From Stan Newens HP and others.
1. Acknowledgement
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RECEIVED RECIKRY NO. 51
- 6 DEC 1977
DESK OFFICER
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Dear Dawid,
We
are
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authenties to
3.
REGISTRY
Action T HOUSE OF COMMONS
draft reply from
2. Secretary of State
Hkr. Department for
to see copy
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5/5
(Sec 261)
ahead
LONDON SWIA OAA
"Tuesday 29th November 1977.
As opponents of capital punishment who have consistently resisted all proposals for its reintroduction in the United Kingdom,
deeply disturbed at the appevent determination of the Bermeday
Friday next, the 2nd December, with the hanging of Erskine Burrows and Larry Winfield Jacklyn, who were canvicted. If the murder If the former Governer, Sir Richard Sharples and a
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the utterly babuic character of the murder of which
found guilty. We are furthermore
men were
furthermore very well aware
internal affair.
of the constitutional difficulties involved in intervention by British minister into what is regarded
and you
as an
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Even so, knowing your deep commitment to human rights
capital pinnishment,
consistent record
on
appeal to you to find ways and means
Bermudan authenties to exercise
we wish to
the
I preventing upon clemency. All the arguments against capital punishment in the thuted Kingdom apply here and race relations will undoubtedly suffer.
great bitterness will be scomed out
out- the first executions for ful Momentan of
din Oyenda Ron Thomas
Demaskiner
Zhen Ellis
a severe setback and
engendered If this double hanging is
some thirty years in this tentay. Yours sincerely were Mike Goite
Dennis Canavan
Lamer famord.
Martin
Hewens Anko hatto VoRyphanden
Alanne Giles Radice
Alex Wilson
man
Bean & Tom hitterick
orman Cukinison Max Madden.
Audrey Wise.
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