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GOVERNOR HONG KONG
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Personal for Governor/Trom Sir Duncan Watson
Your Telegrams 788 And 789: Death sentences
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.
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PS/FUS PS/Mr Royle
Sir D Watson
Mr Wilford o r HCHKIOD
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Letters
I am also
I am writing to you by the next bag to
inform you officially of this decisien. sending you a personal assessment of the
implications underlying that decision.
Grateful
if you would take no action until you receive my
letters.
I look forward to discussing this with
A gentombeK.