EN 'CLAIR
DIATE FOREIGN OFFICE TO PEKING
TELNO 650
UNCLASSIFIED
21 JULY 1967
(FED)
FOR AL
EK ING
ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NO. 650 OF 21 JULY
REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO HONG KONG.
95) MY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING TELEGRAM.
MR. WILLIAM RODGERS, M.P., PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE, FOREIGN OFFICE, SUMMONED MR. SHEN PING, CHINESE ACTING CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, THIS EVENING TO PROTEST MOST STRONGLY ABOUT THE TREATMENT OF A BRITISH SUBJECT IN PEKING, MR. ANTHONY KEITH GREY.
2. MR. RODGERS MADE IT CLEAR THAT IN HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT'S VIEW, IT WAS OUTRAGEOUS THAT A BRITISH SUBJECT, WHO HAD BEEN ACCUSED OF NO OFFENCE SHOULD BE FORCIBLY DETAINED AND PLACED UNDER HOUSE ARREST AND THAT CONSULAR ACCESS TO HIM SHOULD HAVE BEEN DENIED.
3. MR. RODGERS DEMANDED IMMEDIATE CONSULAR ACCESS AND THAT MR. GREY BE RELEASED WITHOUT DELAY.
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