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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2269
OF 09190OZ NOVEMBER 89
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HK B
380/rop COPY
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164561
MDHOAN 7381
DEPENDENT TERRITORIES: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
1.
WE ARE FAXING TO PS/GH A LETTER FROM RT HON MERLYN REES MP ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, AND THE OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSED RESPONSE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE HONG KONG POSITION IS BROADLY SIMILAR TO THAT SET OUT ON PAGE 2 OF THE PROPOSED REPLY, WITH THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ACTING AS THE ADVISORY COMMITTE. BUT WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT THE PARAGRAGH IS FACTUALLY ACCURATE AS FAR AS YOU ARE CONCERNED.
2. WE DO NOT PROPOSE TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT, WHILE HONG KONG PEOPLE MAY WISH TO HAVE THE DEATH PENALTY CARRIED OUT, UNLIKE THE CARIBBEAN DT'S, WE DO NOT INTEND TO BE GUIDED BY A LOCAL OPINION IN HONG KONG ON THIS QUESTION.
3. IN ORDER TO MEET OUR DEADLINE IT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL TO HAVE A REPLY DESKBY 10090OZ.
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