TNAG-0486-FCO40-551-Review-of-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 77

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PRIORITY

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 270119Z

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL RECEIVED IN

REGISTRY NO.52

LAST

REF.

27 FEB1974

NEXT

REF.

いて

HKRIT!

TO PRIORITY F C O TEL NO 262 OF 27TH FEBRUARY, 1974.

FOR HKIOD.

DEATH SENTENCE

PLAS

CHAN HONG-TONG.

AS CONSIDERATION OF THE LIU CHU CASE MUST BE DEFERRED FOR THE

TIME-BEING IT IS NECESSARY TO PROCEED WITH OTHER CAPITAL CASES.

THE FIRST IS THAT OF CHAN HON-TONG (YOUR TELNO € OF 3RD JANUARY REFERS). ALTHOUGH THIS CASE IS NOT AS DIFFICULT AS THAT OF LIU CHU

IT IS STILL NOT AN EASY ONE.

CONSEQUENTLY, I PROPOSE TO SEEK THE INFORMAL ADVICE OF EXECUTIVE

COUNCIL ON IT ON 5TH MARCH. I THINK IT LIKELY THAT I SHALL BE

ADVISED TO COMMUTE.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HKIOD

SIR D WATSON MR YOUDE

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