Muslimeen Coup Documents
SC40

Summary Information

Repository
The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies
Title
Muslimeen Coup Documents
ID
SC40
Date
1990-1994
Extent
7.0 Linear feet
Language
English

Preferred Citation note

Muslimeen Coup Documents. The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.

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Scope and Contents note

On July 27th 1990, the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen led by Yasim Abu Bakr staged a coup to overthrow the government of Trinidad and Tobago.The collection consists of legal documentation related to this attempted coup. The documents cover several subjects: merchants' insurance compensation claims; newspaper clippings; affidavits; transcripts of radio and TV broadcasts; notes of evidence, enquiry and charges; record of proceedings in the Privy Council against members of the Jamaat-al Muslimeen. Among other things, the collection gives information on the companies who lost their businesses in the looting and destruction which followed in the wake of the attempted coup.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies

St. Augustine
868-662-2002 Ext 82132

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

The collection was donated by Mr. Ralston Nelson in 1999.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Jamaat-Al-Muslimeen.

Geographic Name(s)

  • Trinidad and Tobago --History -- Attempted coup, 1990.

Subject(s)

  • Coups d'état -- Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Insurance companies -- Law and legislation --Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Islam and state -- Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Muslims, Black -- Trinidad and Tobago -- 20th century.

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Collection Inventory

Coup Claims: Individual Claims Documents 

Binder A 

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1

Chin Fatt's Econ-O-Mart (3801/90) 

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Stephen Chai; Wang Kwok Yip T/A Valley Supermarket (3914/90) 

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1		 Folder
2

Mock Sang Wong (3956/90) and (3957/90) 

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1		 Folder
3

Joseph Nahous & Company Limited (4043/90) 

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1		 Folder
4

Samaroo Appliance (4058/90) 

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1		 Folder
5

Ali T/A Rosa's Variety Store (4076/90)-Unlocated 

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1		 Folder
6

Lezama T/A Ying King Rest. & Bar (4108/90) 

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1		 Folder
7

Ramola Narine T/A Footland (4134/90) 

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1		 Folder
8

Apang Ice & Cold Storage Ltd. (4175/90) 

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1		 Folder
9

Binder B 

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1

Y de Lima & Company Limited (4179/90) and (4180/90) 

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1		 Folder
10

South Quay Paint Centre (4183/90) 

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1		 Folder
11

Dura Investments Limited (4189/90) 

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1		 Folder
12

Hand Arnold Trinidad Limited (4190/90) and (4191/90) 

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1		 Folder
13

Sports and Games Limited (4192/90) 

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1		 Folder
14

Binder C 

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1

George Aboud T/A Aboutique (4227/90) 

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1		 Folder
15

Winston's General Store (4230/90),(4231/90),(4232/90) 

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1		 Folder
16

J.C. Aboud Holdings Ltd. & Texelina Ltd. (4242/90) 

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1		 Folder
17

Ping Sing & Co. (4249/90) 

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1		 Folder
18

Binder D 

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1

Dennis D'abreu & Associates Ltd. (4251/90) 

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1		 Folder
19

Joseph Supermarket for Cut Prices Ltd. (28/91), (29/91), (30/91) 

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1		 Folder
20

Binder E 

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1

Juliet George T/A Juliet's (43/91) 

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1		 Folder
21

Sabga T/A Town Centre Mall (44/91) 

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1		 Folder
22

Peter Elias T/A Peter's Fabrics (45/91) 

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1		 Folder
23

Janet Sabga T/A Janet's Boutique (46/91) 

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1		 Folder
24

Naim Sabga Ltd (47/91) 

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1		 Folder
25

Nizam Tamer Ltd (48/91) 

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1		 Folder
26

Binder F 

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2

Mouttet, Horne & Co.Ltd (49/91) 

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2		 Folder
1

Nizam Tamer Ltd. Trinidad (50/91) 

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2		 Folder
2

Trinidad Broadcasting Co. Ltd. & Rediffusion (T'dad) Ltd. (51/91) and (52/91) 

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2		 Folder
3

Binder G 

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2

Mc Enearney Business Machines Ltd (53/91) 

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2		 Folder
4

Trinidad Publishing Co. Ltd. (54/91) 

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2		 Folder
5

Alstons Limited (55/91) and (56/91) 

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2		 Folder
6

Allum's Supermarket Ltd (57/91) 

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2		 Folder
7

Burmac Ltd (58/91) 

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2		 Folder
8

Allum's Supermarket Ltd (59/91) 

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2		 Folder
9

Alston Marketing Co. Ltd (60/91) 

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2		 Folder
10

Binder H 

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2

Rodrigues Grocery (89/91) 

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2		 Folder
11

Reyes T/A City Drugs (97/91) 

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2		 Folder
12

Allum's Supermarket Limited (116/91) 

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2		 Folder
13

Nagib Elias Holdings Limited (123/91) 

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2		 Folder
14

Chung Hua Co. Ltd (140/91) 

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2		 Folder
15

Goellnicht Stollmeyer (143/91) 

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2		 Folder
16

Galy's Trinidad Ltd (156/91) 

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2		 Folder
17

Binder I 

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2

Natrust Limited (157/91) 

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2		 Folder
18

Y De Lima & Company Limited (206/91) 

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2		 Folder
19

Bermudez Biscuit Company Limited (237/91) 

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2		 Folder
20

Honeycombe (242/91) 

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2		 Folder
21

Dynamic Marketing Limited (257/91) and (258/91) 

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2		 Folder
22

Ronald Lin (277/91) 

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2		 Folder
23

Lever Brothers West Indies Limited (332/91) 

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2		 Folder
24

Agostini's Fastening Systems Ltd (334/91) 

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2		 Folder
25

Binder J 

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2

George Janoura T/A Janouras (447/91) 

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2		 Folder
26

Leathercraft Customs Design Limited (450/91) 

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2		 Folder
27

Joseph Sabga & Sons Limited (527/91) 

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2		 Folder
28

Belmar & Belmar Ltd (544/91) 

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2		 Folder
29

Ghassan Youseph T/A City Fabrics (593/91) Unlocated 

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2		 Folder
30

Mac Foods Limited (740/91) 

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2		 Folder
31

John Rahael T/A Rahael Brothers and also Queensway (751/91) 

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2		 Folder
32

The Bank of Nova Scotia Trinidad and Tobago Limited (766/91) 

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2		 Folder
33

Rotoplastics Trinidad Ltd (772/91) 

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2		 Folder
34

Binder K 

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3

Nagib Elias and Sons Ltd (801/91) 

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3		 Folder
1

Hanoman Persad T/A Galaxy Fashions (824/91) 

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3		 Folder
2

Doric Footwear Limited (1120/91) and (1121/91) 

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3		 Folder
3

Lincoln Whan Tong Company Ltd 

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3		 Folder
4

Kristina's (1138/91) 

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3		 Folder
5

Lincoln Whan Tong Company Ltd (1139/91) and (1140/91) 

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3		 Folder
6

Nagib Elias & Sons Limited (1149/91) and (1151/91) 

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3		 Folder
7

Michael Moses T/A Dem's Fashion (1328/91) 

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3		 Folder
8

Imperial Optical Company Trinidad Ltd (1645/91) 

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9

Binder L 

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3

Peter Morales: Executor of the Will of John Morales Dec'd (2212/91) 

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3		 Folder
10

West Indies Drive Inns Ltd (2377/91) and (2378/91) 

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3		 Folder
11

Terrence Malcolm Milne & Patricia Therrien: Executors of Stephen Abraham Dec'd (2448/91) 

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3		 Folder
12

Narine Lal Dharrie Maharaj T/A N. Dharrie & Company (2600/91) and (2601/91) 

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3		 Folder
13

Harry Sooknarine T/A Lady Elite Trinidad Incorporated (2703/91) 

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3		 Folder
14

Ishmael Khan (S-943/91) 

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3		 Folder
15

Harve's Marketing Limited (1167/92) 

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3		 Folder
16

Imperial Glass Limited (S-884/94) 

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3		 Folder
17

Antoinette Maund T/A Ate Logo 

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3		 Folder
18

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Coup Claims: Test Cases 

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3

Nahous Action No 4123/90 

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3		 Folder
19

Grell-Taurel Action No 4219/90 

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20

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Notice to Admit: Supporting Material 

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Binder A: Affidavits 

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3

Notice to Admit: Statement of Facts 

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15

Al Razi, Sadiq 

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3		 Folder
15

Antoine, Ancil 

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3		 Folder
15

Atwell, Herbert 

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15

Bakr, Abu 

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16

Bernard, Jules 

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3		 Folder
16

Bharat, Lucien 

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3		 Folder
16

Bishop, Colvin 

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3		 Folder
16

Brown, Ralph 

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16

Carter, Joseph Emmanuel 

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17

Clarke, George Michael 

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17

Clarke, Knolly 

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17

Cumberbatch, Raphael Herbert 

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17

Dookeran, Winston 

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3		 Folder
18

Fernandez, Reynold 

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18

Grant, Christophe 

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18

Hosein, El Farouk 

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3		 Folder
18

Johnson, Jennifer 

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3		 Folder
19

Joseph, Peter 

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19

Mohammed, Noor Kennedy 

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3		 Folder
19

Pantin, Clive 

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19

Ramnath, Kelvin 

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20

Richardson, Selwyn 

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20

Smart, Anthony Isidore 

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20

Tariq, Muhammad Ahmad 

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20

Theodore, Joseph 

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21

Toney, Joseph 

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21

Vidal, Hugh Victor Joseph 

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21

Wilson, Selby 

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21

Binder B: Documents 

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3

Blackman J. Order of 23/7/1990 

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3		 Folder
22

Commissioner of Police Letter of 15/7/1992 

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22

Constitution, Acting President's Statement and Proclamation 

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22

CSO Annual Statistical Digest 1990, CSO Household Budgetary Survey 1988 

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23

Gazette 25/7/1990; Gazette 7/9/1990 

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23

Legal Notices 

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23

Narayansingh Paper 

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24

Newspaper Extracts 

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3		 Folder
24

Transcript of NBS Radio 610 Tape 1 

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3		 Folder
24

Transcript of Radio Trinidad Broadcasts 

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3		 Folder
24

Ryan: The Muslimeem Grab for Power 

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3		 Folder
25

Trinidad Under Seige: Daily Express 

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3		 Folder
25

Chronological List of Actions 

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3		 Folder
25

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Inactive Claims: Documents 

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Analysis of Exception Clauses in Insurance Policies 

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4		 Folder
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Elias Abraham & Sons Limited (2627/91) 

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2

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Miami Proceedings Against Louis Haneef 

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4

Riot Claims 

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4		 Folder
3

Trinidad & Tobago Miami Prosecution Papers: Bundle A 

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4

Newspaper Reports: Page 1 

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4		 Folder
4

Note of Testimony of George Clarke: Pages 2-4 

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Note of Testimony of Peter Beckley: Pages 5-7 

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Note of Testimony of Peter Penney: Pages 8-10 

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Note of Testimony of Carlos Renwick: Pages 11-13 

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Transcript of Testimony of George Clarke, Peter Beckley, Peter Penny & Carlos Renwick: Pages 14-159 

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Note of Testimony of Peter Joseph: Pages 160-167 

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Transcript of Testimony of Peter Joseph: Pages 168-261 

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Note of Testimony of Riad Ali: Pages 262-276 

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Transcript of Testimony of Riad Ali: Pages 268-347 

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Trinidad & Tobago Miami Prosecution Papers: Bundle B (i) 

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4		 Folder
5

Note of Testimony of Fahmad Islam Ali: Pages 1-2 (Pages 3-4 missing) 

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Transcript of Testimony of Fahmad Islam Ali: Pages 5-27 

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5

Note of Testimony of Nello Suite: Pages 28-31 

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Transcript of Testimony of Nello Suite: Pages 32-165 

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Trinidad & Tobago Miami Prosecution: Bundle B (ii) 

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Note of Testimony of Bilaal Abdullah: Pages 166-176 

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Transcript of Testimony of Bilaal Abdullah: Pages 177-413 

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Notes of Transcript from Louis Haneef Triad: Pages 414-448 

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Consolidated Actions: Affidavits (A) 

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Trinidad & Tobago: Affidavits, Statements & Reports: Bundle A (i) 

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7

Selby Wilson - Former Minister of Finance: Pages 1-5 

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7

Herbert Atwell - Former Minister of Energy: Pages 6-10 

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7

George Michael Clarke - Captain, Trinidad & Tobago Regiment: Pages 11-15 

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7

Ancil Antoine - Major, Trinidad & Tobago Regiment: Pages 22-29 

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7

Jennifer Joseph - Former Minister of Youth, Sport, Culture and Creative Arts: Pages 30-39 

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7

Ralph Brown - Chief of Defence Staff, Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force: Pages 40-46 

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7

Hugh Victor Joseph Vidal - Colonel, Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force: Pages 47-52 

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7

Lincoln Myers - Former Minister for Environment and National Service: Pages 53-60 

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7

Raphael Herbert Cumberbatch - Acting Clerk of the Senate: Pages 61-64 

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Clive Pantin - former Minister of Education and Minister of Health: Pages 65-74 

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Reynold Fernandez - Former Minister of Education and Minister of Health: Pages 65-74 

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Barabara Carter - Wife of the former Acting President: Pages 83-84 

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Colvin Bishop - Major, Trinidad & Tobago Regiment: Pages 85-91 

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Anthony Isidore Smart - Former Attorney General: Pages 92-102 

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Winston Dookeran - Former Minister of Planning and Mobilisation: Pages 103-115 

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Trinidad & Tobago: Affidavits, Statements & Reports: Bundle A (ii) 

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Joseph Theodore - Fomer Chief of Defence Force: Pages 116-253 

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Trinidad & Tobago - Affidavits, Statements & Reports: Bundle A (iii) 

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Joseph Emmanuel Carter - Former Acting President: Pages 254-302 

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Joseph Toney - Former Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister: Pages 303-318 

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Selwyn Richardson - Former Minister of Justice and National Security: 319-384 

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Joseph Emmanuel Carter: Pages 385-386 

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Rita Ethel Angela Phillip - Retired Secretary to the President: Pages 387-389 

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Christopher Grant: Pages 390-395 

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Consolidated Actions: Affidavits (B) 

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Affidavits, Statements & Reports (i) 

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Lennox Phillip otherwise called Yasin Abu Bakr & ors. :Pages 1-3 

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Kelvin Ramnath: Pages 4-40 

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Knolly Clarke: Pages 41-47 

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Lennox Phillip otherwise called Yasin Abu Bakr & ors. : Pages 48-49 

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Lennox Phillip otherwise called Yasin Abu Bakr & ors. : Pages 50-65 

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El Farouk Hosein: Pages 66-78 

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Sadiq Al Razi: Pages 79-105 

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Lennox Phillip otherwise called Yasin Abu Bakr and Richard Bradshaw otherwise called Bilaal Abdullah: Pages 106-107 

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Knolly Clarke: Pages 108-110 

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Affidavits, Statements & Reports (ii) 

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El Farouk Hosein: Pages 111-113 

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El Farouk Hosein: Pages 114-310 

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Mucurapo Land Dispute (A) 

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Trinidad & Tobago: Proceedings Concerning Mucurapo Land Dispute (i) 

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The Prohibited Area Order 1990: Page 1 

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Notice of Originating Motion filed 6/11/90: Pages 2-9 

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Affidavit of Sadiq Al Razi sworn 11/12/90: Pages 10-36 

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Affidavit of Safiyyah Atiba sworn 12/12/90: Pages 37-39 

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Summons filed 17/12/90 for Interim and Conservatory Orders: Pages 40-41 

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Affidavit of Safiyyah Atiba sworn 18/12/90: Pages 42-43 

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Affidavit of Christopher Grant sworn 24/12/90: Pages 44-100 

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Affidavit of Sadiq Al Razi in High Court Action No. 540/90, sworn 24/4/90: Pages 101-105 

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Affidavit of Abdul Hafeez Ali in High Court Action filed No. 540/90, sworn 24/4/90: Pages 106-107 

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Letter dated 27/12/90 to Judges' Clerk from the Solicitor General: Pages 108 

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Notice to produce Court files dated 28/12/90: Page 109 

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Affidavit of Sadiq Al Razi sworn 8/1/91: Pages 110-126 

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Notice dated 18/1/91 to use Affidavits of Oscar Blenman, Andrew Bowles, Victoria Mendez Charles, Noor Kenny Mohammed and Christopher Grant: Page 127 

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Affidavit of Oscar Blenman in High Court Action No. 5927/84, sworn 29/12/84: Pages 128-131 

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Affidavit of Andrew Bowles in High Court Action No. 540/90 sworn 22/6/90: Pages 132-135 

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Affidavit of Noor Kenny Mohammed in High Court Action No. 4111/90 sworn 17/12/90: Pages 136-138 

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Affidavit of Christopher Grant sworn 24/12/90: Pages 139-166 

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Trinidad & Tobago: Proceedings Concerning Mucurapo Land Dispute (ii) 

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Letter dated 24/1/91 to the Registrar from the Chief State Solicitor: Page 167 

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Letter dated 29/1/91 to Chief State Solicitor from Clerk of Appeals: Page 168 

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Notice dated 1/2/91 to use Affidavit of Riza Khan: Page 169 

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Affidavit of Riza Khan in High Court Action No. 5927/84, sworn 6/2/85: Pages 170-172 

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Order of Court dated 5/2/91: Pages 173-175 

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Affidavit of El Farouk Hosein sworn 5/2/91: Pages 176-182 

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Order of Court made 6/2/91: Pages 183-185 

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Summons for Interrogatories filed 6/2/91: Pages 186-187 

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Notice dated 7/2/91 to use Affidavits of Brinsley Samaroo, Carson Charles, Victoria Mendez Charles, Hilda Goodial and Joseph Theodore: Pages 188-189 

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Affidavit of Brinsley Samaroo in High Court Action No. 540/90, sworn 24/6/90: Pages 190-193 

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Affidavit of Carson Charles in High Court Action No. 540/90, sworn 25/5/90: Pages 194-196 

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Affidavit of Victoria Mendez Charles in High Court Action No. 540/90 sworn 25/6/90: Pages 197-199 

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Affidavit of Hilda Goodial in High Court Action No. 540/90 sworn 25/6/90: Pages: 200-205 

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Affidavit of Joseph Theodore in High Court Action No. 540/90 sworn 5/7/90: Pages 206-208 

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Notice of Application for Dismissal of Motion dated 22/2/91: Page 209 

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Affidavit of Vincent Harding sworn 10/3/91: Pages 210-212 

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Notice dated 11/3/91 to use Affidavit of Christopher Grant: Page 213 

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Mucurapo Land Dispute (B) 

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Trinidad & Tobago: Proceedings Concerning Mucurapo Land Dispute Continued (i) 

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Affidavit of Christopher Grant sworn 23/1/91 Pages 214-238 

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Notice dated 11/3/91 to use Affidavit of Vincent Harding: Page 239 

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Order of Court made 21/1/91: Page 243-244 

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Notice of Application for Striking out dated 13/3/91: Page 245-246 

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List of Documents: Page 247-250 

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Order of Court made 21/1/91: Page 251-252 

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Notice of Preliminary Objections dated 8/4/91: Page 253-255 

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Affidavit of El Farouk Hosein sworn 8/4/91: Pages 256-267 

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Affidavit of Abdul Barr sworn 10/4/91: Pages 268-278 

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Notice dated 11/4/91 to use Affidavit of Abdul Barr: Pages 279-280 

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Affidavit of Abdul Barr sworn 10/4/91: pages 281-291 

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Letter dated 11/4/91 to the Registrar from El Farouk Hosein: Page 292 

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Letter dated 13/4/91 to the Chief State Solicitor from El Farouk Hosein: Page 293 

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Terms of Adjournment of Appeal No. 29/1991: Page 294-295 

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Letter dated 3/5/91 to the Registrar from Chief State Solicitor: Page 296 

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Applicants' Bill of Costs for Taxation dated: 1/5/91: Page 297-300 

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Affidavit of Christopher Grant sworn 10/5/91: Pages 301-304 

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Applicants' List of Authorities: Pages 305-306 

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Trinidad & Tobago: Proceedings Concerning Mucurapo Land Dispute Continued (ii) 

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Respondent's List of Authorities: Page 307 

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Affidavit of Ansia Abu Bakr sworn 18/5/91: Page 308-310 

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Notice of Application for Amendment of Notice of Motion dated 23/5/91: Page 311-320 

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Notice dated 24/5/91 to use Affidavit of El Farouk Hosein and Notice of Originating Motion: Page 321-322 

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Notice dated 14/1/91 to use Affidavit of El Farouk Hosein: Page 323-324 

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Affidavit of El Farouk Hosein sworn 14/1/91: Pages 325-332 

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Notice of Origination Motion dated 8/10/90: Pages 333-341 

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Affidavit of Ralph Brown sworn 29/5/91: Pages 344-346 

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Affidavit of Yasin Abu Bakr, Bilaal Abdullah. Ahmad Ali, Kwesi Attiba, Kibwe Attiba, Abdullah Omowale and Olive Enyahoomai El sworn 12/6/91: Pages 347-350 

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Affidavit of Jamila Alimayn sowrn 11/6/91: Pages 351-352 

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Affidavit of Jamila Askari sworn 11/6/91: Pages 353-354 

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Affidavit of Zainab Abdal Karim sworn 11/6/91: Pages 355-356 

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Affidavit of Ameena Abdul Wahid sworn 11/6/91: Pages 357-358 

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Registrar's Certificate of Costs dated 2/12/91: Pages 359 

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Judgement dated 13/2/92: Pages 360-491 

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Notice of Appeal dated 24/3/92: Pages 492-494 

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Notice from Clerk of Appeals to the Registrar dated 25/6/92: Page 495 

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Summons dated 13/5/92: Pages 496-497 

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Factual Bundle (A): Statements 

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Verne Burnett: News Director with Radio Trinidad 

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Selwyn Richardson: Former Attorney General and Hostage in the Red House. 

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Mary Wallace: Clerical Assistant in the Red House. 

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Kenrick Thong: Special Constable at the Red House. 

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Ucill Cambridge: Journalist. 

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Marlon Miller: Journalist. 

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Alva Viarruel: Journalist. 

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Keith Smith: Journalist. 

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Andrew Johnson: Journalist. 

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Darrin Carmichael: Security Guard. 

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Darryl Elliot Anderson: Security Guard. (Deceased) 

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Mervyn Conrad Joseph: Security Guard. 

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Godfrey Wills: Security Business Proprietor. 

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Ismail Mohammed/ Azim / Ernest Christopher: Muslimeen Members/ Sympathisers. 

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Louis Andrews: Retired Assistant Superintendent in Crime Records Office. 

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Leonard Taylor: Acting Police Commissioner During the Crisis. 

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Factual Bundle (B): Other Factual Information (Reports of Notes of Interviews) 

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Notes of Interviews with Leonard Taylor 

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Notes of Interviews with Louis Andrews. 

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Other Interview Notes 

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Letter from Commissioner of Police to Pollonais & Blanc dated 15th July 1992 

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A Unique Disaster, Report by Surgery Department of General Hospital, Port of Spain 

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Toplis & Harding Reports to Caribbean Home Insurance 

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Graham Miller Group Bulletin 

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Oliver Rosemin & Co Ltd Reports to ATTIC 

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Heller Security Services Report to ATTIC dated 2nd October 1992, with Enclosures 

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Caribbean Institute of Forensic Investigations Reports to Clyde & Co. 

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Miscellanous Statistical Material 

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Notice of Demolition of Unsafe Structures: Page 1 

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List of People killed During Coup: Pages 2-5 

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Statiscal Information Regarding Places Broken Into: Page 6 

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Returns of Serious Crimes and Incidents: Pages 7-29 

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Police Station Reports: Pages 27-77 

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Police Patrols: Pages 78-81 

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Returns Showing Persons Detained: Pages 82-83 

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Notice on Police Operations: Page 84 

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Note headed "The Genesis of Insurrection": Pages 85-86 

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List of Medical Supplies found in Muslimeen Van on Lady Young Road: Pages 87-89 

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Police Strength Distribution: Page 90 

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Commissioner of Police Letter to Minister Regarding State of Emergency: Pages 91-92 

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Property Lodged at Amalgamated Warehouse: Pages 93-95 

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Crime Statistics: Pages 96-98 

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List of Businesses Affected: Pages 99-107 

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Details of Auction Sale: Page 108-167 

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Details of Property Auctions: Pages 168-190 

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List of Legal Notices: Pages 191-193 

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Chart of Curfew Hours: Page: 194 

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Maps showing 24 hour Curfew Areas: Pages 195-197 

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Relevant Legal Notices: Pages: 198-245 

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Statistical Information-re Motor Vehicles, Telephones, Losses by Fire, Reports to Police and Convictions: Pages 246-252 

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Trinidad Riots 

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BBC World Service: Copies of All Stories Relating to the Coup / Riots (160 stories in total) 

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Record of Proceedings: On Appeal between Lennox Phillip otherwise called Yasin Abu Bakr and One Hundred and Thirteen Others and The Director of Public Prosecutions, The Attorney General of Trinidad & Tobago 

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Notice of Motion: Pages 1-7 

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Affidavit of Lennox Phillip, Andy Thomas, Anthony Faultin and Lance Small: Pages 8-11 

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Affidavit of Richard Bradshaw, Carlton Alexander, Edward Bosland and Dominic Bethelmy: Pages 12-16 

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Affidavit of Kelvin Ramnath: Pages 17-22 

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Affidavit of John Humphrey: Pages 23-31 

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Affidavit of Richard Bradshaw also called Bilaal Sayyid Abdullah: Pages 32-40 

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Notice to Produce Original Amnesty Documents: Page 41 

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Supplemental Affidavit of Lennox Phillip, Andy Thomas, Anthony Faultin, Lance Small: Pages 42-44 

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Affidavit of Knolly Clarke: Pages 45-51 

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Supplemental Affidavit of Knolly Clarke: Pages 52-53 

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Affidavit of Earl Wiltshire and others: Page 54-61 

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Supplemental Affidavit of Richard Bradshaw, Carlton Alexander, Edward Bosland and Dominic Bethelmy: Pages 62-64 

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Judgement of the Honourable Mr. Justice Lloyd Gopee Singh: Pages 65-124 

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Judgement of the Honourable C Bernard Chief Justice: Pages 125-156 

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Judgement of the Honourable S Sharma Justice of Appeal: Pages 160-180 

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Judgement of the Honourable M Ibrahim Justice of Appeal: Pages 160-180 

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Order Granting Final Leave to Appeal the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council: Pages 181-182 

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Exhibit BA1 Annexed to Affidavit of Richard Bradshaw, Carlton Alexander, Edward Bosland and Dominic Bethelmy: Page 183 

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Transcripts and Judgements: Bundle A 

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Constitutional Motion HCA No. 1311/1990 

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Record of Proceedings include: Affidavits 10/90, Judgements: Gopee Singh J. - 10/90, CA Judgements - 3/91, Exhibits 

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Habeas Corpus HCA No. 1337/1990 

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Record of porceedings include: Affidavits - 10/90, Judgement: Blackman J. - 12/90, CA Judgement - 7/91 

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Consolidated Privy Council Judgement - 12/91 

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Preliminary Enquiry in the Matter of Case No 19693/90 - 6/91-12/91 

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Transcripts and Judgements: Bundle B (i) 

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Transcripts and Judgements: Bundle B (ii) 

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Transcript of the Consolidated Amnesty before Brooks J 9th March to 17th March 1992: Pages 224-481 

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Transcripts and Judgements: Bundle C (i) 

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Transcript of the Consolidated Amnesty Hearing before Brooks J 18th March 1992 to 24th March 1992: Pages 1-172 

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Transcripts and Judgements: Bundle C (ii) 

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 21 Transcript of the Consolidated Amnesty before Brooks J. 18th March to 24th March 1992: Pages: 173-440 

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Transcript and Judgements: Bundle D 

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Amnesty Hearing - Judgement of Brooks J. delivered 30th June 1992 

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Amnesty Hearing - Newspaper Reports from Wednesday July 1st 1992 

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Judgement of the Lords of the Judicial Committee Privy Council delivered 4th October 1994 

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Factual Bundle (C): Media Material 

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Section A- Caribbean Newspaper Clippings: 28th July 1990- 20th August 1990: Pages 1-112 

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Barbados Advocate - Trinidad Under Siege 

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Barbados Advocate - Caribbean Govts Slam Trinidad Coup 

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Barbados Advocate - Charles Rounding Up Help for T'dad 

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Barbados Advocate - History of Group 

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Express - Looters Take Over 

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Express - Eugenia Charles Calls for Urgent Meeting to Help T&T 

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Express - City Under Siege 

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Sunday Advocate - Police Knew of Jamaat Activities 

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Sunday Advocate - Hostages Wired with Explosives 

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Sunday Advocate - Abu Bakr and Govt Clashed Frequently 

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Sunday Express - State of Emergency 22 Hour Curfew Around Red House and TTT 

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Sunday Express - Port of Spain - A Sacked City 

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Sunday Express - Millions Lost in Fires 

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Express - Looting: Plunder of POS and its environs 

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Sunday Express - State of Siege 

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Sunday Express - Death of a City 

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Barbados Advocate - Abu Bakr and Govt Clashed Frequently 

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Barbados Advocate - T'dad Curfew Extended 

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Barbados Advocate - Nearly 400 000 Moslems Living Across Caribbean 

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Barbados Advocate - PM Calls for End to Shooting 

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Barbados Advocate - Two Rebels Killed 

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Barbados Advocate - Woman's Body Found with Gunshot Wounds 

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Barbados Advocate - Robinson Speaks for First Time 

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Barbados Advocate - No Plans to Send in US Troops 

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Barbados Advocate - Trinidadians Express Mixed Emotions 

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Barbados Advocate - Dean: Act of Terrorism 

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Barbados Advocate - Women's Club Express Concern 

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Barbados Advocate - Battered Image 

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Barbados Advocate - 482 Injured Treated So Far 

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Express - My Story 

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Express - Rumours and Lies: 'The Libyans Have Landed' 

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Express - Every Store in the City has been Cleaned Out 

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Hostages at the Red House 

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City Area Under Siege 

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Express - The Lunacy of Looting 

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Hostages Released 

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Barbados Advocate - Robinson is Freed 

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Barbados Advocate - It's a Hard Road Back for Trinidad Economy 

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Barbados Advocate - Heads Condemn Terrorist Action 

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Barbados Advocate - Preserve Lives First 

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Barbados Advocate - Red House 'Amazing Politician' 

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Barbados Advocate - Where the Rebels Bought Their Arms 

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Barbados Advocate - Paper Blames Security... 

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Barbados Advocate - Bajan Glad to be out of Turmoil 

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Barbados Advocate - PM's Sister Relieved 

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Barbados Advocate - A Spiritual Fight 

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Barbados Advocate - Five-Day Terror Ends 

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Barbados Advocate - A West Indian Shame 

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Barbados Advocate - Good Democracy Spoilt by Attempted Coup 

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Barbados Advocate - Disabled Back Home After Trinidad Scare 

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Barbados Advocate - The First Crack in Long Wait for Crisis to be Over 

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Barbados Advocate - Criminal Records Destroyed 

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Barbados Advocate - Perilous Path to the Red House 

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Barbados Advocate - Minister Thanks Governments 

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Barbados Advocate - How Robinson was Freed 

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Barbados Advocate - No Deal with Bakr 

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Express - Walk to Freedom 

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Express - Vehicle of Death and Destruction 

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Omowale's Farewell to Arms 

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Weekendsun - Bringing Them In 

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Barbados Advocate - Bomb Search 

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Barbados Advocate - Hostages Free At Last 

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Barbados Advocate - Trinidad - Bound 

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Sunday Advocate - Robinson's Ordeal 

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Sunday Advocate Special Report - The Agony of Trinidad: Six Days of Terror 

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ATTIC: Losses May Not Be Covered by Insurance 

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Express - A Tale of Horror and Destruction 

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Sunday Express - Sunday Sun on the T&T Crisis Lessons for the Region 

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Express - CARICOM Forces Land 

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Express - Among the Believers 

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Express - When Newspeople were Newsmakers 

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Damage in City of Port of Spain Put At $300 Million 

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Express - Police Round Up Looters 

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Trinidad Guardian - Tears, Prayers Follow Death of Red House Clerk 

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Express - Boy, 14, Among Muslimeen Rebels 

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Express - Among The Believers: The Siege of TTT 

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Trinidad Guardian - Humphrey Tells of Hostage Crises 

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Express - 90-Day Extension For Emergency 

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Express - Five Days On the Firing Line 

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Trinidad Guardian - Muslimeen Attack on Police Station 

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Express - Among the Believers: The Days of Wrath, The Second Battle for TTT 

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Express - Towards Emancipation Day 

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Express - The Muslimeen Uprising 

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Express - Burning and Looting 

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Trinidad Guardian - Red House Reopens Today 

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Express - Story of Siege 

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Trinidad and Tobago Gazette - Demolition of Unsafe Structures: Public Notice of Intent 

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Section B: English Newspaper Clippings: 28th July 1990 - 11th August 1990: Pages 1-9 

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Weekend FT - Premier Held Hostage in Trinidad Coup 

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Financial Times - Trinidad Hostage Release Thwarted 

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Financial Times - Sects Crusade Against "Corruption" Will Leave Deep Scars 

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Financial Times - Trinidad Prime Minister Freed By Moslem Sect 

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Financial Times - Trinidadian Rebels Release Hostages and Surrender 

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Financial Times - Trinidad to Charge Moslem Rebels with Treason 

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The Independent - 'Tricked Into Surrender' 

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The Daily Telegraph - Caribbean Soldiers in Trinidad to Aid Army 

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Financial Times - Trinidad Calls in Caribbean Troops 

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The Independent - Just Not Cricket 

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The Independent - Treason Charges Laid in Trinidad 

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Section C: BBC World Service: 28th July 1990-4th October 1990: Pages 1-105 

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Section C: BBC World Service: Transcript of BBC World Service Tape: Pages 106-120 

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Section D: BBC News Bulletins: 28th July 1990-2nd August 1990: Pages 1-9 

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Radio & Videotape Transcripts 

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Section E: Caribbean Radio Cover 

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NCB 610 Radio Transcript - Tape 1 

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Caribbean Radio Transcripts - (Holder Tape) 

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NCB 610 Radio Transcript - Tape 2 

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CANA Radio - Complete Transcripts 

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Section F - Video Transcript (U.K. Version) 

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Section G - Transcript of BBC 6 o'clock News, Tuesday 31st July 1990 - Kate Adie 

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Radio & Videotape Transcripts 

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NCB 610 Radio; CANA Radio; BBC World Service 

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Notes of Evidence: Preliminary Inquiry Charges of Murder, Treason etc. Against Abu Bakr, Omowale Abdullah, Bilal Abdula and 16 Others 

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Includes Riot Claims: Transcript from Louis Haneef Trial 

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Includes Affidavit of El Farouk Hosein and List of Documents Prefixed Affidavit of Christophe Grant 

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United States of America vs. Louis Haneef 

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Testimony of George Clarke, Peter Beckles, Peter Penny and Carlos Renwick 

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Testimony of: Major Peter Johnson, Riad Ali, Fahmad Islam Ali, Nello Suite, P. Penny (Unlocated) 

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Testimony of Bilaal Abdullah 

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Muslimeen Coup Documents II 

Provenance

These two items were donated by the Association of Trinidad and Tobago Insurance Companies (ATTIC) in 2012.

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A map of Port of Spain highlighting post fire damage July/August 1990. 

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A transcript of the Commission of Enquiry into the Attempted Coup on the date the Insurance Industry was represented by Consultant Bernard Aquing. February 2nd, 2012. 

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