TNAG-2284-FCO40-3285-Capital-punishment-in-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 186

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Amnesty International

Fax-letter from San José, Costa Rica Fax: 506 -82.63.72

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1 June 29, 1991

Telex: 376-480208

3380/1

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صرف بسم

THIS AIRMAIL LETTER OF APPRECIATION IS ADDRESSED TO:

THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, 8 JACKSON ROAD, HONG KONG.

THE HONOURABLE ALLEN LEE PENG-FEI C/O OF THE ABOVE

THE HONOURABLE MARTIN LEE CHU-MING C/O OF THE ABOVE

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Hong Kong -Death penalty-

THE HONOURABLE J. F. MATHEWS, ATTORNEY GENERAL, EX-OFFICIO MEMBER, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, 66 QUENEESWAY, HONG KONG

THE HONOURABLE A. P. ASPREY, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, EX-OFFCIO MEMBER, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SECURITY BRANCH, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG

TO THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, GPO BOX 47, HONG KONG,

TO THE HSIN PAO (HONG KONG DAILY NEWS), GPO BOX 1586, HONG KONG

TO THE MING PAO, 651 KING'S ROAD, HONG KONG

WITH COPIES TO:

ако 01 AUG 1991

ALLOCE

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG

HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRIME MINISTER, JOHN MAJOR, 10 DOWNING STREET, LONDON, SWIA ZAA, UK

1991

RE: POSSIBLE RESUMPTION OF JUDICIAL EXECUTIONS – DEBATE HELD ON 26 JUNE 1991

FURTHER TO OUR FAX OF 24 JUNE 1991 ADDRESSED TO YOUR GOOD-SELVES THE WORLD AT LARGE WELCOMES LEGCO'S ADOPTION OF A MOTION CALLING FOR THE DEATH PENALTY TO BE ABOLISHED.

ALL HUMAN RIGHT WORKERS IN COSTA RICA THANK ALL CONCERNED MEMBERS OF LEGCO AND OF THE PUBLIC FOR THEIR PRINCIPLED EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT THE DEATH PENALTY IS FORMALLY ABOLISHED IN HONG KONG, JOINING THE RANKS OF CIVILIZED NATIONS.

THEY FURTHER RESPECTFULLY CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG TO ENSURE THAT A BILL PROVIDING FOR ABOLITION IS SUBMITTED TO LEGCO FOR ADOPTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

YOURS SINCERELY,

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL COSTA RICA

Carmen Quesada Сашен

ON BEHALF OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS WORKERS

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