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TO ROUTINE HONGKONG TEL NO 159 OF 12/2/74

MY TEL NO 135: DEATH PENALTY: LIU CHU.

FROM STUART.

1, IN VIEW OF ELECTIONS HERE WE COULD NOT TAKE ACTION IN THE TIME-

SCALE ORIGINALLY ENVISAGED. THERE WOULD ALSO BE A RISK THAT ANY

DECISION BY YOU AT THE PRESENT TIME TO LET THE LAW TAKE ITS COURSE,

COULD BECOME A POINT OF ELECTION POLITICS. YOU MAY THEREFORE WISH

TO POSTPONE SUCH A DECISION, IF ONE IS PENDING.

2. NEVERTHELESS WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON THE

RESIDUAL POINTS RAISED BY THE HOME OFFICE AND IN MY TEL UNDER,

REFERENCE FOR THE EARLY VIFORMATION OF THE INCOMING GOVERNMENT.

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