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Dear Mr. Watt, Re: Our mission to the Philippines 2nd August 2001- Albert (dead-manalive), David Clarke and Gordon Smith. Please be advised of our mission to the Philippines. Our mission involves preaching in New Bilibid Prison, Angeles and Olongapo City and any other venue organised by our host Pastor Kim of Muntinlupa City. Representations will also be made to the officials or Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Officer of European Affairs, and the Board of Pardon and Parole. In respect of Michael John Clarke. We seek and request he be released according to the executive clemency ruling and he return with us to the UK in August 2001. In the event of our successful mission please ensure that any over stay visa charges are not levied to Michael accounts. so that upon his release he can leave the Philippines immediately. Please give us written assurance that we will have the privileges of FCO security on our visit the Philippines between 2nd -22nd August 2001. Yours Sincerely, David Clarke My God blesses you. 52 Michael’s Letter and the Bad news About this time Michael wrote and informed me of his bad news. Here is his letter: Dear David The Board of Pardon and Parole have just informed me that my case is too early for parole/ release by deportation, because of the lack of good time credit being credited to me. They have instead recommended that my sentence be commuted to 8-13 years with my release date being early 2003! at the earliest but could be longer. The problem is that they have only credited my good time since Final Judgement of my Appeal-- only about 6 months, because my appeal ended in September 1999. Now according to the rules, good time can be credited for all the period since my arrest since June 5th 1995 provided I obtain a manifestation or Agreement that I agreed to abide by their rules and regulations whilst in their custody. I.e. Olongapo Jail, N.B.I. and Bureau of Immigration and here. This I did but they all failed to mention the Agreement all they said was that I abided by their regulations and was a model prisoner etc. I was only told to obtain a Manifestation of good conduct there was no mention of the assessment when I asked them what they needed. Now I am told after 2 years of the Prison Document Service Section
