TNAG-0600-FCO40-748-Capital-punishment-in-Dependent-Territories-1977 — Page 106

CONFIDENTIAL

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RIORITY

CYPHER CAT A

FM HAMILTON 121457Z

CONFIDENTIAL AND PERSONAL

RECEIVED IN - REGISTRY, No. 51

15 AUG 1977bP COPY

нка 386)

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TO PRIORITY FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER PERSONAL 19 OF 12 AUGUST 1977.

YOUR TELNO PERSONAL 76 TO BELMOPAN.

(96)

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN DEPENDENT TERRITORIES.

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1. I HAVE ALREADY DEALT QUITE FULLY WITH THIS SUBJECT DURING OUR CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT BURROWS AND TACKLYN.

2.

- A PARLIAMENTARY THE LAST OF THE POSSIBLE COURSES YOU LISTED STATEMENT SHOULD IN MY PRESENT VIEW PROVOKE LESS LOCAL RESENTMENT THAN ANY OF THE OTHERS. I WOULD HOWEVER LIKE TO CONSULT THE PREMIER BEFORE STATING A FIRM PREFERENCE IN CASE HIS OPINION

DIFFERS FROM MINE.

3.

I HAVE LONG SINCE EXPLAINED TO HIM (AS WELL AS TO MEMBERS OF THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY COMMITTEE AND INDEED TO THE PRESS) THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE 1973 HONG KONG DECISION.

BE SURPRISED BY ANYTHING IN YOUR TELEGRAM.

LLOYD

FILE S

HK YG D

WIAD

M AND CD

RES. D MR POSNETT

CÓPIES

SO HE WILL NOT

TO

MR BICKFORD. LEGAL ADVISERS SIR. CUVE ROSE, CABINET OFFICE MR.G. DEWINTON, LAW OFFICERS DEPT. MR.A.M.F. WEBB, LORD CHANCELLOR'S

OFFICE

MISS.M.A.CLAYTON. HOME OFFICE.

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