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- 9 JUL 1974

HKKIY

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 636 OF 9 JULY, 1974.

YOUR TELNO. 721: P Q ON DEATH PENALTY.

1. MR HATTERSLEY IS ANSWERING AND HAS DECIDED TO ADD THE

FOLLOWING AS A PENULTIMATE SENTENCE :-

''THE GOVERNOR IN TURN IS AWARE OF THE CLIMATE OF PARLIAMENTARY AND PUBLIC OPINION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.''

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LEGAL ADVISERS

PARLIAMENTARY UNIT

MR MALE

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PS TO MR HATTERSLEY

PS TO LORD GOROWY-ROBERTS

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