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At a reception last night at which the Book of China representature had
shown the initial cordiality, the Chief Somural Manager of the
Chanteusel Barak expressed to them his concam abort the case of
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Mush. Mr Mursan Frizer
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Office of the British
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j27 August, 1968
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You will already have learned from our telegram number 778 of the arrest
of David Johnston in Shanghai and by the time t'ia reaches you there
will no doubt have been a lot more telegraphic correspondence on this
subject. object of this letter is to fill in briefly the picture of the
situation in Shanghai as we have learned it from telephone calls to
Canninge, with whom we are in touch at least once a day.
2.
He and Mrs. Johnston have not left the house since Johnston's arrest
(except for his own visits to the office and to the Chinese
authorities). They do not intend to do so until they have received an
assurance from the Public Security Bureau that by moving freely about
Shanghai, they will not be Baking things in any way more difficult for
Johnston, themselves or other members of the British community; they
hope to receive such an assurance this afternoon. Mrs. Johnston appears
to be standing up to the shock quite well and Cannings said yesterday
that she was "eating again". Other members of the British community
appear to be visiting them but we have naturally not been able to
discover over the telephone what their reactions are. I am sure they
must all be in a state of near desperation,
3.
Cannings remarked to me yesterday that they were having trouble with
small boys coming through the fence into the garden. I asked if this was
a new development and he said no, but that it had not happened for some
tine; he had reported the matter to the Chinese authorities since "among
other things he thought that the boys might get into trouble by climbing
in". I did not like to press his two closely about the reasons for this
development, which must be of considerable annoyance in present
circumstances. Perhaps they saw the police car come in the night and are
curious to know what is going on.
4.
I enclose a copy of the medical certificate which Johnston received from
Shanghai Hospital on 16 August, together with a (Shanghai) translation.
Johnston handed the original of this certificate to the authorities in
Shanghai to support his visa application and Percy Cradock gave a copy
to Consular Department last night (our telègram 781).
5.
I am copying this letter with enclosure to Robin McLaren in Hong Kong
who may like to keep Graham of the Chartered Bank informed.
Yours w
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E.J. Sharland, Esq.,
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ON MR. FOLEY: FRIDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER, AT 11.00 A.M.
Mr. Foley has agreed to see Mr. Shen Ping at 11.00 a.m.
to-day to raise the case of Mr. Johnston of the Chartered Bank who was
arrested in Shanghai on 25 August.
FLAG ACT(S) 2.
I attach speaking notes.
3. The background to Kr. Johnston's case is given in my FLAZ B
submission of 5 September (attached).
Background on the
British community in Shanghai is to be found in the notes
with the press statement attached to that submission. FLAG C (115)4.
B4.
I attach, in addition, brief background notes on the
other British subjects at present detained or believed to
be detained in China.
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(James Murray)
6 September, 1968.
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Speaking Notes
Mr. D. C. Johnston, the former Manager of the Chartered
Bank branch in Shanghai, who had recently handed over to his
successor, was arrested by the Chinese authorities on 25 August.
I understand that at the time of his arrest Mr. Johnston was
accused of spying.
2. We know of no justification whatsover for an accusation
of espionage against Mr. Johnston.
3. I am very dissatisfied that, despite repeated requests
by the British Chargé d'Affaires in Peking, your Government ·
has failed to give details of any charges, there may be against
Mr. Johnston and that they have refused to allow a member of
the staff of the Office of the British Chargé d'Affaires in
Peking to visit Shanghai in order to see Mr. Johnston. I
should be grateful if you could provide any information about
the case.
4.
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If Hr. Shen Ping pleads ignorance of the case I should
be grateful if you would seek the necessary information from
your Government and inform me of the details of any charges
there may be against Kr. Johnston und of the reason why your
Government has not granted consular access to him.
As you
know, it is our objective to maintain correct relations with
your country. If this is to be done, it is essential that in
accordance with long-accepted international practice, consuler
should be granted to detained Bilish Natinal
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access should be granted to detained British nationals and
information given about charges laid against them.
5. I am also concerned about the position of other British
subjects in Shanghai. Two employees of the Hong Kong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation, Mr. Self and Mr. Crozier, working
in Shanghai, and their families, have for a long time (Mr. Self
for over a year), been seeking to leave China to take up
positions elsewhere. Your Government has however failed to
grant the necessary exit permits. I am particularly worried
since I am told that Mrs. Self is not in good health and that
Mr. Crozier's daughter has suffered recurrent and serious
attacks of bronchitis. Mr. Self's replacement has been in
Shanghai for a very considerable time so there can be no
justification for the continuing detention of these two families.
6. I am also seriously dissatisfied that you have failed to
supply the information sought by my predecessor, Mr. Rodgers,
on 5 April and 24 Kay about other British subjects detained in
China. These are as you know:
Mr. Anthony Grey, the Reuters correspondent in Peking,
Mr. Norman Barrymaine, who was detained from a foreign vessel
in Shanghai,
Mr. P. D. Crouch, the Second Officer of the "Demodocus",
Kr. Eric Gordon and his family,
Kre. Israel Epstein,
Mr. Michael Shapiro
and
Mr. David Crook and his family.
Since my predecessor last saw you the British Chargé d'Affaires
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in Peking has also sought information about three further
British subjects detained or believed to have been detained
in China: two ships' officers,
Captain P. M. Will, of the "Kota Daya"
Fr. Saunders, of the "Rushpool"; and
and
Mrs. Gladys Yang, who we have heard has been detained
in Peking.
Apart from one visit to Mr. Grey, consular access has been
allowed in none of these cases, nor in that of Mr. George Watt
who was sentenced to three years' imprisonment in Lanchow