CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2758
OF 05055OZ SEPTEMBER 91
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
1. AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE NOW DRAWING UP THE NECESSARY DRAFT LEGISLATION TO ACHIEVE THE ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AS THE SENTENCE FOR ANY OFFENCE COMMITTED IN HONG KONG.
2. THE QUESTION OF WHETHER IT IS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO AMEND OR DELETE PARAGRAPH XXXIV OF THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS HAS ARISEN AS A RESULT.
3. TO ASSIST US IN CONSIDERING WHETHER TO PUT TO YOU A RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHETHER THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS WHICH APPLY TO THE CARIBBEAN DEPENDENT TERRITORIES WERE AMENDED WHEN THE DEATH PENALTY WAS ABOLISHED SOME MONTHS AGO. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE
ON THIS POINT.
WILSON
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60
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
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4
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64
PUSD RAD
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