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Peking
20. 7.67
People's Daily reported 2-year sentence on HSUEH and demands release, compensation, guarantee of no recurrence and punishment of "thugs".
Peking
21. 7.67
21. 7.67
Grey called to Chinese M.F.A., read a statement on persecution of Chinese journalists in Hong Kong. His visa was withdrawn, and he was put under house arrest.
H.H. Chargé in Peking suggested F.0. "urgently consider any retaliatory action against NCNA in London".
London
21. 7.67
21. 7.67
C.0. telegram suggests that deportation of HSUEH might help to secure Grey's release.
Brian Houghton, Deputy Manager of Reuter's, agreed that the F.0. could make a protest to Peking about Grey's treatment as a British subject, rather than on behalf of Reuter, but urged that no action should be taken against NCNĂ in London.
Hong Kong
21. 7.67
Hong Kong Government agrees that it would be legally possible to remit sentence and deport HSUEH.
Peking
22. 7.67
22. 7.67
H.. Chargé sent Note of Protest to Chinese. No answer to a request for consular access.
People's Daily described decision to put Grey under house arrest as "a serious warning to British imperialiom".
Hong Kong
24. 7.67
NCNA applied for permission to visit HSUEH and other two NOÑA hournalists. Allowed one visit a month to prisoners under sentence and two a week to those on remand.
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