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GR 100

IMMEDIATE

EN CLAIR

FM NASSAU 10284OZ

UNCLASSIFIED

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HKG 386/1

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COPY NO. 51

12 JAN 1978

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

No JJ,

REGISTRY Action Taken

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 6 OF 10 JANUARY 1978

MILNE'S LETTER 380/1 OF 4 JANUARY TO FINLAYSON, MCD ×

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

see

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1. DATE OF 12 REPRIEVES GRANTED 13 AUGUST 1964 - 10 JULY 1973 WERE ■ 10.5.65, 2.19.65, 1.8.67, 12.4.60, 14.3.68, 21.3.59, 1.4.69, 23.6.60, 20.4.72, 31.1.72, 31.1.73, 31.1.73.

2. AT THE TIME OF COMMUTATION OF DEATH SENTENCE THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY DOES NOT PUBLISH "'REASON FOR REPRIEVE. CONSIDERATIONS BY WHICH COMMITTEE

IS GUIDED IN REACHING DECISION ARE EMBODIED IN OFFICIAL MINUTES

WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED.

3. CONVICTIONS IN ALL THREE CASES OF EXECUTION 1964-73 WERE FOR MURDER. PLEASE NOTE FIRST NAME SHOULD BE SAMUEL THOMPSON.

MENNELL

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