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IMMEDIATE

ENCLAIR

FM ANTIGUA 1315452

UNCLASSIFIED

SSIF

HKC 386/1

RECEIV.

Y NO. 51

16 JAN 1978

DESK OFFIDEN

INDEX

No

PA

REGISTRY Action Taken

J.J. E

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 9 OF 13 JANUARY 1978 INFO SAVING TO

CASTRIES

321

MKC 386/1 (77) Repeat I tel No 232.

YOUR TELVO 9 TO CASTRIES: PQ ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

see 187

1. FOLLOWING IS INFORMATION KINDLY PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT OF

STKNA: -

4

(A) MURDER CONVICTIONS WIT EXECUTIONS:

1)

ARNOLD MANCHESTER, CONVICTED 21 JANUARY 1970

EXECUTED 17 APRIL 1970.

11)

ROY PEMBERTON. CONVICTED 24 APRIL 1974

EXECUTED \} DECEMBER 1974.

B) MURDER CONVICTIONS REPRIEVED;

1) HADEN LANGLEY, CONVICTED 12 OCTOBER 1966

REPRIEVED 2 SEPTEMBER 1967.

11)

VICTOR SMITH. CONVICTED 22 JUNE 1967

REPRIEVED 2 SEPTEMBER 1967.

111)

JAMES DORE. CONVICTED 4 NOVEMBER 1971

REPRIEVED 13 JANUARY 1972.

1V) SPENCER TROTMAN. CONVICTED 20 NOVEMBER 1972

•

REPRIEVED 5 DECEMBER 1972.

2. CASES OF REPRIEVE ARE RESULT OF RECOMMENDATION TO GOVERNOR FOR CLEMENCY BY COMMITTEE ADVISING ON EXERCISE OF PREROGATIVE

OF MERCY.

70

13.