RESTRICTED
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GR115
RESTRICTED
FM MONROVIA 12103OZ NOVE 82
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 105 OF 12 NOVEMBER
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 939 TO HONG KONG: EXTRADITION
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1. YOUR PARA 2(A). PRESENT MINISTER OF JUSTICE IS KEENLY INTERESTED
IN PRISON SYSTEM AND HAS PERSONALLY VISITED EACH ONE. WE EXPECT
HE WOULD PRESS FOR WHATEVER IMPROVEMENTS IN CONDITIONS MAY BE
POSSIBLE.
2. YOUR PARA 4(C). DEATH SENTENCE IS TECHNICALLY MANDATORY FOR
PERSONS CONVICTED OF MURDER. IT IS VERY UNLIKELY EXECUTION WOULD
BE CARRIED OUT BUT THERE CAN BE NO GUARANTEE OF COMMUTATION.
3. PREVIOUS CASE OF TSUI SHUI LEONG (OUR LAST REFERENCE MONROVIA
7 -TELNO 5, 1981, TO HONG KONG) IS SIMILAR AND WE THINK PRESENT
ONE WOULD FOLLOW SAME LINES.
FCO PLEASE PASS HONG KONG.
REID
MINIMAL
NTD HKYGD
WAD
REPEATED AS REQUESTED
GOPIES TO
MRHILL HOME OFFICE
RESTRICTED
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