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Mr. Wilkinson
Problems
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Mr.
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Denson Telephone No. & Ext.
Access to Mr. Grey
Department
Sir D. Hopson has pointed out that two
months have passed since his last (and only)
visit to Mr. Grey. That visit was only con-
beded by the Chinese authorities after the New
China News Agency representative in Hong Kong
had been permitted a visit on special terms to
the two N.C.N.A. correspondents and some eighteen
other "patriotic newspaper workers" imprisoned
in Hong Kong. Sir D. Hopson has now recommended
that he be authorised to approach the Chinese
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and propose a
Further visit to Mr. Grey in exchange for another
Found of special visits in Hong Kong (Peking
Tel. No. 587).
The Governor of Hong Kong has commented
that, while he would prefer Sir D. Hopson to
press first for non-consular visits to Mr. Grey
by a friend, he would nevertheless, suspect to
certain guarantees, be prepared to consider
nother round of visits by the N..N.A. representa
tive in Hong Kong on or about 15 July.
Governor has, however, added that he has doubts
about our continuing to demonstrate to the
Chinese in this way the importance we attach to
The
Er. Grey's welfare. It seems to the Governor
that this is liable to increase Mr. Grey's
alue as a hostage in Chinese eyes, with the
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