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AMENDED DISTRIBUTION 3/5/89
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 6
OF 030925Z MAY 89
AND TO IMMEDIATE FCO
Mko 385/2 нко
DRUGS TRIAL
-
HONG KONG 9
1. ALL REMAINING SUBMISSIONS MADE TODAY BY DEFENCE LAWYERS AND THE
PROSECUTION. VERDICT WILL BE GIVEN 10.30 HRS TOMORROW 4 MAY.
2. APPEAL HAS GONE WELL. IT IS EVEN THOUGHT POSSIBLE THAT UP TO
5 OF THE 9 MAY BE RELEASED. THIS WOULD BE UNEXPECTED AND MIGHT LEAVE US WITH SOME REPATRIATION PROBLEMS - WILL LIAISE FURTHER WHEN
VERDICT IS KNOWN.
3. THE DEATH PENALTY IS EXPECTED TO BE UPHELD FOR THE REMAINING 4.
4. RE THOSE WHO COULD BE RELEASED. OUR LINE WOULD IN THIS EVENT BE THAT WE ARE COOPERATING WITH ALL THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES TO GET
THEM HOME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
5. RE THOSE WHO FACE THE DEATH PENALTY. OUR LINE WILL BE THAT WE
RESPECT THE JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT BUT THAT THE NEXT STAGE OPEN TO
THESE DEFENDANTS WILL BE THE PARDONS BOARD.
SPRECKLEY
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MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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