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DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON CHAN CHEONG-HING.-

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I AM FORWARDING TO YOU IN BAG NO. A34 CN 26TH MARCH MEMORANDUM XCR (74)65 CONCERNING THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON CHAN CHEONG-HING..

2. THIS IS NOT A DIFFICULT CASE,CHAN KILLED HIS WIFE AFTER A SUDDEN, VIOLENT QUARREL AND THE TRIAL JUDGE HAS RECOMMENDED MERCY.

ADVICE

3. THE FORMAL ADVICE OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL BE SOUGHT ON 2ND

APRIL.

MACLEHOSE

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