TNAG-0837-FCO40-1045-Capital-punishment-in-the-Dependent-Territories-1981 — Page 96

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R.N. Posnett, Esq.,

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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

I am drafting this literally on the eve of my departure for London and I merely hasten to endorse the paper enclosed with your letter of 20 March.

The only gloss to be added as far as I am concerned is that, if the decision is perforce made one for the Governor in his personal discretion and judgement, then I for one would be unable to exclude my personal views on capital punishment. My own conscience could not be ignored. In the recent case where I reprieved a murderer, Iwas able to do so on objective, almost judicial grounds and, on FCO advice, did not in my statement mention my own aversion to capital punish- ment. If the issue were in the balance I have no doubt that I would permit my subjective judgement to prevail.

Drafted by G. Wyn Jones

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