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[TEXT]
Mipt:
Death Sentences.
Following is suggested text for use by the
Colonial Secretary.
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It was apparent to me from the tone of the
implementation speeches of several members that the restoration of the death penalty in Hong Kong is a matter on which they feel deeply. I well understand the realities in Hong Kong as expressed so forcibly by members who undoubtedly represent the deeply-held conviction of the great bulk of our population.
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There are differences of attitude, to which the honourable Dr Chung has referred, between what is
acceptable elsewhere and what is acceptable in Hong Kong. These different attitudes may suggest that capital punishment could be a more effective deterrent here than in other places. They definitely do mean that the great
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