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Hong Kong hand over evidence under these arrangements, they should also hand over a statement on Hong Kong's policy on the death penalty.

13.

This is a difficult choice, given the possible political repercussions here of executions on the basis of

evidence provided by Hong Kong. But I think that these risks are outweighed by the need to support Hong Kong's

judgement of what is necessary to protect law and order. I therefore recommend that Ministers agree to allow Hong Kong

to go ahead.

Mox.

N J Cox

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