TNAG-0720-FCO40-918-Capital-punishment-in-the-Dependent-Territories-1978 — Page 100

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EN CLAIR

FM CASTRIES 191935Z

UNCLASSIFIED

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELMO 28 OF 13 JANUARY

YOUR TELMO P/REPEATING FCO TELNO 232 TO BELMOPAN, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

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1. ST LUCIA GOVERNMENT HAS THIS AFTERNOON PROVIDED FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

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2. BETWEEN 13 AUGUST 1964 AND 27 FEBRUARY 1967 NO (NO) EXECUTIONS. 3. IN SAME PERIOD ONE REPRIEVE, ON 19 OCTOBER 1966

ON PETITION FOR CLEMENCY.

4. SINCE 27 FEBRUARY TO DATE THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR EXECUTIONS

AND ONE REPRIEVE

(1)(A) 15 AUGUST 1967

(B) GEORGE MATHURINE

(C) 24 JUNE 1967

(D) MURDER

(2)(A) 19 MAY 1972

(B) JN BAPTISTE FAUCHER

(C) 23 OCTOBER 1971

(D) MURDER

(3)(A) 19 MAY 1972

(B) STEPHEN FLORIUS

(C) 23 OCTOBER 1971

(D) MURDER

(4)(A)

7 JUNE 1972

(B) ANTHONY CHARLES

(C) 23 OCTOBER 1971

(D) MURDER

REPRIEVES

(1)(A) 29 JULY 1969

(B) PETITION FOR CLEMENCY

5. REPLY STILL AWAITED FOR DOMINICA.

LE TOCQ

FILES

HK & GD (5)

WIAD

HKG 386/1

780. 51

2 0 JAN 1978

REGISTRY Action Taken

INDEX

PA

No

EL

L

J