CONFIDENTIAL
HKB
01112
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MDLIAN 5267
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2825
OF 24090OZ AUGUST 89
х
HONG KONG TELNO 2610: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
TOP COPY Q DIST?
AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 22 AUGUST 1989 THE ACTING GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ORDERED THAT
(A) JUDICIAL CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN HONG KONG BE ABOLISHED, AND THAT ALL LEGISLATION GIVING THE COURTS POWER TO GIVE SENTENCES OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT BE REPEALED: AND
(B) THE CRIMES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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