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Mr Worsnop

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Capital Punishment in the Dependent Overseas Territories

The Secretary of State has seen your minute of 27 January and has commented:

"This has hung fire too long. I will wish to discuss with the Gemine and prior to that will want to know the Department's views on:

a.

b.

a further letter urging all to come into line;

a statement(?) on Creech Jones and debate".

Govemers

30 January 1978

cc:- PS/Mr Rowlands

PS/Lord Goronwy-Roberts

PS/PUS

Sir I Sinclair

Mr Rushford

Mr Stratton

HK&GD

WIAD

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W K Prendergast

(N. Stewart has discussed with Mr Prendergast and with the Rowlandy PS: N Rowlands has only just

on the semission NFA on thispp.

passed

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HKG, 380/

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

- 1 FEB 1978

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