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Mr Wilford
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PS/Mr Royle
Si D. Watson
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R B Crowson
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
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DEATH SENTENCE IN HONG KONG
M James Lamond MP wrote to the Secretary of
State on 2 May about the death sentence passed in
Hong Kong on r Tsoi Kwok-cheong.
2
Mr Royle replied on 10 May, forwarding a
copy of a letter which The Secretary of State had
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written to Ivor Richard and promising a further
reply.
3
I attach a draft letter to Mr Lamond
informing him that the Secretary of State
recommended The Queen to commute Tsoi's sentence.
The to defortimant's Legal forviser agrees.