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CONFIDENTIAL

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FM HONG KONG 120650Z

CONFIDENTIAL

TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 633 OF 12TH JUNE, 1973.

YOUR TELNO 559.

DEATH SENTENCE: CHAM KAM-WAI,

FOLLOWING FOR STUART.

STD IN

REG VAN NE1

1773

HILI 14/16

(124)

I HAVE COMMUTED THE SENTENCE PASSED ON CHAN TO 12 YEARS IMPRISON-

MENT. THE ADVISE OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WAS UNANIMOUS,

FCO PASS COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERMNT OFFICE LONDON.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HKIOD

LEGAL ADVISERS

PS

PS MR ROYLE

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE GRAFTON STREET