GPS 100
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 130335Z
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CONFIDENTIAL.
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HRK14/16
1973
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 523 OF 13 MAY.
YOUR TELEGRAM 469: TSQ1.
FROM HOBLEY ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL.
COMMUTATION TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO A FIXED
TERM.
LIFE IMPRISONMENT MEANS IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE SUBJECT TO PERIODIC
REVIEW BY GOVERNOR UNDER RULE 69A OF THE PRISON RULES CHAPTER 234. A
FIXED TERM EXCEEDING SIX YEARS IS SIMILARLY SUBJECT TO REVIEW.
HAVE DISCUSSED YOU TELEGRAM WITH COLONIAL SECRETARY AS GOVERNOR
NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE COLONIAL SECREATARY BELIEVES GOVERNOR
MAY WISH TO CONSULT MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON THE TERM OF
IMPRISONMENT TO BE SUBSTITUTED.
FURTHER TELEGRAM FOLLOWS.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HKIOD
PS
PS/PUS
SIR E NORRIS
MR WILFORD SIR D WATSON
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