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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELMO 884 OF 15 OCTOBER 74.
YOUR TELNO 1809: DEATH PENALTY.
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FROM STUART.
1. SORRY TO LABOUR THE POINT BUT YOUR DRAFT STILL DOES NOT COVER THE QUESTION OF THE DEATH PENALTY FOR ROBBERY.
COULD YOU ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING SIMPLIFIED REPLY? QUOTE ... MERCY IS EXERCISED. I WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE HER
MAJESTY THAT SHE SHOULD ISSUE ANY DIRECTIVE LIMITING THE
EXERCISE OF THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY. NOR WAS ABLE TO
ADVISE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE DEATH PENALTY FOR ROBBERY.
UNQUOTE.
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