TNAG-0602-FCO40-750-Capital-punishment-in-Dependent-Territories-1977 — Page 30

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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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