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3 1 MAR 1978

FFICE

THE LABOUR PARTY

TRANSPORT HOUSE SMITH SQUARE LONDON SWIP 3JA

TELEPHONE: 01-834 9434

TELEGRAMS: LABREPCOM SOWEST LONDON

GENERAL SECRETARY: R. G. HAYWARD CBE

HON TREASURER: Rt Hon L. J. CALLAGHAN MP

NATIONAL AGENT: H. R. UNDERHILL

Dr. David Owen MP,

Foreign & Commonwealth Office,

London SW1A 2AH.

Dear David,

29th March 1978

Alsace-reply soon

O Hong Kong (Gereal Dopr

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Thank you for your letter of February 16th about the resolution from West Derbyshire Constituency Labour Party on the subject of capital punishment in dependent territories.

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Your letter was discussed at the last meeting of the International Committee and it was decided to ask you for clarification of the meaning of the last sentence in the second paragraph Government are prepared to review the policy on capital punishment in dependent territories if that is Parliament's wish "The committee wanted to know whether that meant that you would seek to find out Parliament's views on this matter or whether it meant that you would consider the matter if Parliament took the initiative.

I look forward to hearing from you on this.

Best Wishes.

HKG 380/1

RECEIVED IN 270ISRY NO. 51

- 4 APR 1978

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Yours sincerely,

Jenny

Jenny Little

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See (208) submission. See 226 reply.

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