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Mr Rush RUSHFORD

1.

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I attach a draft submission and telegram to

Hong Kong about the death penalty case of Lau Ming-chu.

2.

We ought to get the telegram off in a day or two, so I would be grateful for your early comments.

3 You may think that we should consult the Home Office about what they would advise in

Similar Curainstances. But it to

think we should

do it by telephone because

of the time Sactor.

2 December 1974

A C Stuart

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean

Dept.

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