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DEATH PENALTY IN HONG KONG
1 We shall shortly be submitting to the Secretary of State on
6 the questions raised in the Governor's telegram No 840. Mr Royle
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asked for the Department's preliminary views on this for his talk
with the Governor on 9 August and a copy of the brief prepared is
The Governor told Mr Royle that he did not expect the dext difficult case to come before him until November (this is the
attached.
case of the double murderer mentioned in the brief).
2. The Acting Governor has now sent a further telegram (Hong
Kong Telegram No 902) informing us of another difficult case
(Leung Ping-Fat) and asking for a decision by 12 September.
However, since the Application for Leave to Appeal to the Privy
Council in this case will not be heard until the Judicial Committee
reconvene after the recess on 1 October, we do not in fact need to
We shall in any
But all acting let Hong Kong have a decision by 12 September.
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case wish to discuss the whole issue with the Governor when he is
requested. We here in September. may wish to Consult Sir H
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before 11 Sept
expects. M.
3. I attach a draft telegram informing Sir Hugh Norman-Walker
that Leung's Application cannot be heard by the Judicial Committee
of the Privy Council before October. The Department's Legal Adviser
agrees.
16 August 1973
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P.M. Kelly
P M Kelly (Miss) Hong Kong and Indian
Ocean Department
We must press ahead wilt a
Gov's tel No' 840