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130163 MDHIAN 1107

TERM HIGH RISK PRISONER. UNQUOTE

QUESTION 11 AND 12

WE HAVE NO COMMENTS ON QUESTION 11 AND 12.

QUESTION 13

WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING ANSWER TO QUESTION 13.

QUOTE THE DEATH PENALTY WILL EXIST. THE BILL OF RIGHTS PROVIDES BASIC LEGAL SAFEGUARDS IN RESPECT OF PERSONS WHO ARE CHARGED WITH CAPITAL OFFENCES, SUCH AS GUARANTEEING RIGHTS OF APPEAL AND ENSURING THAT EXECUTIONS ARE NOT CARRIED OUT IN RESPECT OF

CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN. ARTICLE 2 REFLECTS THE CURRENT INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE UK UNDER THE ICCPR. UNQUOTE

WILSON

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ΜΑΙΝ

58

DISTRIBUTION

61

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

. (RESTRICTED>

LIMITED

HKD

HD/FED

NEWS D

PUSD

RAD

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

ADDITIONAL

3

MS FOAKES LEGAL ADVISERS

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

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