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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 234 OF 1 MARCH. 1974
FROM STUART.
YOUR TELNO 262: DEATH SENTENCE CHAN HON-TONG.
1. IN THE LIGHT OF THE ELECTION RESULTS SO FAR IT SEEMS UNLIKELY
THAT MINISTERS WILL BE ABLE TO FOCUS ON THE DEATH PENALTY QUESTION
BEFORE 5 MARCH.
2. UNLESS THEREFORE YOU ARE CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL IN FACT
COMMUTE, WE THINK IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO POSTPONE YOUR INFORMAL
CONSULTATIONS IN THIS CASE AS WELL.
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