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Mr. Wilkinson

CONFIDENTIAL

535

Mr. Gamghara

CONSULTATIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG

VISITS TO MR. GREY

Problem

Sir D. Hopson visited Mr. Grey on 23 April and concluded

that the worst aspect of Mr. Grey's condition was his isolation.

Sir D. Hopson believes that our immediate efforts should be

concentrated on securing improvements in this respect. The

question of Mr. Grey's release on which Sir D. Hopson has also

commented is dealt with in a separate submission.

2.

Sir D. Hopson's proposals fall into two categories:-

(a) that he should press the Chinese to allow Mr. Grey

such comforts as more books, magazines and letters

in and out; and also, as a longer shot, a

gramophone, records, wireless and telephone;

(b) that he should ask the Chinese for another visit

to Mr. Grey in May, pointing out that his isolation

is worse than that of the Communist prisoners in

Hong Kong and contrasting their regime with his

complete isolation; and that if this request is

turned down, he be authorised to offer immediately

another round of special visits to the Communist

newspaper workers in Hong Kong prisons in return

for a further visit to Kr. Grey. He would propose

such a visit on similar conditions to last time.

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