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PERSONAL FOR STUART, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT, FROM GOVERNOR,

YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 1195: DEATH SENTENCES.

THE NEXT STEP IS FOR ME TO LET THE S. OF S. HAVE A FORECAST OF WHAT FORMAL ADVICE I WILL GET FROM THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. TO ENABLE ME TO DO THIS I AM ASKING MEMBERS FOR THEIR PRELIMINARY AND INFORMAL VIEWS NEXT TUESDAY, I SHOULD THEREFORE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO LET YOU HAVE ALL YOU NEED ON THIS BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK,

MAGLENOSE

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PS/MR. ROYLE

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