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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 651 OF 19 AUG 77
YOUR TELNO 942: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT-
1. IN ALL CASES SINCE TS01 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,
24 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.
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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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