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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.664 OF 5 JULY,
INFO IMMEDIATE MODUK ARMY (PS2B), HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
LONDON.
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YOUR TELNO.417 AND 501.
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PETITIONS FOR CLEMENCY WERE CONSIDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL ON 5TH JULY 1977. THE COUNCIL ADVISED AND THE GOVERNOR
ORDERED THAT THE SENTENCES OF DEATH SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE
IMPRISONMENT.
MACLEHOSE
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HR&GD (5).
NEWS D.
LEGAL ADVISERS,
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS.
MR CORTAZZI
MR STANLEY
MR LEAHY
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