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TO ROUTINE HAMILTON TEL NO PERSONAL 30 OF 23 SEPTEMBER
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YOUR TELEGRAM PERSONAL 26 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
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THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL OFFICIAL COMMITTEE HAS NOT YET DECIDED ON ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO MINISTERS, ALTHOUGH A FURTHER MEETING IS PLANNED FOR NEXT WEEK, THERE WILL CLEARLY BE NO MINISTERIAL DECISION BY 6 OCTOBER,
2. BUT FCO LEGAL ADVISERS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT EVEN THOUGH DR STERRER'S LETTER IS NOT A PETITION IN THE TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 21 OF THE FCO MEMORANDUM, IT CAN BE CONSIDERED AS A PETITION IN TERMS OF COLONIAL REGULATIONS (C.F. DRAFT REPLY ENCLOSED WITH STEWART'S LETTER OF 18 JULY) AND AS SUCH PROVIDES ADEQUATE GROUNDS FOR COURSE PROPOSED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE.
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