TNAG-0498-FCO40-563-Deportation-of-foreign-nationals-from-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 37

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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELMO 338 OF 21 NOV, INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG.

ILLEGAL EMIGRANTS.

1. M F A INFORMED US TODAY THAT THE TRIAL OF THE DESERTERS FROM AMONG THE GROUP OF 118 TOOK PLACE ON 15 NOVEMBER. THEY APOLOGISED FOR DELAY IN PASSING INFORMATION, BUT CLEARLY HAD ONLY RECEIVED THE NEWS THEMSELVES YESTERDAY. TRIAL WAS BEFORE A

MILITARY TRIBUNAL.

2. THE 33 ACCUSED OF DESERTION RECEIVED SENTENCES AS FOLLOWS:-

10 WERE ACQUITTED

1 RECEIVED 18 MONTHS' SUSPENDED SENTENCE

7 RECEIVED 18 MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT

4 RECEIVED 2 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT

1 RECEIVED 30 MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT

6 RECEIVED 3 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT

1 RECEIVED 4 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT

2 RECEIVED 6 YEARS

1 RECEIVED 10 YEARS

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