TNAG-0555-FCO40-650-Review-of-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 46

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DEATH PENALTY

1. For the purposes of discussion with the Governor early next month it would be helpful to have statistics

since 1960 on the following:

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Copies to :-

(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 been

commuted;

(d) Details of alternative penalties including

lengths of sentences, imposed and actually served.

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