"ملف ١٠/١٨ محاكمة تشارلز إ. مينيك" [و‎‎٩‎٩] (٢٨٠/١٩٧)

EXPRESS LETTER
No. C/1140.
Dated the 27th of December, 1945
From
To
Political Agent, Bahrain,
Political Resident, Bushire
Reference correspondence ending with your
telegram No, T/744 of the 16th December, 1945.
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Mr. Parker T. Hart in a recent visit intimated
that the American Consul-General, Bombay, was interesting
himself very closely in a petition from Minnick in which
ic is stated
(a) that he was not given a fair sxat trial
because he had not received benefic of
legal advice,
(b) that the prosecution was based on evidence
of men convicted themselves at past dates.
He complained also of (c) losing weight (40 lbs.)
here, and (d) in Indian prison where his health was being
permanently impaired.
(e) the charge brought against MinnicK by BAPCO
could be withdrawn,
(f) if at this stage there is any machinery to
obtain a remission of sentence, and
(g) if he might be given a copy of tbe judgement.
convey the impression that he was in sympathy with the
petition because he understood that the trial had been
conducted with scrupulous fairness. He only wanted material
for reply to Bombay.
5. I replied to (a) in the terms of paragraph 3 of
Bahrein telegram No.373 dated 18th June adding that Minnies
had stated that he did not wish to appeal, vide Bahrain
telegram No.463 of the 15th August; (b) that the convict
should have thought of this before; as regards (c) please
see my letter No. C/1112 of the 9th December of which facts
Hart had like information from BAPCO and agreed with my views.
As regards (d) this is mainly Government of India matter but
Bahrein Agency is interested for obvious reasons. As regards
(e) I pointed out that the case was Bahrein State versus
Minnick. Hart agreed that to consider the question of
withdrawal or revision was out of the question. The United
States Bombay Consul can have recourse to the codes in Bombay,
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The Consul General asKed Hart to enquire if
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Hart made it clear that he did not wish to
/and I see