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CYPHER/CAT A

IMMEDIATE PEKING TO FOREIGN AND COKKONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 593

CONFIDENTIAL.

6 OCTOBER 1969

ADDRESSED TO FCO TELNO 593 OF 6 OCTOBER

RFI HONG KONG DACCA KARACHI PHMOM PENH

1018

YOUR TELNO 350 AND MY TELNO 591.

(1023)

11023

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IN

REGISTRY No. 30

- 6 OCT 1969

FEC 136/1

GREY IS SHOWING SOME PREDICTABLE SIGNS OF STRAIN. AMONG OTHER THINGS HE
DOES NOT WISH TO BE RUSHED AND HAS BEEN MOST RELUCTANT TO AGREE TO SEE A
DOCTOR.

I THOUGHT IT BEST NOT TO PUSH HIM BUT HAVE NOW PERSUADED HIM TO DO SO
TOMORROW MORNING (7 OCTOBER). HE WILL AT THE SAME TIME HAVE THE FIRST
CHOLERA INJECTION. WE DO NOT HOWEVER THINK IT FEASIBLE FOR HIM TO HAVE A
SMALLPOX VACCINATION AND THE SECOND CHOLERA BEFORE HE LEAVES (YOUR TELNO
355 (NOT TO ALL) REFERS).

2. I THOUGHT IT BEST TO ENLIST THE SERVICES OF THE CZECH EMBASSY DOCTOR
WHO IS A MATURE AND HELPFUL MAN AND MUCH MORE EXPERIENCED THAN THE YOUNG
NATIONAL SERVICE DOCTOR AT THE FRENCH EMBASSY. THE CZECH AMBASSADOR HAS
AGREED SUBJECT TO THE FACT OF THE EXAMINATION

BEING KEPT ENTIRELY CONFIDENTIAL SINCE HE IS AFRAID THAT THE POSITION OF
HIS DOCTOR COULD BE PREJUDICED IF THE CHINESE FOUND OUT HE HAD BEEN
ATTENDING GREY. I MUST ASK THAT HIS WISHES BE RESPECTED ABSOLUTELY AND
THAT

IF POSSIBLE NOTHING SHOULD BE SAID TO THE PRESS ABOUT HIS

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HAVING BEEN SEEN BY A DOCTOR. IT COULD IF NECESSARY

BE SAID THAT HE HAD SEEN OUR NURSE. HE WAS NOT REPEAT NOT SEEN BY A
CHINESE DOCTOR BEFORE HIS RELEASE. THE LAST MEDICAL EXAMINATION HE HAD
WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO.

3. I WILL REPORT THE DOCTOR'S OPINION IMMEDIATELY IT IS RECEIVED. BUT I
MUST EMPHASISE THAT IN MY VIEW IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO GIVE ABSOLUTE
ASSURANCES ABOUT GREY'S FITNESS (PARTICULARLY HIS MENTAL FITNESS) TO
FACE A LONG JOURNEY ENDING WITH A PRESS CONFERENCE.

I NEVERTHELESS THINK IT IMPORTANT THAT HE SHOULD BE GOT OUT OF CHINA AS
SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE. IN THE LIGHT OF THE DOCTOR'S OPINION,
REUTERS

MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WHETHER HE SHOULD BREAK

HIS JOURNEY FOR A TIME AT KARACHI OR WHETHER IF HE DOES NOT, THE PRESS
CONFERENCE IN LONDON SHOULD

BE POSTPONED OR VERY STRICTLY LIMITED IN LENGTH.

4. INTEND TO SEND GEORGE WALDEN, SECOND SECRETARY

I (PASSPORT NUMBER 763430 ISSUED FOREIGN OFFICE

19 JULY 1963) WITH HIM AS FAR AS KARACHI. (WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF HE
COULD BE ACCOMMODATED AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR HIM TO RETURN ON THE
EARLIEST AVAILABLE FLIGHT).

FCO PASS IMMEDIATE KARACHI PRIORITY PHNOM PENH AND DACCA.

MR. DENSON

FILES

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED AND TO WASHINGTON (FOR MR. LURRAY)]

ADVANCE COPIES SENT

·

F.E.D. H.K.D.

NEWS DEPI". CONS. DEPT. MR. WILFORD

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IMMEDIATE PEKING TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TEINO 591 6 OCTOBER, 1969

UNCLASSIFIED

CL

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FEC 13

Addressed to FCO telegram No.591 of 6 October, Repeated for information
to Hong Kong, Dacca, Karachi,

and Phnom Penh,

My telegram No.587. Grey.

Grey now wishes to postpone departure until

0

9 October, and we shall try to book him on PK 751 to Dacca and thence by
PK 727/711 to London.

Hr.Denson.

FILES

F.E.D.

H.K.D.

News Dept. Cons Dept. Kr. Wilford.

88888

[Repeated to Washington for Mr. Murray].

ADVANCE COPIES SENT

1023

A CLAIR

IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NO 354

TO PEKING

5 OCTOBER 1969 (IN)

FEC

1JC,

UNCLASSIFIED

FOLLOWING FOR GREY:

QUOTE FOR GREY FROM HORTON

(PERSONAL MESSAGE).

FURTHER MY EARLIER MESSAGE GLAD SEE YOU THAWING OUT. IT IS ABOUT TIME
YOU WERE ABLE TO. HAVE HAD REPORT FROM CASEY OF YOUR CONVERSATION WITH
HIM AND UNDERSTAND YOUR FEELING REGARDING A.F.P. CORRESPONDENT. BUT
THINK I SHOULD REPEAT ADVICE TO YOU TO

KEEP ALL CONTACTS WITH PRESS TO MINIMUM UNTIL YOU ARE OUT OF WILL CHINA
AND HAVE HAD CHANCE TO TALK TO DOON CAMPBELL WHO EXPLAIN FURTHER. IF YOU
ARE ABLE TO CATCH AIR FRANCE FLIGHT FROM SHANGHAI ON TUESDAY RICHARD
PARIS OF SINGAPORE OFFICE WILL HEET YOU AT PHNOM PENH AND IS BOOKED TO
TRAVEL TO KARACHI WITH YOU. ALL GOOD WISHES. REUTER, UNQUOTE.

STEWART

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

F.E.D.

NEWS DEPT

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EN CLAIR

IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO PEKING

ELTO 353 5 OCTOBER, 1969 (IN)

UNCLASSIFIED

RIG! ...Y No.50

1969

FEC 136/1

PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO GREY:

FOR GREY FROM HORTON.

THANKS MESSAGES. IMPORTANT THING IS TO GET YOUR EXIT SAFELY ARRANGED.
CAN DEAL WITH FORMALITIES, SEVERANCE ETC, LATER THROUGH MISSION AND AM
IN TOUCH WITH FOREIGN OFFICE ABOUT THIS. SUBJECT YOUR LOCAL ADVICE THINK
IT INADVISABLE AT THIS STAGE TO TAKE ANY ACTION WHICH COMMITS US EITHER
TO DISCONTINUATION OR CONTINUATION OF REUTER BUREAU. WE CAN FIX THIS
WHEN YOU ARE OUT. WE HAVE CONTINUED PAYING SUM FOR UPKEEP OF CFFICE AND
YOUR LIVING ALLOWANCE

TO BANK OF CHINA, LONDON, AND GRATEFUL ADVISE WHETHER YOU KNOW THESE
FUNDS ARRIVED PEKINC. IF NOT, OR IF YOU REQUIRE FUNDS, SURE

FISSION WILL HELP.

STEWART

FILES

7.5.D.

NEWS TEDT

SIR S.TOMLINSON

MR. WILFORD

Registry No.

DEPARTMENT

IN

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

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Restricted

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* Date and time (G.M.T.) telegram should

reach addresses(1).

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IMMEDIATE

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TEC 1341

ADDRESSED TO FCO TELNO 590 OF 5 dCTOBER, REPEATED FOR

INFORMATION TO HONG KONG.

1020

WHEN CHOU EN LAI GREETED ME AT THE DINNER HE GAVE LAST NIGHT

FOR THE CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE) PRIME MINISTER, HE SAID IN HALTING ENGLISH

"WELL GREY IS OUT, HE IS FREE". I REPLIED "HE IS NOT YET OUT OF

CHINA", CHOU ADDED "HE CAN STAY HERE IF HE LIKES". HE THEN GESTURED

TOWARDS A GROUP OF CORRESPONDENTS STANDING BEHIND AND SAID WITH A

BROAD SMILE "IS HE HERE TONIGHT" TO WHICH I REPLIED "NO, NOT TONIGHT!!

MR. DENSON

PASSED TO WASHINGTON FOR MURRAY/

FILES

F.E.D.

NEWS DEPT.

CONSULAR DEPT.

H.K.D.

MR. WILFORD

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ADVANCE COPIES SENT

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EN CLAIR

1019

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PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO PEKING

TELNO 352

UNCLASSIFIED

ADDRESSED TO PEKING TEL NO 352 OF 4/10-

4 OCTOBER 1969 (IN)

FEC Iseli

AND TO MOSCOW PHNOM PENH DACCA KARACHI HONG KONG

PEKING TELEGRAM TO F.C.O. NUMBER 587:

GREY'S TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS.

NEWS DEPARTMENT ARE DECLINING AT PRESENT TO SPECULATE ON GREY'S POSSIBLE
TRAVEL PLANS. THEY ARE SAYING THAT IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT GREY WILL APPLY
FOR AN EXIT VISA ON MONDAY AND THAT IT IS EXPECTED THAT HE WILL LEAVE
PEKING IN THE

COURSE OF NEXT WEEK.

STEWART

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