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Submission of 18.8.69 by Mr. James Hurray

Mr.Geminare.

MV Carter to me of

10

68.69 (269

HKCK 1/12

1

MR. ANTHONY GREY

The Eleven Newsworkers in Prison in Hong Kong

268/2/1

I agree with Mr. Hurray that we should not jog the

Governor's elbow further at the moment.

2.0.0. telegram No. 4sists

of July puts the onus squarely on his to recommend any

premature releases if he thinks this can safely be done (from his

point of view).

2. You will note that the penultimate prisoner is due out on

12 September and thereafter there is a gap of three weeks before

is released. In the light of any Chinese reaction

to the release of the first ten prisoners we should then review

the situation.

3. It is, I suppose, possible that the Chinese will take the

/opportunity

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