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MR. ANTHONY GREY OF REUTERS
Mr. Gerald Long will be calling on the Secretary of State
at 5.30 p.m. on 12 November. This takes the place of his
call on 6 November when the Secretary of State was unable to
see him.
Problem
2. Mr. Long telephoned the Private Office on 11 November in
connexion with a letter entitled "Held in Peking" which was
published in "The Times" of the same date from a Mr. John Rear.
A copy of the letter and the Biographical Note on Mr. Rear are
attached. The letter referred to the problem of detainees in
Hong Kong and compared their position with that of Mr. Grey under
house arrest in Peking. It contained a number of misconceptions
about the treatment of detainees in Hong Kong and implied
incorrectly that the detention of Mr. Grey was linked with the
cases of the detainees. A reply setting the record straight
has been sent to "The Times" under the signature of the Director
of the Hong Kong Government Office in London. A copy is
attached.
Argument
3. The problem of Hong Kong detainees was given careful
consideration during discussions with the Governor of Hong Kong
from 22 to 23 October. A record of the discussion on this
/ point is
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