F1 TORTOLA 27130JZ
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO PERSONAL 32 OF 7 DECE WER
FOLLOWING FOR STEWART, HONG KONG AND CERVERAL DEPT
YOUR TELEGRAM PERSONAL 29 OF 33 NOVEMBER
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: BVI
217
287
DR MAHEY DID NOT SUBMIT A REPORT ON GASTON BUT DID EXAMINE HIM AND GIVE EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE. HIS EVIDENCE
**
WAS IN CONFLICT WITH THAT OF PROSECUTION'S MEDICAL WITNESS
AND IT SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT ISSUE WILL AFFECT OUTCOME OF THE APPEAL.
IN ANY CASE HOWEVER IT IS MY INTENTION IN THE EVENT
OF THE APPEAL BEING DISMISSED TO HAVE GASTON EXAMINED AND REPORTED ON BY A PANEL OF DOCTORS INCLUDING A PSYCHIATRIST.
COPY OF TRIAL RECORD AND JUDGE'S REPORT FOLLOW BY NEXT BAG TOGETHER WITH REPLY TO YOUR LETTER HKG 369/1 OF 24 NOVEMBER.
200
WALLACE
FILES.
HKIGO. WIAD
NEWS D.
Ps
PS/LORD GORONWY- ROBERTS,
PS/ MR ROWLAND'S,
Ps/Pus
S
MR CORTAZZI
MÅSTRATTON-
HKG 386/1 нка
386!
- 8 DEC 1977
DESK OFFICD
INDEX
No
0.51
REGISTRY
Action Taken
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