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Despatched

Date and time (G.M.T.) telegram should reach addressee(s)

PRIVACY MARKING

In Confidence

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-if any

CONFIDENTIAL

En Clair.

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]

GOVERNOR HONG KONG

..(date)

Code Cypher

Draft Telegram to:-

GOVERNOR HONG

No.

KONG

(Date) 20/7/73......

And to:-

[Codeword-if any]

Addressed to

telegram N................

And to

repeated for information to

Saving to..

Repeat to:-

Saving to:-

Personal for Governor from Sir Duncan Watson

YOUR TELEGRAMS 788 AND 789: DEATH SEUTENCES

1.

For your own information only at the moment,

Ministers have agreed to take no steps to abolish

the death penalty in Hong Kong against your clear

advice and the apparently strong desire of the

people of Hong Kong that it be retained.

with explanation and qualifications follow.

Letters

Distribution:

PS

PS/PUS

FS/Mr Royle

Sir D Watson Ir Wilford OR

HD HKIOD

Copier txxxx

HD G &GD

Mr Rushford

CONFIDENTIAL

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