an explanation and, if he is still in detention,
access to Mr Parry.
You may
Mr Parry is a member of Parliament.
recall that when the Prime Minister met the Chinese
Premier in Peking last September he quoted from a
letter from Mr Parry about our concern over human
rights issues in China.
I hope you will do every thing possible, and
urgently, particularly in view of the May Day holiday
in China, to obtain his Parry's early release, and
that of Mr Miles, and to impress upon the authorities
in Peking the need to provide every
Embassy staff there.
assistance to our