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- CYPHER/CAT A
PF. ●TY HONG KONG
CONFIDENTI AL
TOP COPY
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2294
31 DECEMBER 1968
CONFIDENTIAL
ADDRESSED FCO TELEGRAM NO. 2294 OF 31ST DECEMBER REPEATED PEKING.
HY TELEGRAM NO. 2262 : ANTHONY GREY.
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REUTERS WERE TOLD YESTERDAY BY CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE THAT SHUM CHUN
CUSTOMS WOULD NOT OBJECT TO THEIR SENDING A PARCEL FOR GREY INTO
CHINA. CHINA TRAVEL SERVICES WOULD NOT HOWEVER GUARANTEE EVENTUAL
DELIVERY. REUTERS HURREDLY PUT TOGETHER A PARCEL AND HANDED IT
TO CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE.
2. AS A RESULT OF AN INDISCRETION BY A JUNIOR MEMBER OF REUTER'S
STAFF A SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT STORY APPEARED IN THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE CHINA MAIL. REUTER'S CHIEF REPRESENTATIVE HERE THINKS
THAT THE CHINESE WILL REACT BY REJECTING THE PARCEL.
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FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE PEKING.
SIR D. THENCH
FILES
FAR EASTERN DEPT. KONG KONG DRW
CONGULAR DEPT.
NEWS DEPT.
XXXXX
REPEATED AS REQUESTED_/
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FRIORITY PENING TO FOREIGN AND CULLONKEALTH OFFICE
TELNO 1141
30 DECEMBER 1968
DANCE
FE
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UNCLASSIFIED
ADDRESSED TO FCO TELEGRAM NO. 1141 33 DECEMBER 1963 REPEATED
FOR INFORMATION TO HONG KONG.
PEOPLES DAILY OF 28 DECEMBER CARRIES FULL TEXT OF NCHA STATEMENT
O: GREY (MY TEL NO.1133).
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2.
PEOPLES DAILY AND NCNA OF 28 DECEMBER ALSO CARRY HONG KONG
NCNA REPORT DATED 23 DECEMBER ON FEI YI-MIN'S PRESS CONFERENCE
ON 23 DECEMBER, THIS LISTS FE!'S THREE DEMANDS OF HONG KONG
BRITISH AUTHORITIES AS (A) IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF ALL
BEATINGS AND MALTREATMENTS OF IMPRISONED PATRIOTIC CHIMESE
(B) IMMEDIATE ABROGATION OF THE SO-CALLED 'EMERGENCY REGULATIONS''
OF THE HONG KONG BRITISH AUTHORITIES AND(C) IMMEDIATE TELEASE
OF ALL THE PATRIOTIC CHINESE NOW ILLEGALLY DETAINED IN THE
PRI SONS AND CONCENTRATION CAMP.
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THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE IS INCLUDED IN THE REPORT,
''FEL YI-MIN ALSO ANSWERED A QUESTION RAISED BY THE A.F.P.
REPORTER AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, THE A.F.P. REPORTER SAID THAT
THERE IS INFORMATION THAT THE RESTRICTION OF GREY'S FREEDOM WILL
CONTINUE UNTIL ALL THE THIRTEEN PATRIOTIC CHINESE JOURNALISTS
ARRESTED
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ARRESTED BY THE HONG KONG BRITISH AUTHORITIES ARE RELEASED. HE
ASKED FEI YI-MIN TO GONFIRM THIS.
**FEI YIMIN REPLIED THAT HE IS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM
THIS INFORMATION, BUT HE CAN TELL HIS OWN VIEW. HE SAID: AFTER
THE CHINESE GOVERMENT ANNOUNCED TO RESTRICT GREY'S FREEDOM OF
MOVEMENT, THE HONG KONG BRITISH AUTHORITIES DID NOT STOP THEIR
UNWARRANTED PERSECUTION OF PATRIOTIC CHINESE JOURNALISTS IN
HONG KONG AND DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTORE HSI KHUA CORRESPONDENT
HSUEH PING AND OTHERS THEIR FREEDOM, ON THE CONTRARY, THEY WENT
FROM BAD TO WORSE AND ARRESTED AND IMPRISONED ANOTHER TEN OR SO
PATRIOTIC CHINESE JOURNALISTS IN HONG KONG. TO DATE, THIRTEEN
PATRIOTIC CHINESE JOURNALIST ARE STILL IN JAIL. THEREFORE,
BRITAIN SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FACT THAT GREY'S
FREEDOM IS NOT RESTORED, FEI YL-NIN STRESSED. **
MR. CRADOCK
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION -
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HONG KONG DEPT.
CONSULAR DEPT.
NEWS DEPT.
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BISTEA
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RECEIVED IN
PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO PEKING ARCHIVES No.31
TELEGRAM NO 1904
38 DECEMBER-1968-
FEC1Bel!
CONFIDENTIAL.
ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NUMBER 1004 OF 38 DECEMBER REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION TO HONG KONG.
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MY TELEGRAM NUMBER 1003 OF 27 DECEMBER: GREY.
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DAVID CHIPP OF REUTERS ALSO RECEIVED A TELEGRAM FROM GREY ON 27 DECEMBER
WIIICH ENDED WITH THE FOLLOWING REMARKS: QUOTE OTHERWISE FEELINGS
INEXPRESSABLE THAT THOSE LONDONERS, WHO SHOULD AND COULD MEET THEIR
RESPONSIBILITIES HELP ME, CONTINUE AFTER YEAR AND A HALF TO DO NOTHING.
WOULD WELCOME GROUNDS FOR
OPTIMISM UNQUOTE.
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2. THE IMPLICATION OF GREY'S REMARKS, WHICH REFLECT CRITICALLY ON
REUTERS AS WELL AS ON OURSELVES, IS THAT WE SHOULD NOW MAKE CONCESSIONS,
PRESUMABLY IN HONG KONG, TO SECURE HIS RELEASE. WE THINK THAT THIS
PASSAGE MAY WELL REPRESENT GREY'S. OWN VIEWS
PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF YOUR REPORT THAT HE FELT RESENTFUL AND BITTER
AT WHAT HE CONSIDERED OUR ABANDONMENT OF HIM (YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 1969
OF 27 NOVEMBER). IT SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT THE CHINESE DICTATED
IT. ON THE OTHER HAND IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT THEY SHOULD ALLOW IT
THROUGH, PRESUMABLY THEY SEE ADVANTAGE IN USING GREY'S RESENTMENT
TO PUT PRESSURE ON US TO MAKE THE CONCESSIONS.
3. REUTERS HAVE DECIDED NOT TO PUBLISH THIS TELEGRAM FOR THE TIME
BEING..
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My telegram number 1003 of 27 December: Grey.
David Chipp of Reuters also received a telegram from
Grey on 27 December which ended with the following remarks!
"otherwise feelings inexpressable that those Londoners, who
should and could meet their responsibilities help me, continue
after year and a half to do nothing. Would welcome grounds for
optimism".
2. The implication of Grey's remarks, which reflect
critically on Reuters as well as on ourselves, ie that we
should now make concessions, presumably in Hong Kong, to
think
A that
Amay well secure his release. We believe that this passage probably
represents Grey's own views in view of your report after your recent
visti] that he felt resentful and bitter at what he
Pulsn 344/2
considered our abandonment of him (your telegram number 1060 of
27 November). It seems unlikely that the Chinese dictated it.
On the other hand it is significant that they should allow it
through.
Presumably they
Cainers/co
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Grey's resentment to put pressure on us to make the
concessions Thich they have
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telegram for the time being.
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J. D. I. Boyd, Esq.
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With the compliments of
THE OFFICE OF
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THE BRITISH CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES
Percy Cradock.
Please could you address the enclosed envelope to Tony Grey's mother -
we don't seem to have an
address among
our records.
PEKING
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Hoo trey
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CYR E CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NUMBER 1031
RECLIVED IN
TOP COPY'S No.31
- 3 JAN 1909
FERIBE/1
TO DAR ES SALAAM
Desca 92
30 DECEMBER 1968. (FE)
CONFIDENTIAL.
ADDRESSED TO DAR ES SALAAM TELEGRAM NUMBER 1831 OF 30 DECEMBER REPEATED
FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING.
YOUR TELEGRAM 1627: GREY.
REUTERS HAD INFORMED US OF THIS.
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2. PLEASE ACT AS YOU PROPOSE, INDICATING THAT YOU ARE DOING SO ON MY
INSTRUCTIONS. YOU SHOULD ADD THAT IT IS OUR GENUINE DESIRE TO GET
RELATIONS WITH CHINA ON TO A NORMAL FOOTING, BUT THAT THE DETENTION OF
GREY IS A SERIOUS STUMBLING BLOCK.
STEWART
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
FAR EASTERN DEPT.
HONG KONG DEPT.
EAST AFRICAN DEPT. CONSULAR DEPT. NEWS DEPT.
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Your telegram 1027 of 28 December7:
this
Reuters had informed us of the termo of
Riyami's Tepły,
2.
Please act as you propose, indicating
that you re doing so on my instructions.
You should i that it is our genuine iesire
to ket relations with China on to a normal
the
footing, but that detention of Grey is à
serious stumbling block.
Ande
M Hilary
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J. D. I Boyd, Esq.