TNAG-0401-FCO40-447-Review-of-the-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 131

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Sing Tao Man Po (17.5.73 )

評短

英廷不應違背民意

怒民

直截的指出:「此項決定,無形中等於干涉香港內政」。 行政局華人首席非官守議員簡悅强爵士,於論及這個問題時更

民的强烈反感,如我們昨日所指出)簡直已引起廣泛的不滿與慣 英女皇赦免劫殺匪徒蔡國昌死刑,消息傳來,不祇引起香港居

港悅

縱使香港是英國殖民地,但各地内政不同,處理某一件事,必需根 簡悅强爵士認爲:此舉與全港絕大多數市民的意見有所不符。

望支情 國 應

行英持形

國簡而民

聯悅

邦强定

爲項

據各該地區的情形而決定。

項決定,已使全港民氣爲之沮喪。

治亂世用重典,香港今日不能廢止死刑。我們希望港府當局能

異對被害者殘忍。當此撲滅暴力罪行運動展開序幕之今日,英廷此 財產,在匪禍橫行之下,已失去了保障。對殺人者主張寬大,就無 我們更希望英國聯邦及外交事務部官員明白:香港居民的生命

我們完全支持簡悅强爵士的意見。

意用

反重

映典

够將香港民意反映到倫敦去。

The news about the reprieve of Tsoi Kwok Cheong

has aroused widespread anger among the people of Hong Kong.

matter.

We fully support the view of Sir Y.K. Kan on this

At the start of the Fight Crime Campaign, the decision of Britain has put all the residents of Hong Kong in despair.

Heavy punishment is required to deal with unrest. Hong Kong in her present condition cannot afford to have the death sentence abolished. We hope the Hong Kong Government would reflect our opinion to Britain.

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