TNAG-0400-FCO40-446-Review-of-the-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 167

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GOVERNOR HONG KONG

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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM WILFORD

Repeat to:-[] YOUR TELEGRAM NO 422: DEATH SENTENCE

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Distribution:- Mr Wilford Sir D Watson

Mr Larmour Hd HKIOD

In the light of the situation in Northern Ireland, the question of the future of the death penalty in

the Dependent Territories has now gone to the Prime

Minister but is unlikely

Xo be discussed until

unlikely to

next week. Your constitutional position and the

political situation Hong Kong are very much in

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mind, and there is no need for further representa-

tions from you for the time being.

Ler

Ministers also

have in mind the imperative need to avoid delay in

the case of Tsoi.

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