TNAG-2084-FCO40-2969-Death-penalty-in-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 8

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FM HONG KONG

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PERSONAL FOR MCLAREN, DUSS FROM GOVERNOR

YOUR TELNO 2360: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

WE WILL BRIEF EXCO ON 18 DECEMBER ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON THE ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN DEPENDENT TERRITORIES.

2.

BECAUSE A FURTHER MEETING OF EXCO IS NOT SCHEDULED UNTIL 8 JANUARY 1991, I SHALL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WILL CONFIRM DESKBY 1801OOZ OF:

A) THE OUTCOME OF THE VOTE IN PARLIAMENT ON WHETHER TO REJECT RESTORATION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, FOLLOWING THE DEBATE ON 17 DECEMBER:

B)

AND

THAT YOU HAVE DECIDED TO PROCEED WITH ACTION TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN THE FIVE CARIBBEAN DTS, WHILST EXCLUDING BERMUDA AND HONG KONG.

WILSON

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MR MCLAREN

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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