TNAG-0721-FCO40-919-Capital-punishment-in-the-Dependent-Territories-1978 — Page 93

Mr Wall

HKC 386/1

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28 FEB 1978

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HEATSTRY Action Taken

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN DEPENDENT OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

1. I attach herewith a draft of a letter that I propose to send to Governors of DOTS on capital punishment. In paragraph 3 of my letter I quote the Secretary of State without real authority and so I should be grateful for your authority that I may use this form of words.

2. I return herewith copy no. 17, Extract no. 7 of CM(78)7thM.

28 February 1978

JA B Stewart

Hong Kong & General Dept

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