TNAG-0603-FCO40-751-Capital-punishment-in-Dependent-Territories-1977 — Page 94

GPS 45

HKG 386/1

RECEIVER

1 4DEC 1977

DESK OF

NO. $1

BLASTRY

Action Taken

ENCLAIR

FM BANJUL 1312352

INDEX

No

PA

18/1

UNCLASSIFIED

TO ROUTINE FCC TELNO 106 OF 12 DECEMBER 1977.

YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 232 TO BELMOPAN: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

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PARA 3 RELATES. DEATH PENALTY WAS RETAINED AFTER THE GAMBIA BECAME INDEPENDENT ON 18 FEBRUARY 1965. NO REPEAT NO EXECUTIONS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT SINCE 13 AUGUST 1964. A TOTAL OF FIVE

· REPRIEVES HAVE BEEN GRANTED SINCE THAT DATE.

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