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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 559 OF 7 JUNE 1973,

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 598: DEATH SENTENCE.

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FROM STUART.

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1. THANK YOU. WE HAVE NOTED THE DATE FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

DISCUSSION AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS BEEN INFORMED.

2. HOBLEY HAS A COPY OF THE LEGAL ADVISERS' PRELIMINARY COMMENTS

ON THE CASE, BUT WE TAKE IT FROM YOUR TELEGRAM NO 574, PARA4, THAT THE OUTCOME IS NOT IN DOUBT. IF, HOWEVER, THE CASE IS LIKELY TO

CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN EXCO OR EXTENSIVE PUBLIC COMMENT, WE WOULD

DE GRATEFUL FOR WARNING IF POSSIBLE.

DOUGLAS-HONE

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HKIOD

PS/MR ROYLE

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LEGAL ADVISERS

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