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a Chinese Lowricted & muter named
Kunuz a decision by the Govemarto
let the law take its
formerly accepted Japanese marine equipment without
exacting tests. To do so now could be harmful to UK
/ manufacturing interests.
27. Line to Take: We acknowledge the case for a
separate Register, but we must be satisfied about
safety aspects, including the qualifications of
officers, before we can agree. We are making a com-
plete examination of the detailed problems involved and
the recent lengthy visit by the DTI team shows that
we are getting on with this. We will give our answer
as soon as possible.
28.
DEATH PENALTY (Brief No. 8)
There will be questions on the decision last
summer to reprieve Tso:
Tsoi But more interest will
focus on whether HMG intends in the future to allow
executions to take place in Hong Kong.
29. Possible Criticisms:
The Chinese believe in the
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death penalty. It was wrong for The Queen to override
the Governor's decision in the case of Tsoi simply
because of the parliamentary situation in the UK.
30. Line to Take: The Queen acted on the advice of
the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary. The decision- There were special factor which led to lie dacís vós in Tsoi's case, was e-very-special-one. The oese, and fuch cane
hoo to be considered onʻita manta, coincided with the parliamentary debate on the death
penalty in Northerr-Ireland frere was a real-
possibility of raba van dr)· political row in whi
Hong Kong's jetests would have-suffered.
As for
the future, the death penalty remains part of the
existing law of Hong Kong, Jases will continue to be
considered on their individual merits.
31.
(If pressed) It is of course possible for the
Hong Kong Government (or HMG under the general
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