TNAG-0719-FCO40-917-Capital-punishment-in-the-Dependent-Territories-1978 — Page 51

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IMMEDIATE

EN CLAIR

FM MONTSERRAT 1210452

UNCLASSIFIED

HKG 3861

RECEIVE

Y NO. 51

13 JAN 1978

DESK OFFICER

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INDEX

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¡REGISTRY 1Action Taken

No

J.J

ве

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IMMEDIATE FCO MY TELNO 3 OF 12 JANUARY STOP YOUR TELEGRAM ↳ NO EXECUTION IN MONTSERRAT SINCE 1950 STOP REPRIEVE GRANTED TO CONVICTED MURDERER JOSEPH BUFFONGE ON 6 AUGUST 1975 BECAUSE TRIAL JUDGE DIED BEFORE SUBMITTING REPORT TO

GOVERNOR WHO HELD ABSENCE OF REPORT

CRUCIAL DESPITE UNANIMOUS ADVICE OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN FAVOUR OF EXECUTION STOP

GOVERNOR

FILE S

HK & GD (5)

RES D

MR POSNETT

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