Mr P B Bristow

Consular Department

HKK 380/5

Reference

This appears to be in order and we have

to comments.

Mu-2/11.

Mr Rushford

Legal Adviser

RUKLIFORD,

HONG KONG: COLONIAL PRISONERS REMOVAL ACT 1884

1. We have received a request from the Government of Hong Kong for the removal, under Section 2 (b) of the above Act, of

two prisoners serving life sentences for murder.

I would be grateful

2. I attach a draft submission to the Secretary of State together with draft Removal Orders. for your comments.

27 October 1977

Shampan

J Thompson

K 245

Hong Kong & General Department

HKK, 380/5...

NOV 1977

2. $1

INDEX

راعة

No

Comments

A.R.R

Noted

CODE 18 - 17

По Видет Пра

Questall To Stewart. Draft-les

2.11.77

anceled to issue.

I suggest reversing the order of the first two paragraphs of the submission since the "problem" is the request of the prisones to be moved, not the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, which is part of the "background".

W. Chantill

4/41

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