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Cap. Pun

193712

Your reference

Our reference

KAM Saundas

FCO

LONDON

Swi.

Date

23 Dec 9

The Death Penalty in HK

Your memo of 19 December ashed for material in the background to the current penalty for murder.

I endre dines which

you

can deplay is submissions & elsanere

in why

we favour

a

mandatory life

Sentence only for wurder.

The attached PQ & letter to

Amnesty Internatinel explains the position

M

princy & treason

S363A

Yours Sue Rex C, Dinson