TNAG-2132-FCO40-3047-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 48

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2810:

IVORY FROM THE UK SEIZED BY THE HONG KONG CUSTOMS AND

EXCISE SPECIAL TASK FORCE.

IF HE WILL GIVE DETAILS OF MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED BY THE

HONG KONG AUTHORITIES TO PREVENT FURTHER EXPORTS OF IVORY

WHEN THE RESERVATION ENDS ON 17 JULY.

2812: WHAT IS THE CURRENT NUMBER OF LICENSED IVORY TRADERS IN

HONG KONG: WHAT THE NUMBER WAS 12 MONTHS AGO.

WE ARE PUTTING IN HOLDING REPLIES TO ALL THESE QUESTIONS BUT

WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR DRAFT REPLIES DESKBY 1109OOZ.

2.

MR TONY BANKS MP HAS ALSO TABLED THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:

2818: AT WHAT TIME AND DATE THE RESERVATION ENTERED BY HMG ON

BEHALF OF HONG KONG PERMITTING THE CONTINUATION OF TRADE

IN IVORY BY THE CROWN COLONY WILL END: AND IF HE WILL MAKE

A STATEMENT.

WE PROPOSE TO REPLY AS FOLLOWS:

THE RESERVATION ENTERED BY HMG ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG PERMITTING THE CONTINUATION OF TRADE IN IVORY BY THE CROWN

COLONY WILL BE WITHDRAWN WITH EFFECT FROM 18 JULY 1990.

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