TNAG-1923-FCO40-2728-Capital-punishment-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 62

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO DESKBY 210030Z HONG KONG

TELNO 194

OF 20171OZ JANUARY 89

CONFIDENTIAL

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HKB 380/i

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MDHOAN 3190

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN, AUSS

YOUR TELNO 150:

0: COMMUTATION OF DEATH SENTENCES

1

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WE HAVE CONSULTED MINISTERS. THEY CONFIRM THAT THEIR POSITION ON THIS QUESTION REMAINS THE SAME AS IT HAS BEEN SINCE 1973.

HOWE

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DISTRIBUTION

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