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APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCILI
TAM WING-KWAI,
TAM WING-KWAI WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH ON 10 MARCH 1976 FOR THE MURDER OF LEE HO. HIS APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEAL WAS DISMISSED ON 26 MAY 1976. 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 PHILIP CONWAY THOMAS AND CO., OF 61 CATHERINE PLACE, WESTMINSTER, LONDON SW1E 6HB, ENGLAND.
3. I WILL FORWARD BY BAG SHORTLY
(A) THE ORIGINAL AND A COPY OF TAM'S AFFIDAVIT AS TO HIS
WORLDY 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 DOCUMENTARY EXHIBITS, JUDGMENTS, ORDER OF THE COURT AND ORDER OF THE COURT OF APPEAL.
4. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD FORWARD TO MESSRS PHILIP CONWAY THOMAS AND CO. NECESSARY COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS LISTED IN PARA 3(A) TO (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 HAVEE RECEIVED FROM YOU A COPY OF THE FINALISED PETITION.
MACLEHOSE