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IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

GRPS 100

FM HONG KONG 17073ØZ

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL"

NCK 14/16

TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 544 OF 17TH MAY, 1973.

MY TELEGRAM 536: FUTURE POLICY OVER DEATH SENTENCES.

ON REFLECTION I SEE LITTLE TO BE GAINED BY AN IMMEDIATE REPLY,

AND A GOOD DEAL TO DE GAINED BY WAITING TILL WE CAN SEE THROUGH

THE DUST · THOUGH THE QUESTION POSED IN MY TEL IS BASIC TO A SOL-

UTION. IN ANY CASE YOU MIGHT WISH TO AWAIT DISCUSSION WITH STUAGT

WHO LEAVES HERE THIS EVENING,

2. I WILL TELEGRAPH FURTHER ON MY ESTIMATE OF WHEN THIS PROBLEM IS

LIKELY TO ARISE AGAIN IN AN ACUTE FORM..

MACLEHOSE

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

HKIOD

LEGAL ADVISERS

K'

GIBRALTAR & GENERAL DEPT: NEWS DEPT:

860

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