Mr Wilford
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HKK 14/16
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DEATH PENALTY IN HONG KONG
The ball is still in the Governor's court. We await a reply to FCO telegram No 483 of 17 May, which crossed with the Governor's telegram No 544. We have asked for the Governor's advice on the time-scale for a decision on future policy and on the various options which may be open to us.
Mr Stuart returns to the office on Tuesday, when we shall be discussing a submission to the Secretary of State on the next step. I think we should now send a telegram to the Governor asking if he could let us have his views by early next week. I attach a draft.
24 May 1973
I have added a
farograph
D.B. Comar.
R B Crowson
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept
about
what MW Hillow
Cheong, been said to Mi Royle this afternoon when the
Ministar astat his advice about the next step.
I will
be writing
in
greater detail about the
call
& the
Defurty Glorial Secretiny.
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