CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 070100Z HONG KONG
TELNO 13
OF 04163OZ JANUARY 91
90 HKB 380/1 (66
TOP COPY Q DIST ? No.
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN, DUSS
YOUR TELNO 3790: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
063311
MDHOAN 4752
HKB 380/
xf
1. MR LENNOX-BOYD WILL BE CHAIRING A MEETING ON 7 JANUARY TO CONSIDER THE WAY FORWARD. IT IS NOT HOWEVER CLEAR WHICH OF A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE OPTIONS WILL EMERGE AS THE PREFERRED FCO OPTION, STILL LESS WHAT MINISTERS COLLECTIVELY WILL DECIDE TO DO. BUT THE SECRETARY OF STATE NOW HAS SERIOUS RESERVATIONS (IN THE LIGHT OF COLLEAGUES' REACTIONS) ABOUT THE PRACTICABILITY OF ABOLITION BY ORDER IN COUNCIL AND MY GUESS IS THAT THE OUTCOME WILL BE SOME FORM OF ''MUDDLING THROUGH''
2.
I WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS.
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