GR 125
IMMEDIATE
CONFIDENTIAL
by Cater
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HK plex
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CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 190720Z
CONFIDENTIAL
DESKBY 190900Z
BARO 1
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22 AUG 1977
NICK300/X
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 842 OF 19 AUGUST.
REF.
(10)
YOUR TELNO. PERSONAL 76 TO BELMOPAN OF 9 AUGUST AND TO HONG KONG.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN DEPENDENT TERRITORIES.
IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF YOUR TELEGRAM YOU SAY THE THE "CREECH JONES**
FORMULA REMAINS UNDISTURBED IN RELATION TO ALL DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
OTHER THAN HONG KONG.
2. WHEN THE QUESTIONS RAISED IN YOUR TELEGRAM ARE CONSIDERED IN
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON TUESDAY 23 AUGUST, WE ARE SURE TO BE ASKED FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION IN OTHER TERRITORIES.
3. WE SHOULD LIKE THEREFORE TO KNOW WHETHER THE FORMULA HAS NOT
BEEN BREACHED IN OTHER TERRITORIES BECAUSE LOCAL WISHES HAVE
PREVAILED AND DEATH SENTENCES HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT OR WHETHER THE
FORMULA HAS NOT BEEN BREACHED BECAUSE DEATH SENTENCES HAVE BEEN
COMMUTED LOCALLY WITHOUT INTERVENTION BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
4. GRATEFUL FOR REPLY BY 0900 MONDAY 22 AUGUST.
MACLEHOSE
FILES.
HK & GD
WIAD
M AND C D
RES D
MR POSNETT
COPIES TO
MR BICKFORD
LEGAL ADVISERS
SIR CLIVE ROSE
CABIMET OFFICE
MR G DE WINTON LAW OFFICERS DEPT
MR AMP WEBB LORE CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE MISS M A CLAYTON HOME OFFICE
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