CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO
TELNO
IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
1882
OF 2317OOZ OCT 91
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 380/3
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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OUR TELNO 1868: COOPERATION WITH CHINA ON CRIMINAL MATTERS
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MINISTERS HAVE AGREED THAT YOU SHOULD PROCEED AS PROPOSED IN YOUR TELNO 2462 SUBJECT TO ADOPTING THE PROCEDURES SET OUT IN PARA 2 OF YOUR TELNO 3000, IE YOU SHOULD CONSULT US ON ANY CASE WHICH YOU BELIEVE LIKELY TO CAUSE POLITICAL CONTROVERSY. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF, INITIALLY AT LEAST, YOU WOULD ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION AND REFER CASES TO US IF YOU HAVE DOUBTS.
2.
WE SHOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL IF, WHEN HANDING OVER EVIDENCE, YOU WOULD ALSO HAND OVER A STATEMENT OF HONG KONG'S POLICY ON THE DEATH PENALTY. WE SHOULD LEAVE THE CHINESE IN NO DOUBT THAT IT REMAINS OUR VIEW THAT THE DEATH PENALTY SHOULD NOT BE SOUGHT OR APPLIED FOR OFFENCES COMMITTED IN HONG KONG.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
74
LIMITED
HKD
FED
ERD
UND
NEWS DEPT
ADDITIONAL
5
MISS BROOKS, LEGAL ADVISERS MS BARRETT, LEGAL ADVISERS
DISTRIBUTION
79
PUSD
RAD
NCAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
SIR P CRADOCK
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