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GRS 90

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2325

OF 25090OZ OCTOBER 85

(240)

MY TELNO 2303: MR RENTON'S VISIT : BRIEF ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

1. PLEASE CANCEL MY TEL UNDER REFERENCE. I WILL BRIEF MR RENTON ON

THIS SUBJECT WHILE HE IS IN HONG KONG. IF HE IS QUESTIONED ON IT

THE LINE TO TAKE IS THAT THE POSITION ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS WELL

KNOWN AND THERE ARE NO PLANS TO REVIEW IT.

YOUDE

LIMITED

HKD

MR RENTON

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2 8 OCT 1985

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