CYPHER/CAT A
FROM ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 325
SECRET
SECRET
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
APRIL 25/1969
(220)
ADDRESSED FCO TELEGRAM 325 OF 25 APRIL RFI PEKING,
PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY.
MY TELEGRAM 232: GREY.
YOU WILL BE GLAD TO KNOW THAT THIS EXERCISE IS PROCEEDING SATIS- FACTORILY SO FAR AND COMMITTEE YESTERDAY RECOMMENDED REDUCTION OF SENTENCE TO 3 YEARS, 1.E. ENABLING HIM TO BE RELEASED
ON 4TH OCTOBER WITH REMISSION. REDUCTIONS FOR ABOUT A DOZEN OTHERS
WERE ALSO I UNDERSTAND RECOMMENDED.
2. I AM NOW URGENTLY CONSIDERING DETAILS OF HOW TO PROCEED ON MATTERS COVERED IN PARAGRAPHS 6-9 OF MY TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE AND
INTENTIONS WILL BE CONVEYED TO YOU AS SOON AS THEY ARE FULLY WORKED
OUT. THIS IS A QUICK PROGRESS REPORT ONLY.
FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE. TO PEKING.
SIR D. TRENCH.
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
FILES
F.E.D.
LAST
REF.
H.K. DEPT.
12/02/
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 -7 MAY 1969
SIR J. JOHNSTON
R&F
MR. MORETON
SIR A. GALSWORTHY
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