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DEATH SENTENCE IN HONG KONG

M James Lamond MP wrote to the Secretary of

State on 2 May about the death sentence passed in

Hong Kong on r Tsoi Kwok-cheong.

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Mr Royle replied on 10 May, forwarding a

copy of a letter which The Secretary of State had

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written to Ivor Richard and promising a further

reply.

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I attach a draft letter to Mr Lamond

informing him that the Secretary of State

recommended The Queen to commute Tsoi's sentence.

The to defortimant's Legal forviser agrees.