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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 718 OF 22 SEP 78
FOR GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN
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YOUR TELS NOS 1123 AND 1125: SGT WALNE
1. MANY THANKS FOR THIS HELPFUL BACKGROUND.
HKKOSII
RECEIVED BAKERY NO. 51 - 5 5 1978 Ser
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2. THERE HAVE SO FAR BEEN NO ENQUIRIES HERE BUT IT SEEMS VERY LIKELY THAT THE BRITISH PRESS WILL TAKE UP THE STORY IF THERE ARE FURTHER REPORTS IN HONG KONG. WE MAY BE ASKED WHETHER THERE IS ANY INTENTION TO ABOLISH CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN HONG KONG AND IT WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE HELPFUL IF WE COULD SAY THAT THIS POSSIBILITY IS UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION. WOULD IT BE PREMATURE TO SAY SOMETHING ON THESE LINES?
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS MR.MURRAY
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