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CYPHER CAT A
FM FCO 331715Z
CONFIDENTIAL
TO ROUTINE TORTOLA TELNO PERSONAL 29 OF 30 NOVEMBER
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: BVI
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM STEWART
1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS SEEN A SUBMISSION OF MINE DRAWING MINISTERS' ATTENTION TO THE GASTON CASE AND GIVING BASIC DETAILS AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR LETTER OF 8 NOVEMBER TO DUFF. HE HAS COMMENTED THAT CASTON MAY BE CERTIFIABLE AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE EXPERT PSYCHIATRIC ADVICE.
2. WE UNDERSTAND THAT GASTON WAS GIVEN A PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION BY DR GEORGE MAHEY WHO TESTIFIED THAT HE FOUND GASTON TO BE MENTALLY RETARDED. GRATEFUL FOR A COPY OF DR MAHEY'S REPORT AND YOUR ASSESSMENT OF HOW THIS ASPECT IS LIKELY TO AFFECT GASTON'S APPEAL.
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FILES
HK & GD (5)
WIAD
NEWS DEPT
PS
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/MR ROWLANDS
PS/PUS
KR CORTAZZI
MR STRATTON
HKC 3801
нка
RECEIVED T
-2 DEC 1977
DESK OFFICE INDEX
51
Action Tal,
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