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LASH PEKING TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
Tel No.403
CONFIDENTIAL
10 July 1969
pajanya. 1/2.
Addressed to FCO telegram No.403 of 10 July,
repeated for information to Hong Kong.
Your telegram No.219.
R. LIN
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10 JUL 1969
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs have agreed to visit to Grey by myself and
one other member of the staff on same conditions as last time. They
proposed and I accepted 3.00 p.m. on Monday 14 July. They did not
(repeat not) insist that a
I said visit in Hong Kong should take place before this. that conditions
for a visit there would be same as on last occasion and that
arrangements would be worked out between themelves, Political Adviser's
office and NCCA. They did
not dissent,
2. Any messages for Grey should reach me by morning of 14 July at
latest. I see no objection to their being sent
en clair.
3. I propose to say nothing at the moment to colleagues or journalists
and will telegraph separately about question of publicity after visit
has taken place.
FCO pass Flash Hong Kong.
Mr. Denson.
[Repeated as requested.
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4 JULY 1969 (FE¶__
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DDRESSED TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.444 OF 4 JULY
REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO PEKING.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO.341 (NOT TO ALL): GREY,
WE WERE GRATEFUL FOR THIS FULL AND THOROUGH ASSESSMENT.
2. WE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTY OF TRYING TO ARRANGE FOR THE
PREMATURE RELEASE OF THE ELEVEN NEWSWORKERS BY MEANS OF A COVER
STORY, WE AGREE THAT EVEN IF YOU WERE ABLE TO CONTRIVE A REASONABLY
GOOD COVER-STORY, IT WOULD CERTAINLY NOT BE TREATED AS SUCH BY
THE PRESS AND MIGHT IMPAIR CREDIBILITY FOR THE FUTURE.
3.
THEREFORE ACCEPT THAT, AT THE STAGE WHICH WE HAVE NOW REACHED IN THIS
DIFFICULT PROBLEM, THE LEAST UNSATISFACTORY COURSE
IS PROBABLY TO HAVE THE NEWSWORKERS COMPLETE THEIR SENTENCES
IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
4. HOWEVER, IF IN THE EVENT YOU WERE TO DECIDE AS SEPTEMBER APPROACHES,
THAT A TIME HAD COME WHEN THE PREMATURE RELEASE OF
THE NEWSWORKERS BY A MATTER OF A FEW WEEKS WOULD BE REGARDED BY
THE CHINESE AS A GESTURE OF ACCOMMODATION RATHER THAN AN ACT OF
WEAKNESS, I SHOULD NOT WANT YOU TO EXCLUDE THIS.
5. ACCORDING AS THE BROOKE CASE DEVELOPS, WE SHALL IN DUE COURSE BE IN
TOUCH WITH YOU FURTHER ABOUT THE LINE TO BE TAKEN TO COPE
WITH COMMENTS ATTEMPTING TO LINK THE BROOKE AND GREY CASES.
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We were grateful for this full and thorough
assessment.
2. We understand the difficulty of trying to
arrange for the premature release of the eleven
newsworkers by means of a cover-story.
We agree
that even if you were able to contrive a reasonably
good cover-story, it would certainly not be treated
as such by the press and might impair credibility
for the future.
3. I therefore accept that, at the stage which we
have now reached in this difficultę problem, the
least unsatisfactory course is probably to have the
newsworkers complete their sentences in September
and October.
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as September approaches, that a time had come
when the premature release of the newsworkers
by a matter of a few weeks would be regarded by
the Chinese as a gesture of accommodation rather
than an act of weakness, I should not want you
to exclude this.
5.
According as the Brooke case develops, we
shall in due course be in touch with you further
about the line to be taken to cope with comments
attempting to link the Brooke and Grey cases.
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ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NO 219 OF-3 JULY REPEATED FOR
FORMATION TO HONG KONG.
OR TELEGRAM NO 380: GREY.
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PROVIDED THAT THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG SEES NO OBJECTION TO A
SPECIAL VISIT TO THE NEWSWORKERS AT THIS LATE STAGE, WE AGREE THAT
YOU WOULD APPROACH NEWS DEPARTMENT AND REQUEST A FURTHER VISIT TO
GREY.
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2. IT MAY WELL BE THAT GREY IS NOW AWARE FROM LISTENING TO THE
WIRELESS THAT ALL ELEVEN NEWSWORKERS ARE DUE OUT BY OCTOBER AND HAS
DRAWN THE APPROPRIATE CONCLUSIONS: IN WHICH CASE THE NEED TO SEE
HIM IS LESS URGENT THAN A MONTH AGO. ON THE OTHER HAND HE MAY FIND
CONFUSING THE DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS GIVEN IN STATEMENTS AND
COMMENTARIES ON THE LIKELY DATE OF HIS RELEASE. ON BALANCE THEREFORE
THERE WOULD STILL SEEM TO BE A CASE FOR ENSURING THAT HE HAS AN
AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNT OF THE PRESENT SITUATION.
3. IN SPEAKING ABOUT HIS RELEASE, YOU SHOULD BASE YOUR REMARKS CLOSELY
ON THE STATEMENT OF THE CHINESE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES TO MORETON
ON 19 MAY. NO DOUBT THE CHINESE WILL MAKE A RECORD OF YOUR CONVERSATION,
AND THIS WILL PUT THEM ON NOTICE THAT WE REGARD THE STATEMENT AS A FIRM
ASSURANCE OF THEIR INTENTIONS.
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4. PUBLICITY WILL STILL NEED TO BE HANDLED CAREFULLY. IT IS
WIDELY ASSUMED HERE THAT GREY WILL BE RELEASED FOLLOWING THE
RELEASE OF THE NEWSWORKERS IN EARLY OCTOBER, AND THIS HAS REDUCED
THE PRESSURE FOR ACTION ON OUR PART. LAST WEEK'S REPORT ON THE
IMPROVEMENT OF HIS CONDITIONS OF DETENTION HAS ALSO SERVED TO
ALLAY ANXIETY ABOUT HIS TREATMENT. HOWEVER, SHOULD YOU DISCOVER THAT HIS
HEALTH HAS DETERIORATED WE SHALL NEED TO CONCERT
CAREFULLY WITH YOU THE LINE TO BE TAKEN WITH THE PRESS.
STEWART.
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Your telegram No. 380: [Grey.]
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Provided that the Governor of Hong Kong sees no
objection to a special visit to the newsworkers at
this late stage, we agree that you would approach
News Department and request a further visit to Grey.
2. It may well be that Grey is now aware from
listening to the wireless that all eleven newsworkers
are due out by October and has drawn the appropriate
conclusions: in which case the need to see him is
less urgent than a month ago. On the other hand he
may find confusing the different interpretations
given in statements and commentaries on the likely
date of his release. On balance therefore there
would still seem to be a case for ensuring that he
has an authoritative account of the present situation. 3. In speaking
about his release, you should base
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your remarks closely on the statement of the Chinese
Chargé d'Affaires to Moreton on 19 May. No doubt
the Chinese will make a record of your conversation,
and this will put them on notice that we regard
the statement as a firm assurance of their intentions.
4.
Publicity will still need to be handled
carefully. It is widely assumed here that Grey
will be released following the release of the
newsworkers in early October, and this has reduced
the pressure for action on our part. Last week's
report on the improvement of his conditions of
detention has also served to allay anxiety about
his treatement. However, should you discover that
his health has deteriorated we shall need to
concert carefully with you the line to be taken with
the press.
0337 17 E W.& S.,Ltd. 164m 3/67.
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Addressed to FCO telegram No. 380 of 28 June. Repeated
for information to ong Kong.
Your telegram No, 207: Anthony Grey.
I think it would still be desirable to try to visit Grey. If Chinese
agree, I should be glad to have guidance as to what I should say about
likelihood of his release, in view of statement in Hong Kong by kinister
of Derence that he could "probably be free in October" (wrich Grey may