Rhodesia (Executions)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 March 1968.

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Photo of Mr George Thomson Mr George Thomson , Dundee East 12:00, 11 March 1968

I hope the hon. and learned Member will seriously consider the implication of the words he has just used. I do not know whether he was purporting to accept from the Opposition side of the House that the man who has usurped the functions of the Crown in Rhodesia has the right to exercise the prerogative of mercy. If so, I ask him to consider the implication of what he has said very seriously. The words I used in my main Answer this afternoon were very carefully chosen—the illegal "régime has decided not to proceed to execution" in certain other cases.