Gov. Ramsbotham’s Report (1978)

This is the previously confidential report on the riots written by Governor Sir Peter Ramsbotham. I originally saw this report on someone else’s blog, but cannot remember who for credit. The report has a slightly condescending colonial viewpoint, not always in sync with the Pitt report’s conclusions, and suggests that the Government mistakenly believed the death sentences for Burrows and Tacklyn would be commuted. The end of this interview with Ramsbotham in 2001 (mirror), provides interesting colour around the events; he refers to the UBP rule while the commonwealth vote was in effect as a “one-party dictatorship”. There is also this interview with him in a 1978 People Magazine (mirror).