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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 001 OF 2ND JANUARY 1974.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1426: CHAN HON TONG.
1. WE HAVE SHOWN THE PAPERS TO THE HOME OFFICE BUT HAVE NOT YET
HAD THEIR COMMENTS. WE WILL TRY TO SEND THESE IF RELEVANT BEFORE
THE END OF THE WEEK.
2. OUR OWN VIEW, AS DESCRIBED IN STUART'S PERSONAL LETTER OF 20 DECEMBER, IS THAT THE WEAKNESS OF THE CHAIN OF EVIDENCE DOES RAISE SOME RESIDUAL DOUBT WHICH MIGHT JUSTIFY COMMUTATION. IT APPEARS TO
BE ESTABLISHED THAT THE DECEASED'S CLOTHING HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CLOTHING FOUND IN THE POSSESSION OF THE ACCUSED. BUT THERE IS
NO MORE THAN INFERENCE AND SUPPOSITION ABOUT WHEN AND IN WHAT
CIRCUMSTANCES.
DOUGLAS-HOME
FILES
AKIOD
LEGAL ADVISER S
Ps ta MR
ROYLE
LOATSON.
SiR D MR YOUDE.
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