TNAG-0403-FCO40-449-Review-of-the-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 35

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CYPHER/CAT A

FM F C O 211740Z

CONFIDENTIAL

PERVED IN

REGISTRY N 91

26 RUV1973

HKKIL

14/6

(HK)

CONFIDENTIAL

TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 1195 OF 21 NOVEMBER

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM STUART.

DEATH SENTENCES.

1973.

1. AS WE ARE BEGINNING WORK ON THE BRIEFS FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT, IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO KNOW ROUGHLY WHEN YOU ARE LIKELY TO TAKE A PRELIMINARY DECISION ON THE LAM PO OR

ANY OTHER CASES.

2. THIS WILL OF COURSE HAVE TO BE HANDLED VERY CAREFULLY IF

THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY OF PUBLIC CONTROVERSY AT THE TIME

OF THE VISIT.

DOUGLAS-HOME

FILES

HKIOD

LEGAL ADVISERS PS

PS/MR ROYLE

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