 5 APRIL, OFFICIAL REPORT, COLUMN 764, IF HE WILL GIVE DETAILS OF THE ITEMS WHICH LED TO 92 PROSECUTIONS BEING INITIATED BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES.

1860: WHAT CRITERIA ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION NUMBER AND FREQUENCY OF RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS IN HONG KONG TO ENSURE ND RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS ARE OFFERED FOR SALE AS FOOD: AND WHAT INFORMATION HE HAS ON THE NUMBER OF RESTAURANTS IN HONG KONG

1861: PURSUANT TO HIS REPLY OF 5 APRIL, OFFICIAL REPORT COLUMN 765, IF HE WILL STATE THE AMOUNT OF IVORY INVOLVED IN EACH OF THE RECENT SEIZURES: FROM WHOM IT WAS SEIZED: AND WHAT WAS THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE IVORY AND THE CURRENT WHEREABOUTS OF THE IVORY TOGETHER WITH HIS PROPOSALS FOR ITS DISPOSAL.

1862: PURSUANT TO HIS REPLY OF 5 APRIL, OFFICIAL REPORT, COLUMN 765, IF HE WILL STATE: (A) THE PERIOD COVERED FROM 26 FEBRUARY DURING WHICH 35 KILOGRAMS OF IVORY WAS EXPORTED FROM HONG KONG, (B) HOW MUCH IVORY HAS BEEN EXPORTED SINCE THAT DATE: AND TO WHICH COUNTRIES IT WAS EXPORTED.

1863: WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE 116 TONNES OF IVORY CURRENTLY HELD IN HONG KONG WITHOUT CITES DOCUMENTATION.

1864: IF HE WILL GIVE DETAILS OF THE CURRENT STOCKS OF ANIMAL TUSKS, SKINS, ANTLERS AND OTHER PRODUCTS HELD BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES ARISING FROM CONFISCATION: AND WHAT PLANS ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR DISPOSAL OF THE ITEMS.

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