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MDHIA 1107

WHICH MIGHT ALLOW FOR THE RETURN OF FUGITIVE OFFENDERS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE PRC OR WITH VARIOUS PROVINCES OF THE PRC. THIS EXAMINATION WILL HAVE FULL REGARD TO DEATH PENALTY PROVISIONS IN CHINA.) UNQUOTE

QUESTION 7

NO COMMENT

QUESTION 8

AS AT 25 NOVEMBER 1990 THERE ARE 127 CONVICTED MURDERERS SERVING LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

QUESTION 9

WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING ANSWER:

QUOTE. A SENTENCE OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT MEANS ACTUAL LIFE. SINCE 1966 242 CONVICTED MURDERERS HAVE HAD THEIR DEATH SENTENCES

COMMUTED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMUTED TO

NO OF PERSONS

8 YEARS

1

10 YEARS

4

12 YEARS

13

15 YEARS

20

18 YEARS

9

20 YEARS

28

22 YEARS

3

25 YEARS

22

30 YEARS

12

LIFE IMPRISONMENT 130

UNQUOTE

242

QUESTION 10

WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING ANSWER TO QUESTION 10.

QUOTE. PRISON CONDITIONS ARE NO DIFFERENT TO THOSE OF ANY LONG

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