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SECRETARY OF STATE.
Mr. Anthony Grey of Reuters.
You will know that I and the department
have been giving deep and anxious thought to
the problem of Mr. Anthony Grey and how, best
we could obtain his release without risking
or prejudicing the security and stability
of Hong Kong. I have also had an
opportunity of discussing this with Mr.
Cater and Mr. Cradock.
2.
Both Mr. Cater and Mr. Cradock
believe that the Chinese are determined
that Mr. Grey will not be released until
the eleven journalists are released from
prison.
3.
As you will see from the submission,
the departmental advice is that in the
interests of Hong Kong we should in general
stand on our present position whereby the ten
journalists would be released in September
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