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MDLIAN 1573
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY F CO
TELNO 2491
OF 08100OZ AUGUST 91
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 1450: CO-OPERATION WITH CHINA ON CRIMINAL MATTERS
IN VIEW OF TUR WE WILL WITHHOLD IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR PROPOSALS UNTIL WE HEAR FURTHER FROM YOU. WE HOPE THIS WILL BE SOON.
2. WE HAVE PRESSED THE CHINESE FOR A DEATH PENALTY ASSURANCE ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. WE ARE CONFIDENT THEIR POSITION WILL NOT MOVE FROM THAT DESCRIBED IN PARA 3 OF OUR TELNO 2462 AND THAT FURTHER PRESSURE WOULD BE FRUITLESS. WE DO NOT THEREFORE INTEND TO GO BACK TO THEM ON THIS AT PRESENT.
FORD
YYYY
MAIN
60
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
NEWS D
PLANNERS
DISTRIBUTION
64
PUSD
RAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK NO.10
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