TNAG-0721-FCO40-919-Capital-punishment-in-the-Dependent-Territories-1978 — Page 162

DRAFT

To:-

Miss Jenny Little International Secretary,

The Labour Party, Transport House, Smith Square,

LONDON SWIP 3JA

Type 1 +

From

S of S

Telephone No. Ext.

Department

DSR 11

Thank you for your letter of 30 January regarding the

resolution from the West Derbyshire Constituency Labour Party

As I made clearsia

formed

I think that you are aware that I informed the House on

5 December last that the Government are prepared to review the

policy on Capital Punishment in the Dependent Territories if

that is Parliament's wish. I hope/to bring the matter before

the House shortly.

The position of Rhodesia and Bermuda are quite different.

Bermuda introduced a new/constitution in 1968, which was

amended in 1973. Bermuda has had an advanced form of internal

self government and the British Government retain responsibility

for defence, external affairs, internal security and the police.

British troops were despatched to Bermuda at the request of the

Governor, who is responsible to the British Government for

Internal Security. His request was made with the full support

of the Bermuda Governmemt

December about the

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