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T& PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 1258 OF 7 DECEMBER. 1973

YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1429: DEATH SENTENCE: LEUNG PING-FAT.

1. THANK YOU FOR THE WARNING, GRATEFUL IF PAPERS COULD NOT BE

CIRCULATED TO EXCO BEFORE WE HAVE HAD FURTHER TIME TO CONSIDER

IMPLICATIONS. WE WILL TELEGRAPH AGAIN AS SOCH AS POSSIBLE.

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