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TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 680 OF 14 DECEMBER 1977
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YOUR TELNO (656) INTERNAL SELF GOVERNMENT AND INTERNAL SECURITY
1. ANSWER TO QUESTION IN PARA 2 LIES IN PROVISIONS OF EXCHANGE OF NOTES OF 15 DECEMBER BETWEEN BRITISH AND FRENCH GOVERNMENTS ESTABLISHING NEW REPASS. WE SHALL RETAIN ADEQUATE POWER UNTIL RESCOMS RESERVE POWERS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISHED IN VERY LAST STAGE BEFORE INDEPENDENCE.
2. YOUR PARA 3 FIRST SENTENCE CONFIRMED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO EXECUTIONS IN NEW HEBRIDES SINCE QORU AND I AM AWARE OF NO DEATH SENTENCE IN ANY NATIONAL OR CONDOMINIUM COURT SINCE THEN. I CONFIRM POSSIBILITY OF DEATH SENTENCE BEING PASSED ON FRENCH SUBJECT OR OPTANT BY FRENCH COURT AND SUBSEQUENT EXECUTION IS VERY REMOTE. I WOULD HAVE NO VETO IN SUCH A CASE, BUT IF AN EXECUTION WERE LIKELY TO PROVOKE AN IS SITUATION I WOULD EXPECT CONSULTATION WITH FRC AS A MATTER OF COURSE,
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2 ODEC 1977
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