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CONFIDENTIAL
LETTER FROM J, ALLO IN DAILY NEWS PERTH OF 4 MARCH UNDER HEADING
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QUOTE DETENTION ON TWO SIDES UNQUOTE REFERS TO DETENTION IN RED CHINA
OF PASSENGERS OF THREE YACHTS INCLUDING JOCELYN BUDGE DAUGHTER OF
AUSTRALIAN MISSIONARY IN HONG KONG.
2.
LETTER STATES QUOTE IT IS COMPARATIVELY EASY 10 FORCAST THAT ALL WESTERN PLEAS WILL FALL ON DEAF EARS SO LOAG AS BRITISH AUTHORIT- TES IN HONG KONG WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE VICTORIA DETENTION CENTRE ABOUT 30 CHINESE COMMUNISTS WHO ARE STILL IN DETENTION FOLLOWING
THEIR ARREST LURING LAST YEARS DISTURBANCES.
THEY HAVE NEITHER BEEN
THEY HAVE
SIMPLY BEEN HELD. THE GRITISH AUTHORITIES IN HONG KONG FREQUENTLY BOAST ABOUT FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF THE PRESS BUT THERE ARE
STILL 11 JOURNALISTS IN PRISON.
SENTENCED IN ANY COURT NOR FULLICLY ACCUSED OF ANY CRIME.
IT IS OBVIOUS THAT SO LONG AS THEY
WILL NOT BE RELEASED MR. ANTHONY GREY WILL REMAIN DETAINED UNQUOTE.
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CRATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE URGENTLY.
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SIR C. JOHNSTON
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