TNAG-0486-FCO40-551-Review-of-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 29

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CONFIDENTIAL

For discussion

on 5th March 1974

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NOTE FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON CHAN HON-TONG

On 26th February 1973 CHAN Hon-tong was convicted of the murder of WONG Yuk-lin and was sentenced to death. An appeal by Chan against his conviction was dismissed by the Full Court on 26th April 1973. His subsequent application for leave to appeal to the Privy Council was dismissed on 31st October 1973.

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Annexed to this note for the consideration of Honourable Members are:

(a) the trial judge's report (the Honourable the Chief Justice Sir

Ivo Rigby);

(b) the judgment of the Full Court;

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(c)

a note by the Attorney General;

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(e)

(d) a petition for clemency submitted on Chan's behalf by his

solicitors;

a report by the Director of Home Affairs;

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a report by the Probation Officer;

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(g) the Police antecedent statement;

(h)

a report by the Fsychiatrist in charge, Siu Lam Fsychiatric Centre.

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The trial transcript is being circulated separately.

Honourable Members will be asked for their informal opinion

on this case which will be submitted in due course for their formal and substantive advice.

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This item will not be on the Agenda and no minute will be

recorded.

It will be raised under "Other Business" on 5th March 1974.

22nd March 1974

(SCR 7/3231/56 SF 'A')

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COUNCIL CHAMBER

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