TNAG-0719-FCO40-917-Capital-punishment-in-the-Dependent-Territories-1978 — Page 49

GPS 153

PRIORITY

CYPHER CAT A

FM TORTOLA 121845Z

CONFIDENTIAL I VI

~JPY

HKC 386

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 13 JAN 1978

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

No

TRA

A l daa

Wiśli

HEGISTRY

Action Take"

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO PERSONAL 1 OF 12 JANUARY

YOUR TEL PERSONAL 1 OF 12 JANUARY

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: GASTON

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1.

HEARING OF APPEAL COMMENCED 11 JANUARY AND CONTINUES.

JUDGEMENT EXPECTED ON OR ABOUT MONDAY 16TH.

THEREAFTER

IF EVENT OF APPEAL BEING DISMISSED THERE IS A PERIOD OF 21

DAYS IN WHICH NOTIFICATION OF APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL MIGHT

BE GIVEN.

2. I WILL TELEGRAPH AGAIN AS SOON AS APPEAL COURT'S

FINDING IS KNOWN.

WALL ACE

FILES HK & GD WIAD

CONFIDENTIAL

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