Letter To Sir David Maxwell Patrick Fyfe

Ayres, a sister of Derek William Bentley, felt very unfair because the innocent man's life was in danger and he was convicted of the crimes he had not committed. Derek's childhood was hard for us to deal with and it was even worse for Derek as he was sent to the hospital again in a few hours after his birth and diagnosed as bronchial pneumonia. In order to save his life, we must do a lot of continuous care and some blood transfusions.

The British delegation consists of Sir David Maxwell, Sir Thomas Burns, financial advisor, and Patrick Dean of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs. French delegation consists of judges Robert Falco and Professor Andre Gross. General Nikichenko and Professor Trainin formed a delegation of Russia. The legal system of Britain and the United States is very different from the Continental system used in France and Russia. The first problem is the function of prosecution. Under English law, this is a statement of allegations against criminals and tells him about his alleged crime. In the Soviet regime, the indictment contains all the evidence used during the trial. In this case, Americans won. The second difference between Americans and Russians is whether organizations such as SS and Gestapo can be tried as criminal organizations. Russians say no and Americans say so.

This was until the Wolfenden report in 1957. After the Second World War, the UK saw anti-gay suppression, and the interior minister, Davis Maxwell, claimed that he "removes British plague." Unfortunately, it filled the British prison: By 1954, 1,069 males were imprisoned for homosexual activity. The government had to take action after British aristocrats were shocked by high-profile events like King Montagu. Until now, Principal of Uppingham School principal John Wolfenden was appointed to lead a department committee consisting of 12 men and 3 women to discuss homosexuality and prostitution. After an interview with various witnesses including the 62-day conference and Peter Wildeblood, the report urged that "private consent to homosexual behavior among adults is no longer a criminal offense."