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Your telegram No 536:
Death Sentences
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I must now take a little time, to assess Parliamentar
feeling and to consider with my colleagues what our
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should future line of policy might be in respect of both
Hong Kong and other Dependent Territories where the
death penalty is maintained.
2. As you indicated in your telegram No 516, the ro
are obvious problems for us in the idea of a test of
public opinion in Hong Kong. In the circumstances
it would be helpful to have as soon as possible your
thoughts on the other alternatives mentioned in my
tel No 460.
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I should like some idea of the time scale to which
we need to work as far as a decision for Hong Kong is
Grateful therefore for your early views
Concerned.
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