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a thorough talk with Grey before his first meeting
with the press and should be with him on his
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Campbell is leaving today for Hong Kong,which is
in any case the most convenient travel centre.
He
will wait there for your report on Grey's medical
condition and the decision on the route. Meantire
he will make the necessary contingency arrangements
for joining up with Grey in Pakistan. If Grey comes
by the Pakistan route, Reuters would be grateful if
the member of your staff could arrange to accompany
Grey as far as Karachi,even if Campbell does at in
the event decide to try to come to Dacca.
3. Reuters are now firmly of the view that you
should advise Grey not repeat not to see the press
in Peking even on the basis (paragraph 3 of your
telegram No. 562) that they did not quote any remarks
he make; and they have expressed the hope that you
focal
Cogos
can prevail upon the press/to leave him in peace, and can arrange the
necessary protection for him, Though
we sympathise with your difficulties we share this view.
As long as Grey remains in China there is always the
risk that remarks attributed to him by the press
might give offence to the Chinese and jeopardise his
exit visa, You might impress on him that the only
way to ensure against this risk is to avoid any contact with the local
press and to refuse press telephone calls.
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MY TELEGRAM NO. 561 AND HONG KONG TELEGRAM TO PEKING 186. /RELEASE OF
WONG CHAK/
UNLESS WE HEAR FROM YOU TO THE CONTRARY WE WILL GO AHEAD AS PROPOSED AT
0800 G.M.T. TODAY (30 SEPTEMBER).
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ADDRESSED TO FCO TELIO. 552 OF 29 SEPTEMBER REPEATED REGISTRY ;
FOR INFORMATION IMMEDIATE TO HONG KONG
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YOUR SUGGESTED REPLIES TO PRESS QUESTIONS WILL NO DOUBT
HOLD THE POSITION UNTIL 3 OCTOBER. THEREAFTER WE
MUST EXPECT HORE QUESTIONS (A) WHEN IT IS KNOWN THAT WONG
CHAK HAS BEEN RELEASED, (B) WHEN IT IS
KNOWN THAT GREY HAS BEEN RELEASED, (C) AFTER GREY'S FIRST
EXPOSURE TO THE PRESS AFTER LEAVING CHINA.
2. (A) SHOULD PRESENT NO DIFFICULTY. I WILL SEND AN EN CLAIR
FLASH TELEGRAM AS SOON AS I FIND OUT GREY HAS BEEN RELEASED
FOLLOWED BY A REPORT ABOUT THE ARRANGEMENTS WE APE MAKING ABOUT
HIS DEPARTURE. IN ANSWER TO QUESTIONS HERE I WILL SUBJECT TO YOUR
VIEWS, SIMPLY CONFIRM THAT HIS QUOTE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
UNQUOTE HAS BEEN RESTORED AND THAT WE ARE MAKING
ARRANGEMENTS FOR HIM TO LEAVE CHINA (CORRESPONDENTS MAY WELL
FIND THIS OUT FOR THEMSELVES). IN ANSWER TO ANY WIDER QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GREY'S RELEASE FOR SINO/BRITISH
RELATIONS, I WOULD PROPOSE TO SAY THAT WHILE WE WELCOME HIS
RELEASE THERE REMAIN THE CASES OF TWELVE OTHER BRITISH SUBJECTS
CETAINED IN CHINA ON WHICH WE ARE CONTINUING TO MAKE
REPRESENTATIONS TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, SO FAR WITHOUT SUCCESS.
I HOPE THIS CAN ALSO BE SAID IN LONDON.
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3. I THINK IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE IF I CALLED IN THE FRIENDLY
CORRESPONDENTS ON 2 OCTOBER AND ASKED THEM AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TO
LEAVE GREY IN PEACE BETWEEN THE TIME OF HIS RELEASE AND HIS
DEPARTURE FROM PEKING. I INTEND TO ASK HIM TO STAY WITH A MEMBER
OF THE STAFF AND I WOULD OFFER TO LET THESE CORRESPONDENTS
SEE HIM ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY DID NOT QUOTE
ANY REMARKS HE MAKES. THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE REQUEST
MADE IN REUTER'S LETTER (YOUR TELNO.315).
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4. IT IS OF COURSE POSSIBLE THAT GREY WILL NOT ACCEPT REUTER'S
POSSIBLE THAT HE MIGHT
OR MY ADVICE TO SAY NOTHING. IT IS ALSO
MAKE EMBARRASSING REMARKS ONCE HE HAS LEFT CHIBA, I SHOULD
ACCORDINGLY BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER THERE IS ANY OFFICIAL ADVICE
WHICH I SHOULD GIVE HIM ABOUT WHAT HE SAYS TO THE PRESS AT
THAT TIME. I SHOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SAY
THAT IN THE INTERESTS OF THE OTHER BRITISH SUBJECTS STILL
DETAINED, I HOPE THAT, IN THE FIRST INSTANCE AT ANY RATE
HE WOULD BE AS RESTRAINED AS POSSIBLE, IF HE SHOWED SIGNS OF
BEING CRITICAL OF HMG OR THE HONG KONG GOVT., I WOULD
SPECIFICALLY ASK HIM NOT TO BE CRITICAL IN PUBLIC.
5. YOU WILL NO DOUBT BE DISCUSSING, WITH REUTERS THE WHOLE
MATTER OF WHAT GREY SAYS TO THE PRESS BOTH IMMEDIATELY AFTER
LEAVING CHINA AND LATER. REUTERS LETTER APPEARS TO GIVE HIM
CARTE BLANCHE BUT IT WOULD CLEARLY BE DESIRABLE, IF HE AND
REUTERS ARE WILLING TO CO-OPERATE, TO STEER HIM AWAY FROM
CERTAIN SUBJECTS PARTICULARLY COMMUNIST PRISONERS IN HONG KONG.
I SHOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE YOUR VIEWS ON THIS; AND ON THE GENERAL
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WAY YOU WILL HANDLE ANY CRITICAL *COMMENTS WHETHER STIMULATED
BY GREY'S✶ STATEMENTS OK ARISING SPONTANEOUSLY.
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PRIORITY HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.186 TO PEKING OF 29 SEPTEMBER,1969
UNCLASSIFIED
Addressed Peking Telegram Number 166 of 29th September repeated for
information F.C.0.
(987)
Your Telegram number 561 to F.C.0. Yes.
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PEKING TELNO 556 TO FCO AND HONG KONG TELNO 185 TO PEKING.
MAY WE INFORM MEA ON 30 SEPTEMBER THAT IT IS INTENDED
TO RELEASE WONG CHAK BETWEEN 0730 AND Ø860 HOURS
( PEKING TIME) ON 23 OCTOBER?
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ADDRESSED TO FCO TELNO. 560 or 28 SEPTEMBER REPEATED
FOR INFORMATION IMMEDIATE TO HONG KONG
PERSONAL FOR MURRAY
YOUR TELHO. 333. ANTHONY GREY
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I THINK IT SHOULD BE STRESSED TO LONG THAT THE
GREATEST POSSIBLE FLEXIBILITY MUST BE MAINTAINED IN
PECIDING THE ROUTE BY WILCH GREY SHOULD LEAVE. HIS OWN
WISHES ARE OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE (ON PEADING
THE ARGUEMENTS DEPLOYED BY REUTERS 19 YOUR TELEGRAM HO.
654 IN FAVOUR OF HONG KONG I CANNOT HELP FEELING THAT
REUTERS INTERESTS WEIGH HEAVILY)
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THERE MAY BC SOME DELAY AFTER
GREY'S RELEASE PEFORE HE OBTAINS AN EXIT VISA.
OVCE THIS IS OBTAINED, WE SHALL HAVE TO SEE
WHAT FLIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE. (THERE MAY BE SOME DISRUPTIONS
OF SERVICES AS A RESULT OF THE DEPARTURE OF CHINESE
GOVERNMENT GUESTS INVITED FOR THE NATIONAL DAY.) IF
GOFY OCES TO HONG KONG, THERE WILL BE A
FURTHER DELAY OF ONE DAY IN CANTON WHICH IS
AN UNCOMFORTABLE PLACE IN WHICH TO STAY,
AND IN WHICH MEDICAL AND OTHER FACILITIES
WOULD NOT EASILY BE AVAILABLE. THE HEYS OF GREY'S
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RELEASE WILL BECOME PUBLIC IMMEDIATELY THROUGH
JOURNALISTS IN PEKING AND THE INCREASED
DELAY OCCASIONED BY TAKING THE HONG KONG ROUTE
WILL ALLOW TIME FOR EVEN MORE JOURNALISTS TO CONCENTRATETM
IN HONG KONG.
2. FOR ALL THESE REASONS, AS WELL AS FOR THOSE SET OUT
IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF YOUR TELEGRAM NO, 654, I STILL ́
STRONGLY FAVOUR ANOTHER ROUTE AND WOULD BE HAPPY
TO SEND A MEMBER OF MY STAFF TO ACCOMPANY
GREY.
3. I HAVE JUST SEEN HONG KONG TELNO. 764 (PEPEATED TO
US ROUTINE). SHOULD OF COURSE GREATLY WELCOME BEING
GIVEN DISCRETION TO ADVISE GREY. IF THIS
WOULD CAUSÈ DIFFICULTIES WITH REUTERS, COULD YOU TELL
THEM I WOULD PROPOSE FIRST TO ASK FOR HIS OWN VIEWS
THEN INDICATE THEIR PLANS AND FINALLY, DEPENDING
ON HIS REACTION INDICATE MY OWN RESERVATIONS,
ON AN ENTIRELY PERSONAL BASIS.
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