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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 491 OF 5TH MAY, 1973.
MY TELNO 489,
I SHOULD ALSO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTION IN THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 14 THIS YEAR:
* * *AS THE DEATH PENALTY HAS NOT BEEN CARRIED OUT IN HONG KONG FOR
A NUMBER OF YEARS, IS THERE A COMPETENT EXECUTIONER NOW
AVAILABLE SHOULD HIS SERVICES BE REQUIRED?''
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY'S ANSWER WAS:
''THE SHORT ANSWER TO THE HONOURABLE MEMBER IS THAT EFFICIENT
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO CARRY OUT AN EXECUTION SHOULD IT BE NECESSARY TO DO SO.''
2. 1 THINK THIS HINT COULD BE HELD TO BE RATHER MORE RELEVANT THAN
THE SERIES OF ANSWERS TO PRESS QUESTIONS GIVEN IN MY PARAGRAPH 2. 1
WM SORRY IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FIRST PLACE,
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