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GRS 14.4

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT A

HKC 386),

RECEIV

13 JAN 1978

DESK OFFICAť

INDEX

YES 3.

FM ST VINCENT 121948Z

PA

0.51

I REGISTRY (Action Taken

Все

CONFIDENTIAL

CARIA PUNISHMENT - St Vincent

CONFIDENTIAL

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 002 OF. 12 JANUARY

AND INFO CASTRIES (BY BAG)

MY TELNO 001 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT:

1. IN CASUAL CONVERSATION ON NEW YEAR'S DAY PREMIER TOLD ME

IN STRICT CONFIDENCE THAT TWO OTHER MURDERERS WHO HAD APPEALED

FOR MERCY WOULD BE TURNED DOWN AND THERE WOULD THEREFORE BE

TWO EXECUTIONS EARLY THIS YEAR THE FIRST SINCE 1979 (SIC 21969]

PRESENT GOVERNMENT HAS NO (REPEAT NO) INTENTION OF

ABOLISHING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

1970

ie 6.55

LUCAS

FILES

HKGD

RES D

MR. POSNETT

CONFIDENTIAL