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authorities on 18 May subsequently the West German
correspondent in Peking applied himself to visit Mr. Grøy
but this was refused. Soundings among other missions
revealed an anxiety not to become involved on Mr. Grey's
behalf. As regards the conditions of Mr. Grey's detention,
the Chinese revealed in the interview with the Counsellor
on 18 May that Mr. Grey now had a slightly extended freedom
of movement in his own house and had recently written at
least one letter home (which we know to have arrived in
London). However, the principal suggestions that were
canvassed during conversations with the Governor of Hong
Kong in London regarding possible improvements in the
conditions of Communist prisoners in Hong Kong, which
might encourage the Chinese to reciprocate in the case of
Mr. Grey, were subsequently rejected as impracticable
(Hong Kong telegram No. 591).
7. I am satisfied that the undertaking to explore other
possible paths has been fulfilled and that we shall make
no progress on visits to Mr. Grey until a further round of
special visits is permitted in Hong Kong. It ie two
months since the last visit to Mr. Grey.
It will soon be
and it happens that
This will represent the
the anniversary of his detention:
his birthday falla on 15 July.
passage of three months since the original visit. This
seems to me the maximum length of time we can permit to
elapse between visits to Mr. Grey, if there is no progress
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