§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any reply has been received to their appeal to the Malaysian Government not to hang Mr. Tan Chay Wa and others.
§ Lord BelsteadWe have made no appeal to the Malaysian Government on behalf of Tan Chay Wa or others. Following an earlier request for clemency in the case of Tan Chay Wa, the Governments of the ten Member States of the European Community made a further appeal for clemency on 1st October to the Malaysian Government on behalf of those sentenced to death under the Malaysian Internal Security Act.