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· FM HONG KONG 1005407
10 OCT 1974
CONFIDENTIAL
NICKY
TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 1009 OF 10 OCTOBER.1974
FOR STUART.
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YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 862 OF 7 OCTOBER:
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DEATH PENALTY.
I AM AFRAID THAT I STILL PREFER THE VERSION IN PARAGRAPH 3
OF MY TELEGRAM NO. 986 OF 3 OCTOBER.
2. THE ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTED IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR TELEGRAM
UNDER REFERENCE SEEMS TO INTRODUCE A NEW APPROACH. I SEE THE
PETITIONERS AS SEEKING AN INSTRUCTION THAT THE GOVERNOR SHOULD
NOT EXERCISE THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY NOT THAT EXECUTION
SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT AFTER THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY HAD BEEN
EXERCISED.
3. YOUR VERSION SUGGESTS THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR AN EXECUTION
TO BE CARRIED OUT AFTER THE GOVERNOR HAS EXERCISED HIS PREROGATIVE OF MERCY, BY DIRECTION OF HER MAJESTY. SURELY THIS IS NOT CORRECT?
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PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS.
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