CONFIDENTIAL
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COYAHP
Solaren
Mr McLaren PS/Lova Glenarthur
PS
From:
A R Paul
Hong Kong Department
Date:
18 January 1989
CC:
PS/Mr Eggar
Mr Gillmore
WIAD
Mr Edwards, Legal Advisers
Mr Hendry, Legal Advisers
Minister
MKD 380/1
HONG KONG:
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Problem
RECEIVE REGISTRY'
23 JAN 1989
OFFICER
PÅ
ACT O
Ken
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
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