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the report of the trial judge, and the petition Ky Kber Karyophy do not disclose any yoounds for beleeving that there has
been any nuscarriage A justice.
Asian colony of Hong Kong. The Secretary of State in adersed that the reports that he has received from the Governor, which include the records of the trial and In all these circumstances the Secretary of State
has considered this petition, together with the
related documents, and has reached the conclusion
that there are no grounds on which he could recommend
sidual
the exercise of The Queen's residual Prerogative of
Mercy in this case. He therefore advises that a
reply to the petition should be made as follows:
"The petition has been laid/before Her Majesty,
but the Secretary of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs was/unable to advise
Her Majesty that it should be granted."
The Governor of Hong Kong has undertaken that no
action will be taken to/carry the sentence into effect
until the reply to the/ petition is received. Never-
theless he has asked that the petition should be
handled as expeditiously as the subject and circum-
stances permit. I would therefore be grateful if the
petition could be/laid before The Queen as soon as
possible.