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From The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
29 April, 1968.
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You will recall that, when I wrote to you on 11 April about Mr. Anthony
Grey, I said that I would let you know of any progress.
You will know that since I wrote we have in the
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event made a little progress. The Chargé d'Affaires in Peking, Sir
Donald Hopson, was able to visit Mr. Grey for twenty minutes on the
afternoon of 23 April. will have seen in the press the accounts of the
visit that were relayed by correspondents in Peking whom Sir Donald
Hopson briefed. There is nothing further of substance I can add. I need
hardly say we were immensely relieved to learn that Mr. Grey was in good
health and bearing up very well under his ordeal. You may have seen my
statement in the House of Commons on 25 April in which I said that we
shall continue to do all we can to secure an improvement in Mr. Grey's
conditions and his early release.
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Julia Rodgers
William Rodgers
H.J. Bradley, Esq.,
General Secretary,
National Union of Journalists,
Acom House,
314/20 Gray's Inn Road,
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Thank you for your letter of 28 March.
I have delayed replying in the hope that I should have some definite
news for you. We have continued to apply all possible pressure to the
Chinese to obtain access to Mr. Grey as a prelude to his release. I
summoned the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires to the Foreign Office on 5 April
to protest about the treatment of British subjects in China, in
particular the Chinese failure to give us information about and access
to them. I made particular reference to Mr. Grey and stressed that the
British Government had always regarded the case with the utmost gravity.
We have reason to think that our representations are having an effect,
and I hope to be able to report to you very soon that progress has been
made. In the meantime, may I once again ask for your forbearance on the
question of publicity.
H.J. Bradley, Esq.,
General' Secretary,
Acorn House.
William Rodgers
National Union of Journalists,
314/320 Gray's Inn Road,
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Mr. Anthony Grey
I attach a draft reply to the letter of 28 March from
Mr. Bradley, General Secretary of the National Union of
Journalists.
Flag By 2. When Mr. George Brown received a deputation from the
National Union of Journalists on 21 February he said that
he would like to be given a further three or four weeks to
try and make progress over the case. If this was not possible
there might be no alternative to publicity. Mr. Bradley agreed
to discuss the matter further before launching any public
campaign.
3. Since additional visits have been made by N.C.N.A. in
Hong Kong to their colleagues and to other "patriotic"
journalists in prison, we have every hope that access will
be granted soon to Mr. Grey. Publicity at this stage might
prejudice our chance of obtaining success, particularly since
New China News Agency agreed with the Hong Kong authorities
to respect the confidential nature of the talks. (If the
question of the connexion with Mr. Grey is raised by the press
in Hong Kong, the authorities intend to say that the case was
not considered there, but that the visits reflect the improved
atmosphere in Sino-Hong Kong relations.) I had hoped to delay
a reply to Mr. Bradley until we had confirmation that we would
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get access to Mr. Grey, but since this has not been possible,
we shall have to stall.
4. We have been in touch with Mr. Gerald Long of Reuters
who has also agreed that they will say nothing for the
moment and do what they can to discourage any journalist
who wished to publicise the case.
Your Munny
(James Murray) 10 April, 1968
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Thank you for your letter of 17 March
about Mr. Anthony Grey.
The Foreign Secretary, is greatly
concerned about Kr. Grey as was his
predece. sor. We have made strenuous efforts
to obtain both his release and consular access
to hims so far, unfortunately, without
8136668. On the day on which Mr. Grey was
detained (21 July 1967), Mr. Rodgers,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the
Foreign Offios, lodged a strong protest with
the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires in London, and
demanded his immediate release and immedia te
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by the British Chargé d'Affaires in Peking.
Both protests were rejected. Apart from this
over a dozen formal approaches hurve been made
to the Chinese with a view either to release or
consular access, Besides these formal
representations, there have been repeated
telephone calls to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs in Peking none of which has produced a
favourable response from the Chinese.
As the
Chinese arrested his in retaliation for the
arrest and imprisonment of Heush P*ing, a
journalist employed by the New Chinu News Agency
in Hong Kong, his case is closely connected wit
wider issues of Bino-British relations which we
are pursuing with the Ghiness, In the meantime
we shall continue to press for consular sc0988
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to Er, Gray and for his release.
On 21 February, Ir. George Brown vent
over the case in detail with a deputɛtion from
the Comell of the Nutional Union of
Journalista..
As you will realise, publicity is e
double-edged weapon in our relations with
the Chinese.
So far both Reuters and
ourselves have felt that publicity would be
more likely to harm Mr. Grey than to persunde
the Chinese to release him. However, if our
efforts to help him continue to yield no
results, publicity may become inevitable,
and we should certainly do not rule it out as
a line of action,
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Thank you for your letter of
8 April enclosing messages for delivery to Mr. Anthony Grey in Peking.
These have now been despatched to the Chargé d'Affaires.
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Dear Mr Denson
I was most grateful to you for your telephone call this morning and for
the news that you might possibly be on the point of obtaining consular
access to Mr Anthony Grey in Peking.
I enclose herewith three messages: one from Mr Grey's mother, one from
Mr Grey's colleagues on Reuters staff in London and the third from
myself and the Reuter management. If it is possible I would be most
grateful if these messages could be passed to Mr Grey.
Yours sincerely
Geold Lay.
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On receiving aking telegram No. 289 I #elephoned Mr. Gerald Long of
Reuters, in the absence of Kr. Chipp. I told him that it now seemed
possible that consular access would be granted to Mr. Grey fairly soon
as satisfactory arrangements had been made for additional visits to be
paid to N.C.N.A. representatives and "patriotic journalists" in Hong
Kong. It would however be dangerous to count our chickens before they
are hatched. I suggested that he might like to consider messages from
Reuters and from Mr. Grey's mother and indicated that we would be
willing to transmit them. Mr. Long said he would be in touch with me
again very
goon.
2. Mr. Long also raised the question of publicity about Mr. Grey and
said he was still not convinced that the best course was to keep quiet.
He agreed however that we should wait until it had been possible to
visit Mr. Grey and then review the matter again. I undertook to ask Mr.
Rodgers to arrange a meeting with Mr. Long in the fairly near future.
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REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO HONG KONG,
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 289.
FOLLOWING ARE TEXTS OF MESSAGES FROM MR GREY'S MOTHER,
MR. GERALD LONG AND REUTERS' LONDON STAFF TO BE DELIVERED IF A VISIT IS
POSSIBLE.
HELLO, MY DARLING TONY, IT IS WONDERFUL TO BE ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH
YOU AFTER ALL THESE MONTHS, WE ARE SO PLEASED THAT THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN
ALLOWED TO REACH YOU. WE ARE ENJOYING OUR FIRST EFFORT IN THE HOTEL
TRADE IN PERTHSHIRE. JUNE AND THE BOYS ALL SEND THEIR LOVE. I HOPE YOU
ARE RECEIVING MY PARCELS WITH A FEW PERSONAL ITEMS WHICH I KNOW YOU WILL
ENJOY.
WE ALL HOPE THE AUTHORITIES WILL LOOK KINDLY ON YOUR CASE AND LET YOU
REJOIN YOUR FAMILY WHO ARE MISSING YOU SO TERRIBLY.
ALL MY LOVE DARLING, MUM,
I AND MY COLLEAGUES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF REUTERS SEND YOU WARMEST
GREETINGS ON THE OCCASION OF THIS FIRST CONTACT THROUGH CONSULAR
CHANNELS. WE REALISE THAT TO OUTWARD APPEARANCE LITTLE HAS BEEN DONE BUT
ASSURE YOU THAT AND MY COLLEAGUES CONSIDER YOUR SITUATION DAILY AND HAVE
BEEN SATISFIED SO FAR THAT THE CONSTANT CONTACTS WHICH WERE TAKING PLACE
OFFERED THE BEST HOPE OF IMPROVING YOUR SITUATION, WE EAGERLY AWAIT
FIRSTHAND NEWS OF YOU. MEANWHILE WE CAN ONLY WISH YOU STEADFAST COURAGE
AND ASSURE YOU THAT WE WILL ACT IN ANY WAY TO SECURE YOUR RELEASE WHICH
REMAINS OUR SOLE OBJECT.
WARMEST GREETINGS FROM ALL YOUR COLLEAGUES IN LONDON EDITORIAL. YOU ARE
CONSTANTLY IN OUR THOUGHTS AND THE NEWS TE ARE ALL WAITING FOR IS THE
APPEARANCE OF THE TONY GREY BYLINE AGAIN. IN THE MEANTIME, KEEP YOUR
CHIN UP AND LETS HOPE IT WON'T BE LONG NOW.
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Warmest greetings from all your colleagues in London Editorial. You are
constantly in our thoughts and the news we are all waiting for is the
appearance of the Tony Grey byline again. In the meantime, keep your
chin up and lets hope it won't be long now,
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I and my colleagues in the management of Reuters send you warmest
greetings on the occasion of this first contact through consular
channels. We realise that to outward appearance little has been done but
assure you that I and my colleagues consider your situation daily and
have been satisfied so far that the constant contacts which were taking
place offered the best hope of improving your situation. We eagerly
await firsthand news of you. Meanwhile we can only wish you steadfast
courage and assure you that we will act in any way to secure your
release which remains our sole object. ect
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Hello, my darling Tony. It is wonderful to be
able to make contact with you after all these months.
are so pleased that this message has been allowed to
reach you.
We are enjoying our first effort in the hotel
trade in Perthshire. June and the boys all send their
love. I hope you are receiving my parcels with a few
personal items which I know you will enjoy.
We all hope the Authorities will look kindly on your
case and let you rejoin your family who are missing you
so terribly.
All my love darling, Mum
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Dear James;
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Office of the British Chargé d'Affaires,
PEKING.
25 March, 1968.
I see in the parliamentary report of the Times for Thursday 21 March an
answer by the Secretary of State to questions from Anthony Royle and
others on the Watt and Grey question. It would be very helpful
if you could telegraph to us en clair the text of similar questions and
answers in future. We would not normally want to be consulted about the
draft reply but we should like to know as soon as possible what
Ministers say on these questions.
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