TNAG-0720-FCO40-918-Capital-punishment-in-the-Dependent-Territories-1978 — Page 50

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CONFIDENTIAL

PRIORITY

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FM TORTOLA 191915Z

CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY FCO TEL NO 8 OF 19 JANUARY

R V SILVESTER GASTON : MURDER

HKC 38671

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RECEIVED PERY NO. 51

25 JAN 1978

DESK OFFICER

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J.J.

REGISTRY Action Takan

1. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY COUNSEL FOR GASTON THAT MESSRS BRYDEN AND WILLIAMS, SOLICITORS, 20 OLD QUEEN STREET, LONDON SW1 HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO PETITION THE PRIVY COUNCIL (NEXT THREE WORDS ARE UNDERLINED) IN FORMA PAUPERIS AGAINST DISMISSAL OF APPEAL BY W.1. COURT OF APPEAL: AND

THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED.

2. IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE OPPOSED,

3. COPIES OF FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WILL BE FORWARDED IN

NEXT FEW DAYS:-

4)

CONFIRMATION THAT A CAVEAT SHOULD BE ENTERED, THE APPLICATION OPPOSED AND COUNSEL INSTRUCTED:

B) THREE COPIES (ONE CERTIFIED) OF PROCEEDINGS,

JUDGEMENTS AND ORDERS OF BOTH HIGH COURT AND COURT OF APPEAL. (COPIES OF THE JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT OF APPEAL ARE BEING PREPARED BY CHIEF REGISTRAR, GRENADA, AND WILL BE FORWARDED SEPARATELY) :

C)

4.

ORIGINAL OF (NEXT THREE WORDS SHOULD BE UNDERLINED)

IN FORMA PAUPERIS AFFIDAVIT AND CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL

THAT REASONABLE GROUNDS OF APPEAL EXIST.

PLEASE ADVISE EARLIEST NAME OF PERSON TO WHOM THESE DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE SENT AND WHETHER ANY FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT PRESENT.

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