TNAG-0719-FCO40-917-Capital-punishment-in-the-Dependent-Territories-1978 — Page 117

RECEIVED

Sir A Duff

a pourr

BERMUDA

HKC 38571

TO TRY NO. 51 12 JAN 1978

REGISTRY

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

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Action Take!!

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18

1. Sir Ian Sinclair has now produced a minute setting out his views on the legal position on the consequences of a failure by Her Majesty to exercise the residual prerogative of mercy.

I attach a copy of it.

2. In a separate submission on your minute 407 of 20 December (presently with Mr Cortazzi)

I have suggested a copy of Sir Ian Sinclair's minute should be sent to Bermuda.

6 January 1978

Mr Stewart

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6.3. Stenente

J A B Stewart

Hong Kong & General Department

Thanks.

we would get ste

legal opinio

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