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Sambasivam Granted Leave to Appeal to Privy Council

 

Indian Daily Mail - 27 July 1949

Sambasivam Granted leave to Appeal to Privy Council 

London. July 26 - Sambasivam, Indian trade unionist sentenced to death under the Malayan Emergency Regulations for carrying arms, was today granted leave to appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

The Johore Government last month stayed the execution after Mr. John Thivy Government of India's representative in Malaya had served notice that Sambasivam had decided to petition for special leave to appeal to Privy Council in London. Mr. Thivy said the Government of Indian were financing the petition.   

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