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TO PRIORITY HAMILTON TELEGRAM NUMDER 46 OF 10 MARCH, AND TO BELMOPAN, TORTOLA, GRAND CAYMAN, PORT STANLEY, GIBRALTAR, TARAWA, HONG KONG, MONTSERRAT, ST HELENA, GRAND TURK, HONIARA, TUVALU, PITCAIRN ISLANDS (WELLINGTON PSE PASS).
UK COVENANTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS.
THE UK RATIFIED THE ABOVE COVENANTS ON 20 MAY 1976. THE INFORMATION YOU SUPPLIED ENABLED US TO MEET OUR DEADLINE ON RATIFICATION WHICH ALLOWED US TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE FOR CLECTION TO THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS, SIR VINCENT EVANS, THE FORDER FCO LEGAL ADVISER, WAS ELECTED AND ALTHOUGH HE WILL SERVE IN A PERSONAL CAPACITY, HE AND THE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE OUR FULL SUPPO 1,
2. THE TEXT OF THE RESERVATIONS FOLLOWS BY SAVINGRAM. CTHIS NEED BOT HOLD UP OUR PRESENT ENQUIRY.) WE ATTEMPTED TO MEET YOUR POTPIS OF CONCERN WHILST MAINTAINING A CO-ORDINATED APPROACH.
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UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS, WE ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THE HEACHES WE HAVE ADOPTED WHICH GIVE EFFECT TO THE RIGHTS RECOGNISED IN THE COVENANT, AND ON THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENJOYMENT OF THOSE RIG. WE ARE ALSO ASKED TO INDICATE THE FACTORS AND DIFFICULTIES, IF ANY. AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESENT COVENANT.
". IN ORDER TO PREPARE THE UK REPORT WE SHOULD RE GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE US, WITH THE ABOVE GUIDELINES 10 MIND, ESPECIALLY ON ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR TERRITORY SINGE. YOU SUPPLIED YOUR ORIGINAL INFORMATION. PLEASE SAY WHETHER THERE IS ANY PARTICULAR POINT YOU WOULD WANT US TO STRESS.
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