TNAG-0602-FCO40-750-Capital-punishment-in-Dependent-Territories-1977 — Page 111

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CONFIDENTIAL AND PERSONAL

CONFIDENTIAL

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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER PERSONAL 42 OF 1 DECEMBER 1977.

YOUR TELNO 239.

FOLLOWING FOR STEWART.

DEATH SENTENCES.

YOUR PARAGRAPH 2.

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1. ! HAVE INFORMED THE PREMIER WHO WILL ALSO NOTIFY HIS COLLEAGUES.

2. I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ TO HIM THE PASSAGE ON RACIAL HARMONY IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF MY TELEGRAM NUMBER PERSONAL 38. HE 28

THOUGHT IT WAS EXACTLY RIGHT AND ADDED THAT THIS MORNING HE HAD HELD A MEETING OF THE FULL CAUCUS OF THE UBP PARTY (BLACK AND WHITE). WITH ONE EXCEPTION, THEY ALL DECLARED THEMSELVES IN SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S ACTION TO DATE AND EXPRESSED THE VIEW THAT TO CHANGE COURSE NOW WOULD CAUSE GREATER BITTERNESS AND

RACIAL TENSION,

RAMSBOTHAM

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LEGAL ADVISER

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FS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/MK ROWLANDS

PS/FUS

MR STRATTON

MR CORTAZZI

MR POSNETT

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HKG 38671

RECEIVED ***Y NO. 51 - 2 DEC 1977

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