KALAMŽIAUS Sati Sulk
BARAZZAMANDA
CONFIDENTIAL
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Supplementary Talking Pointe
Might the Chinese change their ground, as they
have done before?
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The original Chinese announcement about
Mr. Grey's detention referred to eight Hong
Kong news workers. When the last of these was
released in November last year we had some
hopes that Mr. Grey might be set free,
However,
It
they proceeded to link his continuied detentica
to further news workers arrested in Hong Kong
after the start of Mr. Grey's detention.
would still be possible for them to find a
similar excuse for prolonging his ordeal after
the last of these men is released in early
October, but we think this unlikely.
Would not the release of the newsworkers only
a short time before the end of their sentences
be a harmless concessim?
7.
reasonse
The Hong Kong authorities must think of
the future. They would still be interfering
with the judicial processes for political
Confidence in their ability to with-
stand communist pressure would be undermined.
If the Hong Kong authorities were seen to be
ready to yield to Chinese pressure, this might
encourage the Chinese to put up their price
for Mr. Grey.
Retaliation against N.C.N.A
8. We have considered the possibility of
retaliation against the New China News Agency
in the United Kingdom. The possibility
remains open. However, it is our judgement at
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.