TNAG-0400-FCO40-446-Review-of-the-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 120

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TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 470 OF 2ND MAY, 1973.

DEATH SENTENCE TSO1 KWOK-CHEONG.

FOLLOWING FOR ANDREW STUART FROM ROBERTS, ATTORNEY' GENERAL.

I SHALL BE IN NEW YORK FROM THURSDAY, 3RD MAY UNTIL TUESDAY, 8TH.

CAN BE CONTACTED AT PLAZA HOTEL OR THROUGH HONG KONG TRADE DEVEL-

OPMENT COUNCIL. FROM TUESDAY 8TH UNTIL FRIDAY 11TH WILL BE WITH PROFFESSOR COHEN, 21 BRYANT STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

GOVERNOR HAS ASKED ME TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THIS INFORMATION IN CASE

YOU FEEL IT DESIRABLE TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE DEATH

SENTENCE ON TSO! WITH ME.

I AM DUE TO ARRIVE IN ENGLAND BY BA562 ON SATURDAY MAY 12TH AT 0840, I WOULD NATURALLY BE RELUCTANT TO CUT SHORT MY VISIT TO U.S., BUT COULD DO SO IF THIS WERE UNAVOIDABLE.

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