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TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 1091 OF 5 NOVEMBER 1977.
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL: WONG KAM-MING.
WONG WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH ON 1 OCTOBER 1976 FOR THE MURDER
OF LAM SHING. HIS APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEAL WAS DISMISSED
ON 12 JULY 1977. HE HAS NOW NOTIFIED HIS INTENTION TO THE GOVERNOR
THROUGH THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL IN FORMA PAUPERIS TO THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY
COUNCIL.
2. THE SOLICITORS WHO HAVE AGREED TO ACT FOR THE APPELLANT ARE MESSRS. HATCHETT, JONES AND KIDGELL, SOLICITORS, 9 CRESCENT,
LONDON EC 3N 2NA, ENGLAND.
3. I WILL FORWARD BY BAG SHORTLY
(A) THE ORIGINAL AND A COPY OF WONG'S AFFIDAVIT AS TO HIS WORDLY
WEALTH:
(B) THE ORIGINAL AND A COPY OF COUNSEL'S CERTIFICATE AS TO GROUNDS
FOR APPEAL :
(C) 6 COPIES (2 CERTIFIED) OF THE RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS INCLUDING THOSE DOCUMENTARY EXHIBITS AND JUDGMENTS.
4. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD FORWARD TO MESSRS. HATCHETT, JONES AND KIDGELL NECESSARY COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS LISTED IN PARA 3(A) - (C) ABOVE.
5. PLEASE ASK CHARLES RUSSELL TO ENTER A CAVEAT AND BRIEF A JUNIOR COUNSEL TO OPPOSE. I SHALL FORWARD OUR LAW OFFICER'S COMMENTS AS SOON AS I HAVE RECEIVED FROM YOU A COPY OF THE FINALISED PETITION.
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