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Sir Duncan Watson o.r.
CONFIDENTIAL
HONG KONG: DEATH PENALTY
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бирачение
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Thirty Kai-Fong leaders in Hong Kong have petitioned Her Majesty The Queen requesting Her to issue a Royal Decree instructing the Hong Kong Government to reimpose the death penalty on criminals convicted of robbery and murder. The petition has been conveyed to us in Hong Kong telegram no. 178 Saving.
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In his telegram no. 770, the Governor has pointed out that the petition raises no new points of substance; but, since the reply is likely to attract considerable publicity, he has asked for the opportunity to comment on it before it is sent to the petitioners.
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I submit a draft telegram to Hong Kong incorporating a suggested reply to the petitioners. It is consistent with the Written Answer given in the/House on 10 July by Mr Hattersley; and with what the Governor said to the press in Hong Kong on 28 June (Hong Kong telegram no. 707). Since it will almost certainly be published, however, it does not go as far as
however, it does not Lord Goronwy-Roberts's letter of 26 July to Mr Ben Ford MF.
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The Department's Legal Adviser and Gibraltar and General
Department agree.
8 August 1974
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Mr Male o.r.
Mr Rushford Mr Champion
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R B Crowson
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept.
CONFIDENTIAL
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