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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 77 OF 20 JULY 1974.
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MY SAVING TELEGRAM NO 178 TO YOU CONTAINS THE TEXT OF A PETITION TO THE QUEEN BY 30 KAIFONG LEADERS, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON JOINT KAIFONG RESEARCH COUNCIL. THE PETITION ASKS THAT A ROYAL DECREE BE MADE, INSTRUCTING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO CARRY OUT THE DEATH PENALTY IN HONG KONG.
2. THE PETITION RAISES NO NEW POINTS OF SUBSTANCE BUT IT REFLECTS THE WIDELY HELD VIEW IN HONG KONG THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN APPROPRIATE CASES.
3. THE INITIATIVE FOR THIS PETITION HAS COME FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RESEARCH COUNCIL. HE IS LIKELY TO STAND FOR URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS AND THUS IS TRYING TO GET SOME POLITICAL MILEAGE,
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