TNAG-0684-FCO40-833-Representations-about-Mr-Christopher-Clements-facing-murder--1977 — Page 9

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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 1122 OF 11 NOVEMBER 1977.

YOUR TELNO 862: CHRISTOPHER CLEMENTS.

YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT CLEMENTS' FATHER HAS CORRESPONDED WITH PRISON SUPERINTENDENT WHO HAS ALREADY ADVISED ON 1 NOVEMBER THAT: (A) FRESH CLOTHING (SUIT) FOR CLEMENTS' COURT APPEARANCE WILL BE PERMITTED AND

(B) PARENTS VISIT ARRANGED FOR 16.15 HOURS ON 11 DECEMBER,

2. TO REPLY TO MR STAINTON'S QUESTIONS:

(A) YES, IT IS A GENERAL FACILITY PERMITTED TO REMANDS ON TRIAL. (B) ALTHOUGH 11 DECEMBER IS A SUNDAY, WHEN VISITS ARE NOT NORMALLY PERMITTED, IN VIEW OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 1.E. PARENTS ARRIVAL AT A WEEKEND WHICH WOULD LEAVE NO TIME FOR VISIT BEFORE TRIAL ON MONDAY, VISIT AGREED AT 16.15 HOURS ON 11TH FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR WHICH MAY BE EXTENDED AT THE TIME.

(C) VISITS TO REMANDS IN PRISONS NORMALLY PERMITTED DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES BUT DURATION MAY BE EXTENDED ON REQUEST ON EACH OCCASION AT SUPERINTENDENT'S DISCRETION. NO PRIVATE SESSIONS PER SE AS REGULATIONS REQUIRE TWO PRISON OFFICERS TO BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES DURING VISITS. DURING COURT SESSIONS, ON REQUEST OF COUNSEL, VISITS DURING RECESSES MAY BE PERMITTED WITH RELATIVES PRESENT.

3. PRISON AUTHORITIES WILL BE SENDING CLEMENTS' PARENTS COPIES OF RELEVANT PRISON REGULATIONS AND WILL ADVISE THEM WHEN HERE OF PRISONER'S RIGHTS, VISITING FACILITIES, ETC.

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