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IMMEDIATE
CYPHER CAT/A
FM FCO 191525Z
CONFIDENTIAL
DESKBY 220228Z
(HKG 380/1)
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 651 OF 19 AUG 77
YOUR TELNO 942: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT-
1. IN ALL CASES SINCE T301 CASE IN HONG KONG MATTERS
FAILED TO REACH THE STAGE WHERE, UNDER THE CREECH JONES
FORMULA, THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE ANY
RECOMMENDATION TO THE QUEEN, BECAUSE SENTENCES HAVE BEEN
COMMUTED LOCALLY.
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THE ONLY EXECUTION IN THIS TIME WAS IN BELIZE IN 1974
DURING THE FIRST FEW WEEKS OF THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAD NO LOCUS STANDI TO INTERVENE
SINCE NO APPEAL WAS MADE TO THE QUEEN. THE EXECUTION TOOK
PLACE WITH NO KNOWN PUBLICITY OUTSIDE THE TERRITORY.
OWEN
FILES
HK & GD (5) WIAD
M AND C D RES D
MR POSNETT
COPIES TO
MR BICKFORD
LEGAL ADVISERS
SIR CLIVE ROSE CABINET OFFICE MR G DE WINTON LAW OFFICERS DEPT MR WEBB LORD CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE MISS CLAYTON HOME OFFICE
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