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TO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON TELNO 4144 OF 1 DECEMBER
INFO HAMILTON.
YOUR TELNOS. 5089 AND 5090.
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BERMUDA EXECUTIONS.
1. FOR YOUR INFORMATION THE SENTENCES AGAINST BURROWS AND TACKLYN WERE CONFIRMED BY THE BERMUDA COURT OF APPEAL AND BY. THE PRIVY COUNCIL. A PETITION FOR CLEMENCY TO THE QUEEN WAS CONSIDERED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHO ADVISED HER MAJESTY THAT THE LAW SHOULD TAKE ITS COURSE. ALL LEGAL PROCESSES HAVE THEREFORE BEEN EXHAUSTED. SINCE BERMUDA HAS A LARGE MEASURE OF INTERNAL SELF-GOVERNMENT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO INTERVENE IN THIS MATTER.
2. A FORMAL REPLY WILL BE SENT TO THE PETITION WHEN THE LATTER. IS RECEIVED.
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MR CORTAZZI
MR STRATTON
MR POSNETT MR HALL
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