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HKIOD G & GD Mr Youde Mr Larmour Mr Wilford xCupiesx toxxx Sir D Watson Legal Advisers PS/PUS

PS/Mr Royle PS

YOUR TELEGRAMS NOS. 965 AND 997 DEATH SENTENCES

1. We have discussed and agreed the suggested

procedure with you during our talks in London.

Record follows by bag.

2.

On the question of possible further consulta-

tions with you after you had given me preliminary

warning of your likely decision, I agree that we

should not get into a running argument. But if I

decide on support, I must be able to assure my

colleagues that I personally am certain your decision

is the right one in all the circumstances. The

possibility of consultation must therefore exist.

3. MIFT contains the text of a draft Order in

Council which I could put to the Privy Council if J

decided on abolition. This does not imply that I

will do so, but if we are to be able to keep to your

suggested timetable, there would be advantage in

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