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GREY.
29 APRIL 1968
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FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM HANSARD COLUMN 80 OF 25 APRIL:
CHINA (MR, ANTHONY GREY).
MR. ELDON GRIFFITHS: ASKED THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN
AFFAIRS IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ABOUT THE INTERVIEW THE BRITISH
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES IN PEKING HAD RECENTLY WITH MR. ANTHONY GREY,
MR. WILLIAM RODGERS: THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES IN PEKING WAS PERMITTED TO
VISIT MR. GREY IN HIS HOUSE FOR 20 MINUTES ON 23RD APRIL. HE TOLD SIR
DONALD THAT HE WAS IN GOOD HEALTH. HE CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SERVICES OF
HIS DOMESTIC STAFF ALTHOUGH HE IS CONFINED TO ONE ROOM IN HIS HOUSE, HE
TAKES EXERCISE TWICE DAILY AND HAS BEEN RECEIVING SOME LETTERS,
THE WORST ASPECT IS MR. GREY'S ISOLATION, HE HAS THREE GUARDS IN HIS
HOUSE, NONE OF WHOM WILL TALK TO HIM IN ENGLISH. HE SAYS THAT HE HAS NOT
BEEN VISITED BY OTHER CHINESE OFFICIALS.
WE SHALL, OF COURSE, CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO SECURE AN IMPROVEMENT IN
MR. GREY'S CONDITIONS AND HIS EARLY RELEASE. HIS DETENTION
REMAINS INDEFENSIBLE.
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From Mr. Rodgera
Telephone No. & Ext.
Journalists,
H. J. Bradley, Esq., General Secretary,
National Union of
Acorn House,
314/20 Gray's Inn Road, W.C.1.
Department
In Confidence
You will recall that, when I wrote to you
on 11 April about Mr. Anthony Grey, I said that
I would let you know of any progress.
The
2. You will know that since I wrote we have
in the event made a little progresa.
Chargé d'Affaires in Peking, Sir Donald Hopson,
was able to visit Mr. Grey for twenty minutes
on the afternoon of 23 April. You will have
péen in the press the accounts of the visit
that were relayed by correspondents in Peking
whom Sir D. Hopeon briefed. There is nothing
further of substance I can add. I need hardly
say we were immensely relieved to learn that
Mr. Grey was in good health and bearing up very
well under his ordeal. You may have seen my
statement in the House of Commons on 25 April
in which I said that we shall continue to do
all we can to secure an improvement in Kr. Grey's
conditions and his early release.
визед
29.4.
Mr. Samuel
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Mr. Anthony Grey
In his letter of 11 April to Mr. H. J. Bradley,
General Secretary of the National Union of Journalists,
Mr. Rodgers said that he would report any progress that
was made in the case of Mr. Anthony Grey.
2. Mr. Bradley will have read in the press about the
visit of Sir Donald Hopson to Mr. Grey on 23 April; but
Mr. Rodgers may wish to follow up with a short letter.
I attach a draft.
3.
Humay Jaan Umney
(James Murray) 29 April, 1968
Jum 1/5
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Written Answers
Foot-and-Mouth Disease
25 APRIL 1968
Mr. J. Idwal Jones asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
if he will make a statement on recent outbreaks
of foot-and-mouth disease,
Written Annivers
of the East Midlands Economic Planning Council to succeed the late Mr.
George Deuring, C.B.E.
Mr. Shore I am pleased to say that Sir Mark Henig has accepted my
invita-
tion to serve as Chairman of the Econo- mic Planning Council.
CHINA (MR. ANTHONY GREY)
Mr. Eldon Griffiths asked the Secre-
Mr. Cledwyn Hughes: At the end of February and beginning of March there
was a period of three weeks in which no outbreaks of foot-and-mouth
disease occurred. Since then there have been 20 outbreaks. All were in
that part of the West Midlands which was most heavilytary of State for
Foreign Affairs if he will infected at the time of the recent epidemic.
Of these outbreaks, 12 occurred on farms which had previously had the
discase, and eight were on farms not previously infected.
make a statement' about the interview the British Chargé d'Affaires in
Peking had recently with Mr. Anthony Grey,
Mr. William Rodgers: The Chargé d'Affaires in Peking was permitted to
visit Mr. Grey in his house for 20 minutes on 23rd April. He told Sir
Donald that he was in good health. He continues to have the services of
his domestic staff although he is confined to one room in his house. He
takes exercise twice daily and has been receiving some letters.
It is disappointing but not unexpected that the disease continues to
show itself in the infected area. Almost half a mil- lion animals had to
be slaughtered because they were infected or were in contact with
infected animals. The virus multiplies rapidly in host animals and a
great weight of infection was left behind in this comparatively small
part of the
The worst aspect is Mr. Grey's isola country which is still heavily
stocked, tion. He has three guards in his house, This appears to be a
resistant strain of
none of whom will talk to him in Eng- the virus and even the most
careful dis.lish. He says that he has not been infection cannot be
guaranteed to remove
visited by other Chinese officials. it entirely from every part of the
whole area of infection. Everything possible is possible is being done
to minimise the risk of fresh outbreaks on restocked farms and to pre-
vent the spread of disease when outbreaks
occur.
The great need now is to stamp out the virus immediately it appears and
before it has an opportunity to multiply itself again. It continues to
be of the greatest importance that farmers. particularly those in the
infected area, should exer- cise the greatest care and vigilance and
vigilance and report any suspicious symptoms in their animals with no
loss of time. Members of the public should not go on to farm land in the
infected arca unless it is
absolutely necessary and after obtaining
the farmer's consent.
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS East Midlands Economic Planning Council (Chairman)
Mr. Marquand asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he
will announce the appointment of a chairman
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We shall, of course, continue our efforts to secure an improvement in
Mr. Grey's conditions and his early release. His detention remains
indefensible.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Disbled Persons (Vehicles)
Minister of Health in view of the fact that Sir W. Bromley-Davenport
asked the many disabled people eligible for Minis- try of Health
vehicles find them unsuit-
able for various reasons and could make use of ordinary motor vehicles
or vans, in what circumstances he will arrange for able to these
disabled people at a reduced such vehicles dr vans to be made avail-
price.
Mr. K. Robinson: I have no powers at present to sell vehicles to
disabled persons. Given the necessary powers which the Health Services
and Public Health Bill is designed to provide, any extension of the
present vehicle services for the disabled will be governed by pre-
vailing economic conditions.
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P.Q. by Mr. Royle 20 December, 1967
P.Q. by Mr. Royle 21 December, 1967
NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES
1.
Action against N.C.N.A. in London
I am prepared to consider any action which would help
Kr. Grey's position. I do not at this stage wish to commit
myself about the precise form such action might take.
2.
Exchange of Kr. Grey for the N.C.N.A. Prisoners in
Hong Kong
I hope hon. Kembers will remember that the two N.C.N.A.
reporters in Hong Kong were sentenced by due process of law.
Mr. Grey has been held under house arrest as an arbitrary
of political retaliation. Since, however, the Chinese have
chosen to link the case of Mr. Grey with that of the two
N.C.N.A. reporters, I do not exclude the possibility of some
arrangement, such as an exchange, being arrived at.
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Noon on Thune 18/1
U* Mr. Anthony Royle (Richmond, Surrey); To ask
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, what action he is now taking
to obtain the release from house detention of Mr. Anthony Grey, Reuter's
correspondent in Peking; and if he will make a statement.
π. Lizwan Rooyen.
22 January, 1968.
We are trying in a number of ways to secure Mr. Grey's
release and, as a first step, consular access to him. Although Her
Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires has made numerous representations to the
Chinese authorities, I regret that, none has so far proved successful. I
can assure the House
that we remain extremely concerned about the treatment of
She to Mr. Grey and will continue to do everything peesire to help
him.
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The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Office through your
Under-Secretary by
Mr. Eldon Griffiths (Bury St. Edmunds): To ask the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, if he will make a statement about the interview the
British Chargé d'Affaires in Peking had recently with
Mr. Anthony Grey.
MR. WILLIAM RODGERS
The Chargé d'Affaires in Peking was permitted
to visit Mr. Grey in his house for 20 minutes on
the 23rd of April. Sir Donald Hopson has reported
that there has been no change in the physical appearance of Mr. Gray and
He told Sir Donald that
He
he was in good health. Mr. Grey continues to have
the services of his domestic staff although he is
confined to one room in his house. He takes exercise
twice daily and has been receiving some letters.
The worst aspect is Mr. Gray's isolation. He has three guards in the
house, none of whom will kt
converse with him.in English. He says that he has
not been visited by other Chinese officials.
We shall of course continue our efforts to
secure an improvement in Mr. Grey's conditions and his early release.
His detention gehan adefensible.
Maand by
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Parliamentary Office
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Full details of the visit to Mr. Grey on 23 April were
given by Sir Donald Hopson to correspondents in Peking at
the press briefing after the visit, and have appeared in the
British press.
2. Despite the desirability of brevity in the statement,
I think it should be sufficiently detailed to underline the
rigours of Mr. Grey's confinement but to confirm
3.
(a) that he is in reasonable health of body and mind;
and
(b) that he has not been "brainwashed".
I attach a draft statement accordingly.
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2 4 APR 1968
BRITON HELD
9 MONTHS IN
PEKING ROOM
By DAVID OANCIA
PEKING, Tuesday.
MR. ANTHONY GREY,
the Reuter's correspon dent who has been kept kept prisoner in one room
of hid house in Peking for nine months, spoke today for the first time
about his captivity.
He said that he spent 22 hours and 40 minutes of every day in the room,
which has an adjoining bath. The door was always open so that three
guards could keep a constant watch on him.
He was allowed into a court- yard for two 40-minute periods of exercise
each day and he was completely out of touch with many world
developments.
He did not even know that the British office in Peking was sacked and
burned last August.
Mr. Grey, who was confined by the Chinese in retaliation for the
conviction and sentencing of Chinese correspondents in Hong Kong,
revealed these facts in à 21-minute meeting with Sir Don- ald Hopson,
the British Chargé d'Affaires, and Mr. John Weston, Second Secretary of
the British office in Paking.
The meeting constituted the Årst consular access that the British office
has had with the correspondent since his arrest on July 21st, 1967, It
took place in the dining room of Mr. Grey's house, under a poster which
said: "Down with A. Grey."
Radio forbidden
Mr. Grey said that he had been given about 20 minutes advance notice of
the meeting. which was supervised by three officers as well as the
regular guards.
He save only a glimpse of his struggle against the loneliness of
solitary confinement. He was ni permitted to use a radio,
His contact with his family and friends appeared to be improving Puring,
the last three months, hẻ
hi Sad received letters from a friend In England.
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Top Secret, Secret.
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Staff in Confidence.
c.c. Mr. Haydon
(Revs Dept.)
To:-
Letter
Type 1 +
From
Mr. Rodgers
General Secretary
Telephone No. & Ext.
+
Mr. H. J.
H. J. adley,
Kational Union of
Journalists,
Acorn Souse,
314/320 Gray's Inn Road,
Lonion, ...0.1.
Kr Mthong Grey
Department
Thank you for your letter of 28 March.
I have delayed reply hi
I have delayed replying in the hope that
I should .. ve some dephite news for you. We
have continued to ly all possible pressure
to the Chinese to obtain access to Kr. Grey
as a prelule to his release. I summoned the
Chinese hargé d'Affaires to the Foreign
Office on 5 April to protest about the
traitent of Eritish subjects in China, in
articular the Chinese failure to give us
inform tion about and access to them. I made
particular reference to Mr. Grey and stressed
that the British Government had always
regarded the case with the utmost gravity.
We have reason to think that our
representations are having an effect nd I
hope to be able to report to you very soon
that progress has been made. In the meantime,
may I once again ask for your forbearance on
the question of publicity.
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