TNAG-0401-FCO40-447-Review-of-the-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 95

Mr Wilford

HOLD

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HKK 14/16

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66

DEATH PENALTY IN HONG KONG

The ball is still in the Governor's court. We await a reply to FCO telegram No 483 of 17 May, which crossed with the Governor's telegram No 544. We have asked for the Governor's advice on the time-scale for a decision on future policy and on the various options which may be open to us.

Mr Stuart returns to the office on Tuesday, when we shall be discussing a submission to the Secretary of State on the next step. I think we should now send a telegram to the Governor asking if he could let us have his views by early next week. I attach a draft.

24 May 1973

I have added a

farograph

D.B. Comar.

R B Crowson

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept

about

what MW Hillow

Cheong, been said to Mi Royle this afternoon when the

Ministar astat his advice about the next step.

I will

be writing

in

greater detail about the

call

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Defurty Glorial Secretiny.

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