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GRPS 139 PRIORITY
CYPHER CAT A
FH TORTOLA 112319Z
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
AMENDED DISTRIBUTION. 12/10/77
TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 99 OF 11 OCTOBER
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 2 OF CHAMPION'S CONFIDENTIAL
LETTER OF 15 NOVEMBER 1973, I HAVE TO ADVISE YOU THAT SYLVESTER GASTON, A NATIVE OF SAINT LUCIA, WAS TODAY FOUND GUILTY IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE OFFENCE OF MURDER AND WAS SEN- TENCED TO DEATH.
2. SHOULD AN APPEAL BE LODGED I WILL ADVISE YOU FURTHER. THE TIME LIMIT FOR AN APPEAL IS 14 DAYS.
WALLACE
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HK&GD
WTAD
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR.STRATTON.
CONFIDENTIAL
HKG 380/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 13 OCT 1977
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