CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 303
OF 12093OZ FEBRUARY 91
WAB 380/1
035720
MDLOAN 1572
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN, DUSS
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OUR TELNO 13: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
1. YOU MIGHT APPRECIATE A BRIEF INDICATION OF WHERE MATTERS NOW STAND.
2.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL PRESENT A SHORT DISCUSSION PAPER TO A SMALL GROUP OF COLLEAGUES AT A MEETING ON 14 FEBRUARY, WITH THE AIM OF REACHING AGREEMENT ON THE WAY FORWARD.
3. DESPITE THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S RESERVATIONS TO WHICH I REFERRED IN TUR, THE PAPER FIRMLY RECOMMENDS THE ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN DEPENDENT TERRITORIES BY ORDER IN COUNCIL. BUT IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHETHER THIS VIEW WILL PREVAIL ON 14 FEBRUARY.
4.
HURD
I WILL OF COURSE LET YOU KNOW THE OUTCOME.
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MAIN
17
LIMITED
HKD
MR MCLAREN
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DISTRIBUTION
17
MR BURNS
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