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From The Minister of State

THE RT HON THE LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

2 May 1978

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

3 - MAY 1978

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My Dear Rother

In your letter of 12 December last year, you asked to be kept informed of arrangements concerning

who has been serving a life sentence

in Hong Kong.

I have just learnt that

in this country on 21 April.

arrived

I understand that he

was taken to HM Prison Oxford but that this is only a temporary measure until the Home Office make more permanent arrangements for him.

I am sorry I was not able to give you advance notice of this move: the final decision to make the move was not taken in Hong Kong until 14 April and we did not receive full details until the day that the prisoner himself arrived in this country.

Mr Arthur Blenkinsop MP

House of Commons LONDON SW1A OAA

ever,

Your

Tranny

16.