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TO ROUTINE COVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 927 OF 18 SEPTEMBER. 1973
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 902: DEATH SENTENCE; LEUNG PING-FAT.
WE HAVE DISCUSSED THE CASE WITH SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE. THERE
APPEAR TO BE GROUNDS THAT WOULD JUSTIFY COMMUTATION OF THE DEATH
SENTENCE, BUT WE WOULD PREFER NOT TO OFFER DEFINITIVE COMMENT
UNTIL THE PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL IS COMPLETE AND UNTIL YOU HAVE DECIDED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE RECENTLY AGREED, WHETHER YOU ARE LIKELY TO GRANT A REPRIEVE,
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