CO YAHP
HKB 380/1
Mr McLaren
PS/Lord Glenarthur
PS
CONFIDENTIAL
HONG KONG: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Problem
FILE
3
From:
A R Paul
Hong Kong Department
Date:
18 Januarv 192-
Cc:
PS/Mr Eggar
Mr Gillmore
WIAD
Mr Edwards, Legal Advisers
Mr Hendry, Legal Advisers
1.
The Governor of Hong Kong has to decide whether to commute a death sentence imposed for a particularly brutal murder in Hong Kong. He has asked whether it continues to be the case that Ministers would always advise The Queen to exercise the prerogative of mercy in the case of an appeal against sentence of death in Hong
Kong.
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that we should confirm to the Governor that this
remains the position. Legal Advisers concur.
Background
3.
The background to the present case is contained in Hong Kong
CONF IDENTIAL
/telno