CONFIDENTIAL
BH 133/77 (24)
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27 JUN 1977
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Jean Jount
Полек
BELIZE HOUSE,
BELMOPAN.
17th June, 1977
We see below
In my telegram No. 143 of 16 June I let you know that the appeal to the Court of Appeal in the case of Queen v Leopold Jones was dismissed on 11th June, 1977. I shall therefore now be consulting my Mercy Committee in the normal way in order to take advice as to whether or not I should exercise the prerogative of mercy. Meanwhile I am sending in all haste the attached documents for your perusal:-
Now fee Belize
Helgravia
parimal us
(A)
5423
*) 23 June.
(B)
Chief Justice's Report;
Dim
(C)
Folice Report and Criminal Record;
Record of the Trial and Summing Up in the Supreme Court;
(D) Psychiatrist's Report;
(E)
(F)
(G)
Correspondence from relations and others with action taken by me; and a petition received in the Ministry of Home Affairs;
Notice of Appeal
Decision of the Court of Appeal.
2. I will let you have as soon as possible a copy of the judgment in the Court of Appeal and any lawyer's representations on behalf of the accused that may be
made.
JJ27/1
Rth Ijr. Jaga 24h. 2001/2
dir. Shewart or-Ho sem I'mn. Mr. B. Collins, deci
M.B.
(10 notain?)
JJV)
Yours ever
Peter Mer мек
(P. D. McEntee)
J. A. B. Stewart, Esq.,
Dim
24/6
Hong Kong and General Department,
Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
LONDON, S.W. 1.
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