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My telegram No. 31.
Statement by Reuters General Manager today_recapitulates history of Mr.
Grey's house arrest and of Hsuch Ping's conviction and imprisonment.
2.
Statement also outlines efforts made to secure Grey's release and
describes Reuters offer to send representative anywhere to discuss
matter with Chinese authorities,
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Statement by Reuters General Manager today recapitulates history of Mr.
GREY'S house arrest
of HSUEH PING'S
imprisonment.
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conviction and
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TELNO 31
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7 JANUARY 1968 (FED)
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ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELEGRAM NO 31 OF 7 JANUARY REPEATED FOR INFORMATION
ROUTINE TO HONGKONG FOLLOWING ARE EXTRACTS FROM AN ARTICLE ENTITLED
QUOTE FORGOTTEN PRISONER OF PEKING UNQUOTE
OF FOREIGN NEWS PAGE OF TO DAYS SUNDAY TIMES.
NEW MOVES ARE BEING MADE TO FREE ANTHONY GREY THE 29 YEAR OLD BRITISH
JOURNALIST WHO HAS BEEN IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT SINCE JULY IN HIS HOUSE
IN PEKING. MR ANTHONY ROYLE THE CONSERVATIVE MP WHO IS CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMONS ALL PARTY COMMITTEE ON HONGKONG, IS SEEKING AN ADJOURNMENT
DEBATE, AND OTHER BEHIND-THE-SCENES MOVES ARE GOING ON.
MR ROYLE HAS ALREAD ASKED THE FOREIGN SECRETARY MR BROWN TO RE-IMPOSE
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON THE LONDON STAFF OF THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY.
UNTIL NOVEMBER 22 TOUGH RESTRICTIONS WERE IN FORCE BECAUSE OF THE
SACKING OF THE BRITISH MISSION IN PEKING- THESE WERE EASED WHEN THE
UNION JACK WAS RAISED ONCE MORE IN CHINA. MR GREYS CHINESE DRIVER WAS
PUBLICLY HUMILATED BEFORE THE MASSES IN A FOOTBALL STADIUM. HE WAS
ACCUSED OF BEING A QUOTE COLLABORATOR WITH THE BRITISH SPY IMPERIAL 1ST
JOURNALIST GREY UNQUOTE. A WEEK AFTER BRITAIN LIFTED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
ON CHINESE OFFICIALS IN LONDON IN NOVEMBER TO THEIR FORMER 35-MILE
LIMIT, PEKING RELAXED RESTRICTIONS ON MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH MISSION IN
CHINA. BUT GREY REMAINED UNDER HOUSE ARREST. CONSTANT BRITISH ATTEMPTS
ARE BEING MADE TO GAIN CONSULAR ACCESS TO GREY. THE TWO NEW CHINA NEWS
AGENCY MEN IN PRISON IN HONGKONG ARE RECEIVING VISITS AND THE BRITISH
ARGUE THAT GREY SHOULD AT LEAST RECEIVE PARITY OF TREATMENT. AT THE SAME
TIME THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN TRYING TO STRIKE SOME KIND OF
BARGAIN WITH THE CHINESE FOR GREY'S RELEASE BUT NOBODY IS' TALKING ABOUT
THIS AT THE MOMENT. AND MR DAVID CHIPP, REUTERS MANAGER FOR ASIA, MADE A
TOUR OF SEVERAL FAR EAST COUNTRIES TO CONTACT THE CHINESE AND PLEAD FOR
GREY'S RELEASE.
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moves are going on.
Mr Grey, Reuter's correspond- tegram should ent in the Chinese capital,
was put under house arrest as a re- prisal for the Imprisonment of
Communist Journalists in Hong (/hefts for inciting terrorism.
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travel re strictions on the London staff of the New China News Agency.
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strictions were in force because of the sacking of the British Mission
in Peking-these were eased when the Union Jack was raised once more in
China.
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Foreign Minjafry that he was going to be con-
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prison for two years,
Elmese guards" were-put-on- the door of the house, and his, friends
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daubed op the inside walls, and whether Grey was hurt is still unknown.
He has not been seen gthee-by any Westerner
Mr Grey's Chinese driver was publicly humiliated before the masses in a
football stadium. He was accused of being a "collaborator with the
British apy imperialist journalist Grey." A week after Britain lifted
travel restrictions on Chinese officials in London in November
their former 35-mile limit, Peking relaxed restrictions on members of
the Briush mission in China. But Grey remained under house arrest.
Constant British attempts are being made to gain consular access to
Grey. The two New China News Agency men in prison in Hongkong are receiv
ing visits and the British argue that Grey should at least receive
parity of treatment.
At the same time the British Government has been trying to strike some
kind of bargain with the Chinese for Grey's release-- but nobody is
talking about this at the moment. And Mr David Chipp, Reuter's manager
for Asia, made a tour of several Far East countries to contact the
Chinese and plead for Grey's release.
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COFIDENTIAL
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 18 of 6 January. Repeated for
information to Hong Kong.
French[sic] Press Agency correspondent informs me that he has received
telegram from his agency saying Sunday Times would appreciate news of
Grey. He feels obliged to send some reply and after consultation with me
has agreed to send only brief service message saying there is no change
i.e. no visits allowed yet etc. and asks for more details of
requirements if story is required.
2. You may wish to get in touch with Sunday Times direct or through
Reuters to discover what they are up to and perhaps dissuade them from
publishing story. Publicity soon is probably inevitable but it would be
a pity if it went off at half-cock.
3.
Grateful for news.
F.0. pass Immediate Hong Kong 7.
Sir D. Hopson
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ADDRESSED TO PEKING TELNO 27 OF 5 JANUARY REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO
HONG KONG AND SAVING TO WASHINGTON,
GREY.
SUNDAY TIMES HAVE TOLD US THAT THEY INTEND THIS WEEKEND TO PUBLISH, WITH
REUTERS AGREEMENT, A PIECE ON GREY. WE HAVE PERSUADED THEM NOT TO
INCLUDE ANY REFERENCE TO THE IDEA OF EXCHANGES, ABOUT WHICH THEY HAD
APPARENTLY HEARD. THE ARTICLE MAY CONTAIN
CRITICISM OF FOREIGN OFFICE QUOTE INEFFECTIVENESS UNQUOTE IN THE FORM OF
QUOTATIONS FROM AN ARTICLE IN AN EAST ANGLIAN NEWSPAPER
BY MR ANTHONY ROYLE M.P.: BUT WE DO NOT KNOW IN DETAIL WHAT THE LINE
WILL BE.
2.
GIST OF THE ARTICLE WILL BE TELEGRAPHED EN CLAIR. WE SHALL
ALSO TELEGRAPH ANYTHING NEWS DEPARTMENT SAY UNATTRIBUTABLY IN REPLY TO
QUESTIONS. IT IS NOT (REPEAT NOT) OUR PRESENT INTENTION TO MAKE A
STATEMENT ON THE RECORD AT THIS STAGE,
3.
HOWEVER DEPENDING ON HOW THE STORY APPEARS AND REACTIONS TO IT WE SHALL
CONSIDER WHETHER TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICISE THE MATTER
FURTHER.
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