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violent disturbances in Bermuda,[reinforcement from the UK, and angry protest here in Britain. As we stand at present, the Secretary of State must continue to observe the provisions of the Creech-Jones doctrine, This means thre as laid down in the Memorandum on the Prerogative of Mercy

in Capital Cases in Dependent Territories, the final decision will nearly always

iby in these deses rests with you.

4. We should be grateful if we could be kept fully informed about any capital case which looks as if it may

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