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Capital Punishment; Klunderic
1 DECEMBER 1975
Special Constabulary (Havering) Mr. Alan Lee Williams asked the Secre- tary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on whether the establishment for the Metropolitan Special Constabulary in the London borough of Havering is up to strength; and whether a further recruitment cam- paign is required.
Dr. Summerskill: The strength of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary in Havering is 73. Chief officers of police are encouraged to recruit as many special constables as they can usefully employ. We understand that the Commissioner intends to mount a further recruitment campaign in the spring.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Fishing Limits
Mr. Watt asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects to be in a position to announce the extension of Great Britain's fishing Emits to 200 miles.
Mr. Hattersley: Our fisheries limits are being kept under review in the light of developments at the Law of the Sea Con- ference and elsewhere. It would be against the policy of Her Majesty's Gov- ernment 10 extend contrary to inter- national law.
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· Ocean Island (Banaba)" (Pamphlet) Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether a pamphlet entitled · Ocean Island (Banaba)' a copy of which has been sent to him, which purports to be a statement by the Government of the Gilbert Islands, was issued with his autho- rity; and, if so, why this document has been issued referring to certain matters which are sub judice before the High Court.
Mr. Ennals: My Department learned some months ago that the Gilbert Islands Government were intending to produce a pamphlet, but they were not consulted about its contents and they did not see it until after publication. My Depart ment's authority was neither requested nor required. The pamphlet would not appear
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to deal with any matter in issue before the High Court.
Rhodesia
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many political prisoners are currently held by the Smith régime in Zimbabwe under sentence of death.
Mr. Ennals: We have seen Press reports which suggest that 13 persons are cur- rently under sentence of death in Rhodesia for alleged terrorist offences. As the illegal régime have announced that
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once death sentence has been passed and an appeal failed it should be assumed that the execution has taken place ",
some of these men may already have been executed.
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many political prisoners have been executed by the Smith régime in Zimbabwe during the past five years.
Mr. Ennals: Comprehensive informa- tion about the crimes for which indi- viduals have been hanged by the illegal régime is not available. According to Press reports. 52 prisoners have been executed in the last five years, but this figure includes common law criminals as well as alleged terrorists.
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many executions by hanging have been carried out by the illegal Smith régime in Zimbabwe since Novem- ber 1965.
Mr. Ennals: As far as we are aware, 60 people were executed in Rhodesia be- tween November 1965 and April 1975. Since 21st April 1975 the illegal régime have published po announcements of executions. It is not possible, therefore, to say with certainty whether any execu tions have been carried out since then.
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will advise Her Majesty to reprieve all persons currently under sen- tence of death in Zimbabwe.
Mr. Ennals: I do not consider that this would achieve the desired result. The
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