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most unlikely that Executive Council would
advise against an execution which the Governor
was prepared to accept).
(b) If the decision notified to the Secretary
of State is negative the Governor must stand
by it, if necessary, rejecting any contrary
Executive Council advice.
(c)
If the decision is positive, within five weeks (during which the case will not be
circulated to Executive Council) the Secretary
of State will take either of the following
options:-
Option A Notify the Governor of H.M.G's support.
Option B (i) Decide to abolish the death
penalty, and instruct the Governor to explain
his reasons for this to the Executive Council
and seek the Council's concurrence.
(ii) In any case, after allowing
three weeks for discussion in Executive Council,
abolish the penalty by United Kingdom Order in
Council.
4. If the decision is for Option A it would be
essential that H.M.G. should maintain its position over a period of years. The abolishment of the sentence by H.M.G. after an uproar in the United Kingdom following an execution in Hong Kong would be considerably more
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