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COVERING CONFIDENTIAL & PERSONAL

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Mr Stratton

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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

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I am sorry to trouble so shortly before your departure for Paris but you will probably wish to know the state of play in this affair.

2. You may have seen the telegram from Hamilton indicating that Burrows and Tacklyn are to be executed on Friday,

2 December. News Department have been asked to restrict them- selves to the line given in paragraph 3 of my letter of 16 November (folio 183 attached) and our telegram 224 of 15 November (attached). This was the point that Sir Peter Ramsbotham made in his telephone conversation to you.

J.B.B. Steal

23 November 1977

JA B Stewart

Hong Kong & General Department

HKG 380/1

24 NOV 1977

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