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to death and one, Tam Tak Wai to life imprisonment

and eight strokes of the cane. Tam was the

youngest of the group and the judge considered

that there were extenuating circumstances that

justified a sentence of life imprisonment.

11. The Supreme Court on 4 May 1989 dismissed the

appeals except for Tam Tak Wai who was acquitted

on the grounds of insufficient evidence.

12.

The official attitudes towards drug offences

in Malaysia remains extreme. In 1986, 13

prisoners were hanged, including 4 foreigners one

of whom was Barlow. In 1987, the figure was 17

including 2 foreigners.

V

J C Harrison

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