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CONFIDENTIAL
AMENDED DISTRIBUTION 5 SEPTEMBER
FM HAMILTON 021458Z
CONFIDENTIAL AND PERSONAL
TO PRIORITY FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER PERSONAL 25 OF 2 SEPTEMBER 1977.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT..
FOR STEWART, HONG KONG AND INDIAN OCEAN DEPARTMENT.
1. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (WHO HAS JUST RETURNED FROM UK LEAVE)
LEARNED WHILST THERE THAT THE JUDICAL COMMITTEE NOW INTEND TO HEAR
TACKLYN'S APPLICATION ON 6 OCTOBER. HE EXPECTS THE HEARING TO
BE OVER QUITE QUICKLY. IF IT IS, AND IF LEAVE TO APPEAL IS REFUSED
AS ALSO EXPECTED, PRESUMABLY AN EXECUTION DATE WILL HAVE TO BE
FIXED WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY UNLESS A PETITION TO THE QUEEN IS THEN
UNDER CONSIDERATION.
2. IT THUS SEEMS VERY DESIRABLE THAT ONE BE RECEIVED BY THEM,
FOR WE MUST AVOID A SITUATION OF THE KIND ENVISAGED IN MY 3
AUGUST LETTER DGO 1/1. I CANNOT BE SURE THAT EITHER MRS BROWN-EVANS
OR THE P.L.P. WILL SEND ONE IN TIME. IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF ONE
BEING ARRANGED AT YOUR END?
LLOYD
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HK & GD (5)
M AND CD
LEGAL ADVISERS
LEGAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH
CONFIDENTIAL
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