CODE 18-77
SS 10/76
105
1.
CONFIDENTIAL
qwert.
Mr Stewart.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Minule
Reference..
HKC 38
11:10. 51
PA RECETY
Hen
24 JAN 1978
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
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No JK
(REGISTRY
Action Taken
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You asked for the latest assessment from Governors of ways to remove capital punishment from DTs.
2.
Anjury to
3.
LEOA
flagged on HKG 380/1 (Part 6) 1977 contains a resume.
You also asked for a list of those DTs for which we could legislate by Order in Council.
5. DTS where capital punishment is retained:-
BELIZE
BERMUDA
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
CAYMAN ISLANDS
HONG KONG
MONTSERRAT
TURKS & CAICOS
6.
Other territoties where capital punishment is retained:-
New Hebrides
WIAS
7.
At folio 150 A (Flagged) 14 (1)
•
it is stated that in the
following the Governor has no power to introduce legislation to abolish capital punishement:-
Belize Bermuda BVI
Montserrat
it is stated that there is no
such limitation in:-
Caymans Hong Kong
Turks & Caicos
8. With regard to the removal from Governors of power to exercise Prerogative of Mercy Mr Rushford ( Folio 155) disagreed with the statement in para 14 (iv) of Folio 150A. You may consider that Mr Rushford should be consulted once again to make the position quite clear.
CONFIDENTIAL
J.Juster
(J.Jasper)
24 Janaury 1978
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Mr Duff WIAD
Mr Stewart HKGD
BERMUDA
1.