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Following from Sir Duncan Watson
Your tels nos 1099 and 1100: Death Sentences
1. As you know, Ministers have much appreciated your efforts in sparing them embarrassment in Parliament here and you have all our sympathy for the awkward situation
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and Ministers will do so consult Ministers properly in the time available but will
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2. In the meantime we think that the Colonial Secretary's statement in the Legislative Council should be of a some- what different nature from that proposed in your tel no 1100. As seen from here, it would be advisable to avoid exposing quite so much ground and giving possible hostages for the future. In particular, as suggested in para 6 of your tel no 1099, it would be preferable to avoid going into
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