TNAG-2319-FCO40-3363-Petitions-from-members-of-the-public-regarding-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 118

FROM:

HKC 236/1

DATE:

RECENLO

30MAY 1991

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Mr Paul W

15 MAY 1991

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G J Cogl

Hong Kong Department

15 May 1991

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CC: Sir J Coles

Miss Brooks, Legal

Advisers

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Secretary State

PS/Lord Caithness M

Private Secretary

TWO PRISONERS IN HONG KONG: PETITIONS TO HER MAJESTY THE

QUEEN

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Problem

1.

Two petitions to the Queen from a Hong Kong Chinese citizen (and his family) on behalf of his two sons, asking

for their release from prison in Hong Kong.

Recommendation

2. I recommend that the petition is forwarded to the

Queen's Private Secretary with the advice that the petition

be denied. This is the advice of the Hong Kong Government.

Our Legal Advisers concur. I submit a draft note from the

Private Secretary to the Queen's Private Secretary.

Background and Argument

3. In accordance with Colonial Regulations 169-171, the Hong Kong Government have forwarded to us these petitions to

the Queen.

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