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CONFIDENTIAL
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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 559 OF 7 JUNE 1973,
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 598: DEATH SENTENCE.
(HW)
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FROM STUART.
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1. THANK YOU. WE HAVE NOTED THE DATE FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
DISCUSSION AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS BEEN INFORMED.
2. HOBLEY HAS A COPY OF THE LEGAL ADVISERS' PRELIMINARY COMMENTS
ON THE CASE, BUT WE TAKE IT FROM YOUR TELEGRAM NO 574, PARA4, THAT THE OUTCOME IS NOT IN DOUBT. IF, HOWEVER, THE CASE IS LIKELY TO
CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN EXCO OR EXTENSIVE PUBLIC COMMENT, WE WOULD
DE GRATEFUL FOR WARNING IF POSSIBLE.
DOUGLAS-HONE
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HKIOD
PS/MR ROYLE
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LEGAL ADVISERS
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