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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.1232 OF 7 DECEMBER 77.
FOR HKGD.
WE HAVE RECEIVED PRESS INQUIRIES LOCALLY ABOUT THE STATEMENT SAID TO HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY. A REUTERS REPORT SUGGESTS DOCTOR OWEN SAID THAT BRITAIN WOULD PUT PRESSURE ON ITS DEPENDENT TERRITORIES OVERSEAS TO ABOLISH HANGING FOLLOWING WEEKEND VIOLENCE IN BERMUDA. GRATEFUL IF VERBATIM REPORTS OF DOCTOR OWEN'S STATEMENT COULD BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
ROBERTS
FILES
HKFGD.
NEWS D.
0 10.
WIAD PS
PS/PUS.
MR CURTAZ 21
MR MURRAY
MR STRATTON
HKG 3867
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CARY NO. 51
- 6 DEC 1977
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