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GR 116

IMMEDIATE

EN CLAIR

HKG 386)

RECEIVED

REGISTRY NO. 51 - 9 JAN 1978

DESK OFFICER

REGISTRY Action Taken

FM PORT LOUIS 8986308.

INDEX

PA

No

E

UNCLASSIFIED

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 002 CF 9 JANUARY

(321) HKG 386), (77)

•

YOUR TELNO 232 OF 9 DECEMBER TO BELMOPAN

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Soe (87)

1. DEATH PENALTY RETAINED BY MAURITIUS FOLLOWING INDEPENDENCE ON

12 MARCH 1968 BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO (REPEAT NO) EXECUTIONS SINCE

22 FEBRUARY 1961. NO REPRIEVES PROCESSED IN PERIOD 30 AUGUST

1964 TO INDEPENDENCE. REPRIEVES SINCE 12 MARCH 1953 AS FOLLOWS:

1(A) 1968 (B) JUDGEMENT BY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL (C) COURT OF

CRIMINAL APPEAL

2(A) 1969 (B) ACTION ON PRISONERS PETITION (C) GOVERNOR GENERAL

ON ADVICE OF COMMISSION ON THE PREROGATIVE OF MERCY

3(A) 1971 (B) AS ABOVE (C) AS ABOVE

4(A) 1972(1) (B) AS ABOVE (C) AS ABOVE

5(A) 1972(11) (B) AS ABOVE (C) AS ABOVE

6(A) 1973

(B) AS A SOVE (C) AS ABOVE

REGRET DETAILED REASONS FOR REPRIEVES NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN TIME

LIMIT.

WARD

FILES

HK & GD

EAD

RES D

MR. POSNETT

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