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Your telegram No. 1120 Grey J
In the light of discussions with the Governor
of Hong Kong, approval has now been given to the
following approach to the problem of Grey.
al We should continue to resist pressure to take
action against Chinese in this country.
b) iffe should not attempt to bargain with the
Chinese about Mr. Grey, or to try to establish a
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firm price with them for his release.
In particular we should not at present
consider releasing convicted prisoners in
return for Kr. Grey's release.
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Hong Kong while taking what further steps we
could to assist "de-escalation".
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We should now as far as possible restrain
publicity about Mr. Grey in the belief that
the Chinese would be more likely to release
him when not evidently under pressure.
2.
This approach is based on the following
tentative conclusions about Jhinese intentions.
a)
The Peking authorities are indeed upset and
embarrassed by the publicity.
b)
c)
d)
But whether or
not they have already taken a decision of
principle to release . Grey, they are
unlikely to do so for the time being, lest this
appear too direct a capitulation to the pressues
of publicity.
The Peking authorities continue to be under
pressure from the local communists to obtain
a price in Hong Kong for f. Grey.
Ket by firless on our part, the Peking
authorities, embarrassed by the consequences
of holding on to . Grey, might possibly be
prepared to override the views of the local
communists and not attempt to obtain a price
for his release.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, now
apparently less involved in the throes of the
Cultural Revolution, may be prepared to look
at mattere in a more pragmatic way. This
should increase the chances of an objective
review of the embarrassments to the Chinese
the of/continuing publicity about the detention
of Kr. Grey. On the other hand we accept
that even on rational analysis they might
conclule that pressures are building up
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against us and that, by hanging on to
Grey, they will in the long run obtain
a substantive concession in Hong Kong,
We recognise that the degree of publicity is very much beyond our
control.
Reuters,
however, for the time being share our tactical
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view, and do not intend in the next few weeks
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to go out of their way to initiate publicity-
in fairly low hay.
See also Kurray's letter of December.
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PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER: 998
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TO: PEKING
23 DECEMBER, 1968. (FED)
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ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NUMBER 998 OF 23 DECEMBER REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION TO HONG KONG AND SAVING TO WASHINGTON OTTAWA AND PARIS.
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 1126: GREY.
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WE AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE M.F.A. ABOUT THE
INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR COMMUNICATIONS ON THE LINES OF YOUR TELEGRAM
UNDER REFERENCE.
2. ANOTHER CASE HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE WHICH YOU SHOULD REFER TO IN YOUR
NOTE. THE ARTICLE IN PARIS NEWSPAPER LE FIGARO OF 20 DECEMBER (SEE PARIS
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1398 TO F.C.0.) WAS ORIGINALLY PASSED TO YOU BY
COMMERCIAL CHANNELS BUT RETURNED TO US BY THE PEKING TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
SUBSEQUENTLY IT WAS SENT BY D.W.S. CHANNELS.
3. WE DO NOT INTEND TO INITIATE PUBLICITY AT THIS STAGE,
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ADDRESSED FCO TELEGRAM NO. 1128 OF 21 DECEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION
TO HONG KONG.
MY TELEGRAM NO.1166. GREY.
WE DELIVERED A PARCEL FOR GREY TO INFORMATION DEPARTMENT TODAY BUT THEY
REFUSED TO ACCEPT IT,
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My telegram No. 3 to Ottawa:
Ottawa Washington.
Grey
Hong Kong
I do not think we should let this refusal to accept a telegram pass
without comment. If you agree I could 8p. undec. ? for the record send a
Note to the Foreign Kinistry drawing attention to it and protesting
against this interference with our communications.
2.
Whether you also publicise the incident depends on current policy over
Grey. It may be better to initiate no further publicity for a while.
(Your telegram No. 952 paragraph 5).
PCO pass Ot ́awa, Hong Kong and Washington.
Mr. Cradock
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1378
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TO: FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH-OFFICR
20 DECEMBER 1968
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ASSED TO F.C.0. TELEGRAM NUMBER 1338 OF 20 DECEMBER
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MR ANTHONY GREY.
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THE LEADING PARIS MORNING NEWSPAPER, LE FIGARO, PUBLISHED TODAY, 20
DECEMBER, A
EDITOR ROGER MASSIP.
ARTICLE ABOUT MR. GREY BY THEIR FOREIGN THE ARTICLE IS HEADED: A SCANDAL
WHICH
OUGHT TO BE ENDED THE ARBITRARY DETENTION IN PEKING OF THE REUTER
CORRESPONDENT MR. GREY. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE.
2.
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THE BRITISH CHARGE D'AFFAIRES IN PEKING HAS INTERVENED RECENTLY WITH THE
CHINESE AUTHORITIES ABOUT THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH MR. GREY, THE REUTER
CORRESPONDENT IN PEKING, HAS BEEN IMPRISONED IN HIS OWN HOUSE FOR MORE
THAN 16 MONTHS. THESE CONDITIONS FULLY JUSTIFY THE DEMARCHE WHICH HAS
JUST BEEN MADE. THEY AMOUNT TO IMPRISONMENT (WITHOUT A CHARGE AGAINST
THE PRISONER) POSED AS A REPRISAL AGAINST THE ARREST OF EIGHT COMMUNIST
JOURNALISTS IN HONG KONG, SEVEN OF THESE WERE RELEASED AFTER PAYING A
FINE AND THE EIGHTH WAS FREED AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT.
3. SINCE HIS TELEPHONE WAS CUT ON 19 AUGUST 1967, MR. GREY HAS HAD NO
CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD APART FROM TWO TWENTY MINUTE VISITS FROM
MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH CONSULATE ON 23 APRIL AND 26 NOVEMBER 1968. MR.
GREY LIVES IN A ROOM IN HIS APARTMENT AND IS ALLOWED TO TAKE A BRIEF
PERIOD OF EXERCISE ONLY TRICE A DAY. HE HAS NO ACCESS TO HIS LIBRARY AND
RECEIVES ONLY THE PEOPLES DAILY WHICH HE CANNOT READ AS HE DOES NOT KNOW
CHINESE, AND THE PEKING REVIEW, A GLOOMY ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PROPAGANDA
PUBLICATION. HE CAN WRITE TO HIS MOTHER AND HIS FIANCEE ONCE A MONTIL
ONLY. THERE IS NOTHING IN COMMON BETWEEN THESE BARBAROUS CONDITIONS AND
THOSE IMPOSED ON THE COMMUNIST JOURNALISTS IN HONG KONG WHO BENEFITED
FROM LIBERAL TREATMENT.
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THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS HAS EVOKED THIS PARTICULARLY SAD CASE OF MR.
GREY, IT OUGHT TO RETURN TO THE CHARGE AND DENOUNCE THE INHUMAN
CHARACTER OF THE TREATMENT INFLICTED ON AN INNOCENT MAN.
5. CHINA FLOODS THE WEST WITH PUBLICATIONS IN WHICH SHE TRIES TO GIVE A
FAVOURABLE ISPRESSION OF HER POLICY, ACHIEVEMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL
BEHAVIOUR. THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERABLY MORE CONVINCING IF THE CHINESE
DECIDED TO END THIS SCANDALOUS DETENTION FY LIBERATING GREY AT ONCE. HE
WAS ONLY ARRESTED AS A HOSTAGE WHILE HIS COLLEAGUES IN HONG KONG HAVE
LONG SINCE RECOVERED THEIR LIBERTY WHICH THEY MOMENTARILY LOST FOR FAR
PORE SERIOUS REASONS.
F.C.O. PASS PEKING (BY COMMERCIAL MEANS).
MR SOAMES
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CONFIDENTIAL
TO FORLIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2284
21 DECEMBER 1968
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DRESSED FCO TELEGRAM NO. 2284 OF 21ST DECEMBER REPEATED PEKING.
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MY TELEGRAM NO. 2267 ↑ GREY.
parce027/12
FEI YI MING, PUBLISHER OF THE LEADING COMMUNIST PAPER, TA KUNG PAC,
GAVE A PRESS CONFERENCE TO A CAREFULLY SELECTED GROUP OF
JOURNALISTS AND RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS ON 20THI
GECENB R. BRITISH AND AMERICAN CORRESPONDENTS AND REPORTERS FROM
THE HONG KONG ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND RIGHT WING PRESS WERE EXCLUDED.
SOME RELATIVES OF PRISONERS AND A FEW OF THE MORE PRCH|NENT
COMMUNISTS RECENTLY RELEASED FROM PRISON OR DETENTION WERE PRESENT.
2. ON GREY, FEI SAID THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE HONG KONG
AUTHORITIES HAD BEEN ATTACKING THE RESTRICTION ON GREY'S LIBERTY
AS QUOTE INHUMAN UNQUOTE AND QUOTE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE USUAL.
RULES OF CIVILIZED BEHAVIOUR UNQUOTE. THIS WAS QUOTE IMPERIALIST
BANDIT LOGIC UNQUOTE, AS THE HONG KONG BRITISH HAD BEEN QUOTE
LAWLESSY PERSECUTING PATRIOTIC COMPATRIOTS AND JOURNALISTS ON A
LARGE SCALE, VE CONSIDER THAT CHINA IS FULLY JUSTIFIED IN LIMITING
GREY'S FREEDOM UNQUOTE.
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3. IN THE MAIN BODY OF HIS SPEECH FEI ATTACKED THE QUOTE FASCIST
ATROCITIES UNQUOTE OF THE BRITISH WHICH WERE QUOTE STILL
CONTINUING UNQUOTE SEMICOLON DENOUNCED THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS
AS QUOTE EVEN MORE DARBAROUS UNQUOTE THAN THOSE IN FORCE IN SOUTH
AFRICA SEMICOLON AND ARGUED THAT THE TREATMENT OF GREY WAS VERY.
LENIENT COMPARED WITH THE SAVAGE BEATING AND KALTREATMENT (DESCRIBED
AT LENGTHƆ TO WHICH PRISONERS AND DETAINEES WERE SUBJECTED. HE
ATTRIBUTED THE PUBLICITY ABOUT GREY IN DRITAIN TO THE DESIRE TO
DRAW ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE AGGRAVATED POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC
CRISES SEMICOLON AND CONCLUDED WITH THREE STANDARD DEMANDS:
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