GR 116
IMMEDIATE
EN CLAIR
HKG 386)
RECEIVED
REGISTRY NO. 51 - 9 JAN 1978
DESK OFFICER
REGISTRY Action Taken
FM PORT LOUIS 8986308.
INDEX
PA
No
E
UNCLASSIFIED
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 002 CF 9 JANUARY
(321) HKG 386), (77)
•
YOUR TELNO 232 OF 9 DECEMBER TO BELMOPAN
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Soe (87)
1. DEATH PENALTY RETAINED BY MAURITIUS FOLLOWING INDEPENDENCE ON
12 MARCH 1968 BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO (REPEAT NO) EXECUTIONS SINCE
22 FEBRUARY 1961. NO REPRIEVES PROCESSED IN PERIOD 30 AUGUST
1964 TO INDEPENDENCE. REPRIEVES SINCE 12 MARCH 1953 AS FOLLOWS:
1(A) 1968 (B) JUDGEMENT BY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL (C) COURT OF
CRIMINAL APPEAL
2(A) 1969 (B) ACTION ON PRISONERS PETITION (C) GOVERNOR GENERAL
ON ADVICE OF COMMISSION ON THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY
3(A) 1971 (B) AS ABOVE (C) AS ABOVE
4(A) 1972(1) (B) AS ABOVE (C) AS ABOVE
5(A) 1972(11) (B) AS ABOVE (C) AS ABOVE
6(A) 1973
(B) AS A SOVE (C) AS ABOVE
REGRET DETAILED REASONS FOR REPRIEVES NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN TIME
LIMIT.
WARD
FILES
HK & GD
EAD
RES D
MR. POSNETT
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