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Polish Clarge-d'Affa
given me following inferma i. in strict confidence. Marter of
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Postymaine and has
and has not (repeat not)
yet been released.
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says he pistected to Chinese about
then summoned to
this. He
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Ministry of Foreign riffaite and was handed a note of protect accusing
Poles of aiding and abetting British
activities. He rejected
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any further information. I told kin
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questioned at first opportunity but. did not know where or when the
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David Marry
I am writing on Mr. Rodgers's behalf to thank you for your letter of 25
March, and to confirm our telephone conversation of to-day.
Mr. Rodgers will be pleased to see you for a talk about Mr. Norman
Barrymaine 's imprisonment in China, and we arranged for you to call at
the Foreign Office at 4 n.m. next, Wednesday, 3 April. As I said, we
will certainly inform Miss Barrymaine direct as soon as we receive any
further information about her father.
(D.B. Merry)
Assistant Private Secretary to
Mr. William Rodgers
Paul Channon, Esq., M.P.,
House of Commons.
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On Friday I was approached by my constituent, Miss A. Barry aine of
'Elaine', Cranle Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex
Essex - telephone Southend 49650. She tells me that her father, Mr.
Norman Barrymaine, who is a freelance journalist, was recently
imprisoned in Shanghai. The first time Miss Barrymeine had any news of
him was in a newspaper story last week and she is naturally very
perturbed about the situation. Mr. Barrymaine is 68 and has had
operations for a brain tumor.
at all good.
Therefore his stage of health is not
On Friday evering I did have a brief word with the Far Eastern
Department of the Foreign Office who were most helpful. I understand
from them that attempts have been made by our Charge d'Affaires in
Peking to obtain Consular access to Mr. Barrymaine and to discover on
what,
on what, if any, charge he is being held. As soon as there is any
further information, I would be grateful if you could let me know and,
much more important, let Miss Barr, more know as she is very worried,
Myslet,
William T. o gers, Eso. .F.,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
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The Office of the British Charge d'Affaires present
their compliments to Consular Department of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Feople's Republic of China and have
the honour to request their assistanos in the following
matter.
The Office of the British Charge d'Affaires have been
informed that a British subject, Mr. Horman Barrysaine, who
was travelling as a passenger on board the Polish ship
"Hanoi" when it called at Shanghai a fow days ago, has been
detained in Shanghai, and that the ship has sailed without
him.
The Office of the British Charge d'affaires would be
grateful if the Consular Department would inform them whether
this report is correct. If so, they sat that they be informed
of the reasons for ir, Barryssine's detention, and request
Mr.
early consular access to him.
The Office of the British Charge d'Affaires avail
themselves of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China the assurmos
of their highest consideration.
office of the British Charge d'Affaires,
POKING.
16 March, 1968.
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Your telegram No.284: Ward. We agree that forma) advice would be
inappropriate but think that some comment on Ward's suggestion is called
for. The member of your staff who was approached could perhaps say that
while Ward must do as he thinks best he should consider very carefully
whether in view of Barrymaine's background and previous connexions with
China, publicity or attempted pressure on the Chinese by other means
would be helpful to him at a time when his case is presumably under
examination by the Shanghai authorities.
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THE INFORMATION IN PARA 2 OF MY TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE IS
INCORRECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS OR SO BARRYMAINE
WHEN IN SINGAPORE HAS BEEN LIVING WITH A FILIPINO
REPEAT FILIPINO WOMAN TO WHOM HE IS NOT REPEAT NOT MARRIED.
SHEHAS A VALID FILIPINO PASSPORT, BUT HER VISA TO LIVE IN SINGAPORE
EXPIRES THIS WEEK, AND THE LOCAL DAILY TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT,
JAN WARD, IS ARRANGING FOR HER TO RETURN TO MANILA.
2. WARD HAS SEEN A MEMBER OF MY STAFF AND HAS SOUGHT MY VIEWS
ON A PROPOSAL THAT HE (VARD) SHOULD SEEK TO MARSHAL SUPPORT
FOR BARRYMAINE AMONG THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION HERE.
HE IS ALSO THINKING OF APPROACHING CERTAIN LOCAL CHINESE,
WHOM HE HAS NOT IDENTIFIED TO THIS HIGH COMMISSION, BUT WHOM HE BELIEVES
TO HAVE LINES INTO PEKING.
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3. PENDING INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOU I HAVE INSTRUCTED MY STAFF
NOT REPEAT NOT TO GIVE WARD ANY ADVICE.
4. ACCORDING TO WARD BARRYMAINE HAS BEEN DOING SOME WORK
FOR DAILY TELEGRAPH
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Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No, 341 of 16 March,
Repeated for information to Peking and H.C. Singapore,
My telegram No. 336.
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We now have reliable information, apparently emanating at second hand
from the agenta, to the effect that Barrymaine was indeed taken off the
ship at Shanghai, The Daily Telegraph correspondent here confirms that
he was informed by his London Office that Barrymaine was travelling to
Hong Kong on the ship, but that when he tried to make contact with him
here the Captain denied all knowledge of him.
2.
There are local rumours to the effect that Barrymaine was arrested for
taking photographs;
Foreign office please pass Priority Peking No. 115 and Priority H.C.
Singapore No. 15.
Sir D. Trench,
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requested to other post]
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Addressed to Commonwealth Office telegram No. 336 of 15 March, Repeated
for information to H.C. Singapore and Peking.
My telegram No. 327. [Detained Journalists)
Local agents (Dodwells) say that Master was extremely reticent and they
got nothing whatever out of him. due at Singapore tomorrow, 16 March,
Ship is
Foreign Office please pass Immediate H.C. Singapore 14 and Priority to
Peking 112.
Sir D. Trench
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