TNAG-0722-FCO40-920-Capital-punishment-in-the-Dependent-Territories-1978 — Page 9

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Mr Geoffrey Edge MP House of Commons

Mr Rowlands

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Thank you for your letter of 21 September.

We propose to consider introducing a change of policy on the question of capital punishment in the dependent territories when we have a clear majority in the House of Commons. AF

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