TNAG-2284-FCO40-3285-Capital-punishment-in-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 140

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DATE TABLED:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

HOUSE OF COMMONS: FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

HEAD OF

HKD

12/2/91

Please submit:

a draft answer and background

NOON 14/2/91

WHITE O.P. DATE

15/2/91

to Parliamentary Relations Unit before FORRIORITY

15/2/91

WRITTEN ANSWER ON

SERIAL NO:

0815

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TO PS/

THE EARL OF CAITHNESS.

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

PQ S

Reply

Copy to:

Private Secretary

PS/

MR. LENNOX-BOYD

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

QUESTION

GEORGE FOULKES (CARRICK CUMNOCK AND DOON VALLEY) (LAB)

To, ask the Secretary of State:

what representations HMG has made to Hong Kong on the need to ensure that the existing de facto abolition of the death penalty in Hong Kong is confirmed in legislation for the territory before 1997

FOR ANSWER BY

MR. LENNOX-BOYD

(Minister)

ANSWER

no plans to change the present situation.

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Authorised

ARPane

(Head of Dept)