TNAG-2284-FCO40-3285-Capital-punishment-in-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 66

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

TELNO 1242

OF 04120OZ JULY 91

CONFIDENTIAL

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RECEITO IN

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1991

p.a. Cap Pan

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MDLOAN 6598

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AND TO ROUTINE PEKING

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INFO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG

YOUR TELNO 2048 AND UKREP JLG TELNO 224: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

1. WE SHALL, IN DUE COURSE, NEED TO EXPLAIN TO MINISTERS WHAT IS NOW LIKELY TO HAPPEN. IT WOULD THEREFORE BE HELPFUL TO KNOW HOW YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION IS PROGRESSING AND WHAT TIMING YOU ENVISAGE FOR ITS INTRODUCTION. GRATEFUL ALSO FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LIKELY REACTION IN THE COMMUNITY TO THESE DEVELOPMENTS.

2.

BUT

WE HAVE NOTED ZHENG WEIRONG'S COMMENTS TO GALSWORTHY. WHAT IS THE LIKELIHOOD OF ZHENG'S APPARENTLY RELAXED ATTITUDE BEING SHARED BY THE CHINESE LEADERSHIP MORE GENERALLY?

HURD

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21

LIMITED

HKD

FED

ADDITIONAL

2

MS BARRETT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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DISTRIBUTION

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SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

MISS BROOKS, LEGAL ADVISERS

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