TNAG-1923-FCO40-2728-Capital-punishment-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 13

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

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PRIVACY MARKING

DSR 11C (Revised 5/87)

officials and representatives of the community. The

advisory committee's role is to consider on a case by

case basis all factors which have a bearing (eg the view

of the trial judge, local public opinion, mitigating

circumstances) and present to the Governor clear advice

on whether the capital sentence should be carried out or

should be commuted. However, the Governor

is

not bound

to accept the committee's advice. The ultimate decision

is

his alone.

In Confidence