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CYPHER CATA.

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RECEIVED IN DECISIPY NO. 51 16 JAN 1978

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REGISTRY Action Taken

TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 035 OF 14 JANUARY

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YOUR TELNO 9 TO CASTRIES AND 232 TO BELMOPAN: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

'Repeat 9 Tel No 232

(321) HKG 3801 (77)

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1. IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT STATISTICS OF THIS NATURE COVERING

EITHER PERIOD WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO US BY THE MINISTRY OF THE

INTERIOR, AND AT THE SPEED WITH WHICH MATTERS ARE DEALT WITH

HERE, CERTAINLY NOT BEFORE THEY ARE REQUIRED IN CONNECTION

WITH THE ORAL REPLY.

2. WE DO KNOW THAT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS STILL IN FORCE FOR

CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE, FOR CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON AND

ATTACKS UPON MAN'S FREEDOM AND DIGNITY (EG, RAPE), WE ALSO KNOW

THAT EXECUTIONG WERE CARRIED OUT UNTIL 1974 AT AL MANSOORA GOAL

FOR POLITICAL CRIMES BUT NO STATISTICS ARE AVAILABLE, LOCAL

STAFF TELL US THAT ALTHOUGH DEATH SENTENCES ARE STILL OCCASIONALLY

PASSED, THEY ARE NORMALLY COMMUTED TO LIFE (15 YEARS) IMPRISONMENT.

THERE ARE, OF COURSE, NO REPORTS OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN

THIS COUNTRY.

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3. YOU WILL KNOW THAT UNDER THE UN CHARTER, ALL MEMBER COUNTRIES

ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT STATISTICS ON THIS SUBJECT AND YOU MAY

WISH TO DRAW ON THESE: THEIR ACCURACY HOWEVER MAY BE IN SOME

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