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in the worst cases. Our Secretary of State therefore told the Governor that in any future case we would need to consider any possible mitigating circumstances before he could decide whether to support the Governor or to consult his colleagues on possible. steps to change the law in Hong Kong. The Governor has not yet taken his decision in this present case. But it is very likely to be the first test case since the reprieve of Tsoi. We therefore need to get our advice right and to provide it quickly. I would therefore be grateful if you would return the papers when you have finished with them.
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[Mr Rushford]
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Yours co
evar,
Ades Shar
A C Stuart
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department