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THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TOLD ME THAT THERE HAD, IN ITS VIEW, BEEN NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS OF A KIND WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED MEMBERS
TO MODIFY THE OPINIONS THEY HAD EXPRESSED IN APRIL TO THE ACTING
GOVERNOR. THE MAIN POINTS WHICH THEY MADE THEN WERE REPORTED IN
HIS TELNO 63 OF 25 APRIL, FOR CONVENIENCE THESE ARE SUMMARISED
IN M.I.F.T.
5. I BELIEVE THAT THIS CONCLUSION TAKES PROPER ACCOUNT OF ALL
LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES. I HAD ALREADY, SINCE STUDYING THE CASE AFTER MY ARRIVAL HERE, MYSELF COME TO A SIMILAR CONCLUSION, I HAD ALSO AGREED WITH THE ACTING GOVERNOR'S REASONS FOR HIS DECISION, CONVEYED IN HIS TELNO PERSONAL 19 OF 25 APRIL. CONSEQUENTLY, AFTER A FURTHER THOROUGH REVIEW, I DO NOT CONSIDER THAT I HAVE GROUNDS FOR REVERSING IT NOW.
6. YOU HAVE, OF COURSE, TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR U.X. AND PARLIAMENTARY OPINION ABOUT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. IT IS WIDELY REALISED HERE THAT YOU MAY, AS A RESULT, ADVISE THE QUEEN TO EXERCISE HER PREROGATIVE AS PRAYED IN THE PETITION. NO DOUBT MANY BERMUDIANS WOULD NEVERTHELESS PROTEST VOLUBLY IF SHE DID SO.
MOST SHOULD, HOWEVER, ACCEPT THAT THAT WAS ONE PRICE OF REMAINING A DEPENDENT TERRITORY.
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SOME OF THE FEW PEOPLE HERE WHO CONDONE POLITICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE MIGHT REGARD REPRIEVES AS A QUOTE VICTORY UNQUOTE AND CELEBRATE IT BY ISOLATED ACTS OF VANDALISM. BUT MY POLICE ADVISERS DO NOT THINK THIS WOULD LAST LONG: THEY CONSIDER THAT THE RISK OF DISORDER WOULD BE GREATER WERE THE LAW ALLOWED TO TAKE ITS COURSE, THOUGH STILL NOT REALLY SIGNIFICANT.
8. MORE SERIOUS WOULD BE PUBLIC CONCERN AT THE PROSPECT OF BURROWS AND TACKLYN REMAINING ON THE ISLAND.
HAS MADE HIS POINT TO ME IN TERMS. I AM SURE HE IS RIGHT : AND I ATTACH WEIGHT TO HIS JUDGEMENT. IN A SMALL COMMUNITY, THE REASONS ARE OBVIOUS. IF, THEREFORE, YOU COULD ARRANGE THAT, IN THE EVENT OF REPRIEVES, THE TWO WOULD BE TRANSFERRED, UNDER THE
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