Minutes. You asked me to consider what should be done in the event of Hayatun's appeal being dismissed and the Secretary of State directing that the sentence of death be not carried out but a sentence of life imprisonment be substituted. 2. I do not know what the prison is like in Muscat, but I imagine that, even if it were suitable for serving long sentences, the local authorities would be unwilling to keep a prisoner serving a life sentence. We know already that Bahrain is unwilling to take such a prisoner. I feel sure that Kuwait would take the same view. If I am right, then it will be necessary to make use of the Colonial Prisoners' Removal Act, 1884, which has been applied to Muscat by Article 13 of the Order. EA.1643/32/1950. MARGIN. IN THIS 3. We would have cause to act under 2(a) of the Act. The procedure to be followed is set out in the Colonial Prisoners' Removal Order in Council, 1907. I should like to have a copy of this Order and a copy should be sent to the Political Resident, Bahrain. Perhaps Library could supply the required copies. WRITTEN ܗܛܐ BE TO It would be unsuitable to send such a man to the United Kingdom for imprisonment. The most suitable places would be either Aden or perhaps Zanzibar or Somaliland. It would be necessary to get the concurrence of the Governor of the Colony (or protectorate) before the order for removal is made. *The Act has not been afshed to leden Goint although one would have thought it would have been atranlaguns to do so. Could we suggest do the to? NOTHING Entames Sir Eric Beckett. (C. H. Haines.) 17th May, 1950.
