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FM HONG KONG 270825Z
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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 700 OF 27 JUNE. 1973
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APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL: LEUNG PING-FAT.
LEUNG WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH ON 22 JANUARY 1973 FOR THE MURDER
OF KWOK CHIU. HIS APPEAL TO THE FULL COURT WAS DISMISSED ON 9
MAY 1973 AND HIS SOLICITORS HAVE SINCE LODGED NOTICE OF INTENT
TO APPLY FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL IN FORMA PAUPERIS TO THE
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL.
2. THE LONDON SOLICITORS WHO HAVE AGREED TO ACT ARE MESSRS HATCHETT,
JONES AND CO., OF 90 FEN CHURCH STREET, EC3.
3. I AM FORWARDING BY BAG
(A) 6 COPIES OF THE COURT RECORD (2 CERTIFIED):
B) A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF LEUNG'S AFFIDAVIT AS TO HIS WORLDLY
WEALTH:
(C) A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF COUNSEL'S CERTIFICATE AS TO GROUNDS
FOR APPEAL: AND
ONE COVER ADDRESSED TO HATCHETT JONES FROM LEUNG'S HONG KONG SOLICITORS, SAID TO CONTAIN A DRAFT PETITION,
1 SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD FORWARD TO HATCHETT JONES 3
COPIES OF THE COURT RECORD (1 CERTIFIED) TOGETHER WITH THE GOVER
ADDRESSED TO THEM.
4. PLEASE ASK CHARLES RUSSELL TO ENTER A CAVEAT AND BRIEF A JUNIOR
COUNSEL TO OPPOSE. I SHALL FORWARD LAW OFFICER'S COMMENTS AS SOON
AS I HAVE RECEIVED FROM YOU A COPY OF THE FINALISED PETITION,
NACLEHOSE
KIOD