TNAG-2132-FCO40-3047-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 44

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FM FCO

TO DESKBY 10003OZ HONG KONG

TELNO 1284

OF 09090OZ JULY 90

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FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT

PQS: IVORY

MR TONY BANKS HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER:-

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QUESTION (2828)

WHAT ACTION HE PROPOSES TO TAKE TO PREVENT HONG KONG ALLOWING THE EXPORT OF WORKED IVORY WITHOUT A LICENCE AS PERSONAL EFFECTS IN VIOLATION OF CITES RULES: AND HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.

QUESTION (2829)

UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES WILL IVORY BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE HONG KONG FOLLOWING THE EXPIRY OF THE RESERVATION AT MIDNIGHT ON 17 JULY 1990: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT.

QUESTION (2830)

PURSUANT TO HIS REPLY OF 5 JUNE, OFFICIAL REPORT, COLUMN 472, IF HE WILL GIVE DETAILS OF LICENCES ISSUED FOR THE EXPORT OF IVORY SINCE 18 MAY 1990.

QUESTION (2831)

WHAT IS THE CURRENT TRADEABLE IVORY STOCK HELD IN HONG KONG: AND TO WHICH COUNTRIES IVORY HAS BEEN EXPORTED SINCE HE LAST ANSWERED A SIMILAR QUESTION.

WE ARE PUTTING IN HOLDING REPLIES TO ALL THESE QUESTIONS BUT WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR DRAFT REPLIES DESKBY 12090OZ.

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OUR FAX 002/6 OF 5 JULY COVERING MELVILLE'S (WWF) LETTER TO EVANS (FCO). AS THIS MAY WELL AFFECT THE RESERVATION, GRATEFUL FOR RESPONSE DESKBY 10093OZ.

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