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SECRET

233.

Far Eastern Department

The Secretary of State saw the submission 27 of 6 May on the case of Mr. Anthony Grey together

with Lord Shepherd's minute of 8 May on the same subject. He has minuted on this as follows:

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"Lord Shepherd and I spoke about this. I have great sympathy with Mr. Grey, and even more with the Governor, whose handling of a difficult situation I greatly admore. Weighing it all up. I conclude that Lord Shepherd, when he is in Hong Kong should urge the Governor most strongly to follow course (c) in Lord Shepherd's minute; and that unless the Governor is able to convince Lord Shepherd, personally, that this would be wrong, Lord Shepherd should say that course (c) is my decision".

C.C.

Sir A. Galsworthy Sir J. Johnston Mr. Moreton

Hong Kong Department

P.S. to Lord Shepherd

Mr. Gammara

Plse see and speak

with particular reference to the

content of

SECRET

Confrontation Noe

for hard Shepherd in relation to prisoners.

(A. D. Brighty)

9 May 1969