TNAG-0555-FCO40-650-Review-of-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 45

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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 885 OF 17 NOVEMBER 1975.

DEATH PENALTY

1.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISCUSSION WITH THE GOVERNOR FARLY NEXT MONTH IT WOULD RE HELPFUL TO HAVE STATISTICS SINCE 1963 ON THE FOLLOWING:-

(A) THE INCIDENCE OF CAPITAL CRIMES IN HONG KONG:.

(B) THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SENTENCED TO DEATH:

(C) THE NUMBER OF DEATH SENTENCES WHICH HAVE REEN COMMUTED:

(D) DETAILS OF ALTERNATIVE PENALTIES INCLUDING LENGTHS OF SENTENCES

IMPOSED AND ACTUALLY SERVED.

2. GRATEFUL FOR THIS INFORMATION, IF POSSIBLE, BY 21 NOVEMBER.

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MR LARMOUR

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