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196

CONFIDENTIAL

SECRETARY OF STATE

Executions in Bermuda

Münlü

1. You will see from the telegrams attached that the

date for the executions in Bermuda has been set for

Friday, 2 December.

2. On seeing the timing of the proposed announcement, I asked the Department to contact Bermuda and ask for a

delay until you had been informed of what was proposed.

The Deputy Governor said that the two men had been

informed of the date of their execution as had others and

the news might leak. They could, however, delay the announcement until lunchtime on Friday at the latest.

is because, if news leaks out over the weekend, there is a greater likelihood of rioting than if an announcement is made

Are you content that the announcement when during the working week.

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wit

I would,

he

here he should be made in Bermuda?" proposed!

Nov

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песту

won't dar

شكرا لكمد

لسالف الحب

way

I have asked the department to draft a short minute for you to send to the Prime Minister and other Ministers involved simply telling them of the date of the execution

and of the proposed announcement. I have also asked the department to let us see the proposed briefing material for News Department.

This

HKC 386/1

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RECEIVED IN PROMO 110. 51

25 NOV 1977

DESK OFFI INDEX

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Action Taken.

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shaught dead

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Proffer forth Isla

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Jar

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23 November 1977

CONFIDENTIAL

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