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CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 997 OF 5
SEPTEMBER, 1973.
FOR STUART FROM NORMAN-WALKER,
181
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AS
DEATH SENTENCES IN HONG KONG
IN YOUR LETTER OF 30TH AUGUST YOU REFERRED TO MY TELMO 965 "CONFIRMING THAT THIS IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT''.
2.
TO REMOVE POSSIBLE MISUNDERSTANDING I MUST MAKE IT CLEAR THAT
THE PROPOSALS MADE IN MY TELEGRAM HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED
WITH OR DISCUSSED BY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. SIR MURRAY WILL DECIDE
ON HIS RETURN THE EXTENT TO WHICH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S ADVICE
IN THE MATTER SHOULD BE SOUGHT, IN THE LIGHT OF HIS DISCUSSIONS
WITH THE F.0.0.
3,
WITH REGARD TO PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR LETTER, A QUIMING ARGUMENT ABOUT DETAILS OF THE CASE IS SURELY UNDESIRABLE, IF THE GOVERNOR
NOTIFIES THE SECRETARY OF STATE THAT HE WOULD ALLOW THE LAY
10 TAKE ITS COURSE, YOU HAY BE ASSURED THAT HE AND HIS ADVISERS
HAVE EXAMINED EVERY ASPECT OF THE GASE WITH THE UTMOST CARE.
WE HOPE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD THEREFORE RESPECT THE
GOVERNOR'S DECISION AND ACT ACCORDINGLY RATHER THAN ARQUE AGAINST
IT.
NODMAN-WALKER
FITES
COPIES 00:-
HEIOD
GIBRALTAR & GENERAL
DEPT.
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LOADIN
LEGAL ADVISERS
P.S.
JIP E NORNIS
MR LARMOUR
JIR D WATSON
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