CODE IE. 77
HKC 380/1
- 1 MAR 1978
MO. 51
REGISTRY
RECEW
Mr D Levoir
Hong Kong & Gen
DESK OFFICE
INDEX
PA
Action Taken
Reference
(17)
No
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1. I really think it best if you leave out reference to abolition. It is extremely complex and I am not sure that a committed abolitionist would understand that the cessation of hanging can be prevented by the inability to obtain Parliamentary time. I would suggest the second 2 paragraphs should read:
"Take in your paragraph 5".
Last-
"These proposals are that the current policy known as the Creech Jones
(take in the rest of your paragraph 4)."
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