TNAG-0487-FCO40-552-Review-of-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 6

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IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

K_CEIVED

REGISTRY No.52 -9 JUL 1974

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FM HONG KONG 100435Z

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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 738 OF 10 JULY. 1974

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 636: P.Q. ON DEATH PENALTY.

GRATEFUL IF QUOTE AND PUBLIC UNQUOTE COULD BE DELETED. THE

S. OF S. AND LORD GORONWY ROBERTS ADVISED ME ABOUT THE BALANCE OF PARLIAMENTARY OPINION ONLY, WHICH IS ALL THAT IS IMMEDIATELY

RELEVANT.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HKIOD

GIB & GEN DEPT

LEGAL ADVISER

PARL UNIT

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FS/NR HATTERSLEY

FS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

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