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ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NUMBER 823 OF 6 SEPTEMBER
REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO HONG KONG AND POLAD SINGAPORE. M.I.P.T.
JOHNSTON,
WE DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER IN COMMENTING ON THE CASE TO AVOID
REFERENCE TO THE WARRANT AND THE ALLEGATIONS OF ESPIONAGE (YOUR TELEGRAM
NO. 896).
2. UNATTRIBUTABLY THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT WE UNDERSTOOD THAT AT THE TIME
OF HIS ARREST JOHNSTON HAD BEEN DESCRIBED AS QUOTE AN ENEMY OF THE
CHINESE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC UNQUOTE: WE KNEW OF NO JUSTIFICATION FOR SUCH
AN ACCUSATION. THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT WE WERE IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE
CHARTERED BANK, WHO LIKE US, KNEW OF NO ACTION BY JOHNSTON WHICH MIGHT
HAVE JUSTIFIED HIS ARREST.
3. THE SPOKESMAN ALSO GAVE BRIEF DETAILS OF THE CASES OF SAUNDERS AND
MRS. GLADYS YANG. HE DID NOT REPEAT NOT MENTION THE MATTERS OF EXIT
VISAS FOR THE SELFS AND THE CROZIERS.
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People's Republic";
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we knew of no justification for
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were in close touch with the Chartered Bank, who
like us, knew of no action by Johnston which might
have justified his arrest.
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YOUR TELEGRAM NO 1937 ↑
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Mrs. Johnston senior was informed by Mrs Cross, an employee of the Bank.
She took the news very well and sensibly.
2. She has left the nursing home and has been in her own home for some
ten days. Her health is fair, for her age.
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INFORMATION TO HONG KONG, POLAD SINGAPORE.
MY TELEGRAM NO. 821: JOHNSTON/.
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