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FM HONSAID 0317032
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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR, HONG KONG, TELNO HK832 OF 3RD OCTOBER.
COPIED FOR INFO TO FCO (ATTN STEWART, HKD)
TEX 999
YOUR TEL 989 TO FCO.
CHRISTOPHER CLEMENTS:
WEETCH HAS ASKED IF HE COULD VISIT CLEMENTS AND 1 PROMISED TO
PASS THIS REQUEST TO AG THROUGH DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL.
WEETCH
REFERRED TO A TIME OF ABOUT TWO HOURS FOR THE VISIT.
2. HE ALSO ASKED THE DATE OF THE TRIAL WHICH I GAVE HIM BECAUSE
CLEMENTS' PARENTS ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND THE TRIAL.
3. I THOUGHT IT WISE TO EXPLAIN TO WEETCH THE POSITION ON DEATH
SENTENCES IN HONG KONG AND SAID THAT SINCE IT HAD BECOME CLEAR
THAT MINISTERS WOULD ALWAYS ADVISE A REPRIEVE. THE GOVERNOR HAD
IN FACT COMMUTED DEATH SENTENCES AND SUBSTITUTED A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT WHICH MIGHT BE ANYTHING UP TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT. WEETCH WAS NOT AWARE OF THE POSITION BUT WAS GLAD TO SE TOLD
OF IT. + f
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