TNAG-0400-FCO40-446-Review-of-the-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 17

CYPHER/CAT A

GRPS 60

CONFIDENTIAL

86B

FM HONG KONG 160430 Z

CONFIDENTIAL

TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 535 OF 16 MAY, 1973.

STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR PUS.

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR TELEGRAM 479. IT IS MOST HELPFUL TO

HAVE THE SITUATION PUT SO CLEARLY.

2. TO GET THIS BACK ON TO THE NON-PERSONAL REGULAR NET, I HAVE NOW TELEGRAPHED SEPARATELY ASKING THE S. OF S. FOR HIS ASSESSMENT IN THE LIGHT OF THE DEBATE (MY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TELEGRAM).

MACLEHOSE

PERMUN

CONFIDENTIAL