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Nevertheless, Ministers will wish to do everything possible

to ensure lenient treatment for him. Apart from the humanitarian

aspects, it is quite possible that news of a harsh sentence would

become known in Hong Kong and thus in this country.

Despite

Hong Kong's qualms about drawing attention to his case the line

suggested in the telegram is probably the most effective way

of helping

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Mr Watts, Legal Advisers

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returning illegals is, to a Certain extent, at risk,

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