TNAG-0699-FCO40-850-Maintenance-of-Government-Houses-in-Dependent-Territories-1978 — Page 9

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Mr Clarke

Hong Kong and General Department

OAGS' CONFERENCE: 1979

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1. This conference is due to take place in Barnados between 17-19 January. matter

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There are two items on the Agenda for which you are the lead department. These are:

a) Capital and Corporal Punishment;

b) Maintenance of Government Houses and Governor's leave passages.

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3. With regard to (a). position, including the thinking behind the latest communication to the Governor of Bermuda on his suggestion that the exercise of the prerogative of mercy in respect of capital cases should be removed from the Governor and exercised by Her Majesty The Queen on the advice of the Secretary of State. We have included this subject on the Agenda because we feel that our Governors need to be absolutely aware of the background of what has happened recently over these forms of punishments so they can understand better the FCO decision not to annul the Creech Jones doctrine.

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A simple statement on (b) will suffice.

Mr Duff has asked me to request that Hong Kong and General Department prepare these two drafts. I am planning for conference papers to be despatched by not later than 5 January.

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I would be grateful for your help on this matter.

18 December 1978

HKA 364/1

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29 DEC 1978

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