TNAG-0400-FCO40-446-Review-of-the-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 43

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TO FLASH GOV HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 469 OF 12 MAY, 1973.

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR.

TS01.

GRATEFUL FOR YOUR RECOMMENDATION ON ONE POINT.

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IF DEATH SENTENCE IS

TO BE COMMUTED, I ASSUME THAT IT SHOULD BE TO 20 YEARS AS RECOM: ENDED BY THE TRIAL JUDGE. OR IS COMMUTATION TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT AN ALTERNATIVE, AND IF SO WHAT DOES LIFE IMPRISONMENT INVOLVE IN HỒNG KONG?

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SIR E NORRIS

MR WILFORD

SIR D WATSON

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