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TO IMMEDIATE FCQ TELNO PERSONAL 6 OF 17 AUGUST.
YOUR TELNO PERSONAL 76 TO BELMOPAN: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN
ASSOCIATED TERRITORIES.
(96
1. DEADLINE DOES NOT ALLOW FULL CONSULTATION BUT LOCAL
OPINION IS STRONGLY IN FAVOUR OF RETAINING THE DEATH PENALTY.
A RECENT MURDER HAS STRENGTHENED THIS FEELING.
JONES
112)
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HK& GD (5)
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M AND CD
RESEARCH D
MR POSNETT
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51 19 AUG 1977
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