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PEKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE
Telno. 587
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20 June 1968
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No 587 of 20 June, Repeated for information to Hong Kong.
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My telegram No. 524. [Visits to Grey].
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It is now two months since we saw Grey. It will soon be a year since his detention and his birthday is on 15 July. We may have secured some tiny improvement in his conditions as a result or interview of 18 May (my telegrams numbers 452 and 453), but, as I pointed out. in my telegram under reference, it is clear that we are not going to obtain further access without another round of special visits in Hong Kong.
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May I now approach the Foreign Ministry and say that we are ready to arrange another round of such visits if they will then allow another visit by staff of this office to Grey?
3. On longer term questions, I should be grateful for your views on points raised in my telegram No. 474, of 24 May, commenting on Hong Kong telegram No. 643, in particular the suggestion on remission (sub paragraph (d)).
Foreign office pass Hong Kong 429.
Sir D Hopson.
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