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FM FCO

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

TELNO 1579

OF 241135Z AUGUST 90

TOP COPY Q DIST ?

PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD

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YOUR TELNO 2525: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

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RECEIVER ON

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HKB 380

2 8 AUG 1990

WE ARE NOT YET IN A POSITION TO GIVE YOU A SUBSTANTIVE REPLY TO THE QUESTION IN PARA 4 OF TUR BUT WE EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO DO SO BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. AT THE SAME TIME WE HOPE TO GIVE YOU SOME IDEA OF WHEN THE DECISION TO PROCEED IS LIKELY TO BE MADE PUBLIC.

2.

GOVERNORS IN THE CARIBBEAN DEPENDENT TERRITORIES HAVE NOT YET BEEN INSTRUCTED FORMALLY TO CONSULT THEIR EXECUTIVE COUNCILS. BEFORE MATTERS ARE TAKEN ANY FURTHER MINISTERS HERE WILL NEED TO BE CONSULTED ON THEIR RETURN FROM LEAVE IN EARLY SEPTEMBER.

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LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

MR BEAMISH

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