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CONFIDENTIAL
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO DISTRESS 15
OF 021545Z JUNE 89
AND TO IMMEDIATE KUALA LUMPUR
FROM CONSULAR DEPARTMENT
YOUR TELNO 1808: GREGORY AND THE HONG KONG EIGHT
PARA 3 TUR WE AGREE: YOUR TELEGRAM CROSSED AN OUTWARD ONE FROM CONSULAR DEPARTMENT.
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PARA 5 TUR - YOUR ASSUMPTION IS CORRECT. TEXT OF APPEALS ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC. THEY ARE SUBJECT TO THE CONVENTION OF GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT CONFIDENTIALITY IN SUCH MATTERS. 3. WHATEVER DECISION MALAYSIAN AUTHORITIES MAKE WITH REGARD TO GREGORY AND THE HONG KONG EIGHT WILL OF COURSE BE FOR THEM, NOT US, TO EXPLAIN. WE DO REALISE THAT A NEGATIVE JUDGEMENT IN THE CASE OF THE EIGHT COUPLED WITH A POSITIVE RESPONSE ON GREGORY MAY GIVE YOU PRESENTATIONAL PROBLEMS LOCALLY. HOWEVER, PROVIDED THE PRIME MINISTER AGREES WITH OUR SUBMISSION CAND WE WILL TELEGRAPH HER DECISION TO YOU) YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO SAY THAT THE PLEAS FOR CLEMENCY FOR THE HONG KONG EIGHT AND GREGORY WERE IDENTICAL.
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