TNAG-0401-FCO40-447-Review-of-the-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 41

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PS Mr Royle

Private Secretary Mr. Wilford

CRRIAS 50

Sir E Norris Sir D Watson

1. Kan came to see me and Mr Royle on 6 June.

He said that the decision by The Queen on my

Caused advice, (in the Tsoi case) had given rise to considerabl

concern, both in Executive Council and among the

public in Hong Kong. The million signature campaign

in favour of the death

penalty was under way. Kan's

own worries were not so much about the Tsoi case as

was to about what happens next.

About six cases were

pending, notably the alleged double murder. The

Fight Violent Crime campaign had been affected by

the Tsoi decision. If the death penalty was

abolished or if automatic reprieves continued, the

feeling would get around that criminals could get

away with it. Police recruitment could be affected.

The Royal Hong Kong Police were still under strength,

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