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AWARE THAT HE HAS COMMITTED AN OFFENCE UNDER CHINESE LAW ON WHICH
WE NATURALLY DO NOT WISH TO COMMENT. HOWEVER, THE CHINESE WILL
APPRECIATE THAT, AS WE HAVE SAID MANY TIMES BEFORE, OUR POLICY OF
RETURNING ILLEGALS WOULD BE JEOPARDISED IF THEIR PUNISHMENT WERE
TOO SEVERE. THIS WOULD CERTAINLY BE SO IF
WERE TO RECEIVE A
PENALTY WHICH APPEARED TO PUBLIC OPINION IN HONG KONG AND THE UK
TO BE DISPROPORTIONATELY HARSH OR INHUMANE. UNQUOTE.
4.
WE REALISE THAT THIS ACTION WOULD DRAW ATTENTION TO
CASE. BUT WE BELIEVE THAT HE WOULD NOT STAND ANY CHANCE OF
ESCAPING IDENTIFICATION IF RETURNED WITH OTHER ILLEGALS IN THE
NORMAL WAY.
MUST BE ON A WANTED LIST. WE DO NOT THEREFORE
THINK THAT SPEAKING TO NCNA WOULD MATERIALLY INCREASE THE RISK
TO HIM AND MIGHT MARGINALLY HELP HIM.
CARRINGTON
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