TNAG-0602-FCO40-750-Capital-punishment-in-Dependent-Territories-1977 — Page 70

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CONFIDENTIAL

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TO FLASH FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER 211 OF 2 DECEMBER 1977.

YOUR TELNO 241.

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1. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE PARLIAMENTARY LABOUR PARTY COULD BE INFORMED THAT, SINCE THE QUEEN WAS NOT ADVISED TO INTERVENE WHEN PETITIONED, SHE THEREBY EXERCISED HER PREROGATIVE. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I CANNOT NOW EXERCISE IT ON HER BEHALF IN A DIFFERENT WAY: AMD AM NOT EMPOWERED TO DO SO.

2. I HAVE USED THIS LANGUAGE (WITH THE ADVICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL) IN REPLYING TO PETITIONERS HERE IN THE LAST TWO DAYS.

RAMS BOTHAM

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WIAD (5)

HK & GD

LEGAL ADVISERS

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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/MR ROWLANDS

FS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

MR STRATTON

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RECEIVED *****AY NO. 51

- 5 DEC 1977

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