TNAG-0680-FCO40-829-Review-of-death-sentences-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 29

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WANG WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH ON 14TH APRIL 1976 FOR THE MURDER OF TOM FAY. HER APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEAL WAS DISMISSED ON 7TH

SEPTEMBER 1976. SHE HAS NOW NOTIFIED HER 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, KINGSLEY NAPLEY AND CO. OF 107-115 LONG ACRE, LONDON WC2E 9PT, ENGLAND.

3. I WILL FORWARD BY BAG SHORTLY

(A) THE ORIGINAL AND A COPY OF WANG'S AFFIDAVIT AS TO HER WORDLY

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 THOSE 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. KINGSLEY

NAPLEY NECESSARY COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS LISTED IN PARA 3(A) (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 HAVE RECEIVED FROM YOU A COPY OF THE FINALISED

PETITION.

MACLEHOSE

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