TNAG-2133-FCO40-3048-Hong-Kong-and-the-ivory-trade-1990 — Page 69

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1923

OF 17173OZ OCTOBER 90

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TOSHOOPY DIST ?1

I W

312

151314.

MDHOAN 9502

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS: IVORY

1. MR TONY BANKS MP HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER (IN ADDITION TO THOSE IN OUR TELNO 1915).

3300 TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE

3301

3303

3304

HOW MANY SPOT CHECKS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES ON IVORY HOLDING PREMISES SINCE JUNE 1990 SEMICOLON AND IF ANY IRREGULARITIES WERE DISCOVERED.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE

WHAT IS THE CURRENT NUMBER OF POSSESSION LICENCES ISSUED TO HOLDERS OF IVORY STOCKS IN HONG KONG.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE

IF ANY IVORY HAS BEEN CONFISCATED BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES SINCE 17 JULY SEMICOLON AND IF ANY PROSECUTIONS FOR ILLEGAL EXPORT HAVE BEEN ENTERED SINCE

THE SAME DATE.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE

WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES

IN IDENTIFYING THE SOURCE OF THE 960 KILOGRAMS OF IVORY NAME SEALS SEIZED BY JAPANESE CUSTOMS OFFICERS SEMICOLON

AND IF ANY PROSECUTIONS HAVE BEEN PURSUED.

2. GRATEFUL FOR DRAFT REPLIES DESKBY 22093OZ.

HURD

YYYY

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