F.C.O. PASS TO PEKING AND HONG KONG.
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ADDRESSED TO FCO TELNO 242 OF 19 OCTOBER RFI RAWALPINDI ROME AND
FRANKFURT
GREY CAMPBELL AND SISSONS WILL DEPART KARACHI AT 0125 SUNDAY
12 OCTOBER ON FLIGHT BA723. PLEASE INFORM LONG AND HORTON OF
REUTERS. SHOULD STRESS THIS FLIGHT BEING KEPT SECRET HERE AS NO
WISH RECURRENCE DACCA/KARACHI EXPERIENCE WHEN GREY PESTERED BY PRESS
FCO PASS FLASH TO ROME AND FRANKFURT.
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TELEGRAM NO 241
CONFINENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
9 OCTOBEN 1969
ADDRESSED FCO TELNO. 8241 OF 9 OCTOBER RFI PEKING
(FCO PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE).
RL REGI
10 OCT 1969
FEC 13011
GREY ARRIVED ON SCHEDULE AND IS STOPPING OVER FOR
TWENTY FOUR HOURS.
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FLASH DACCA TEL UNNUMBERED TO KARACHI
9 OCTOBER 1969
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ADDRESSED TO KARACHI TEL UNNUMBERED OF 9 OCTOBER
REPEATED FOR INFORMATIO TO F.C.0. AND RAWALPINDI
10 OCT 1969
LEC 134/11 91410
GRAY LEFT DACCA 15 MINUTES LATE. HE STAYED ON BOARD WITH WALDRON AND PIA
DID GOOD JOB IN REPELLING SMALL BAND OF LOCAL PRESS. SMALLWOOD AND I HAD
SHORT CHAT TACTFULLY MENTIONING COMMENTS REFERRED TO IN EARLIER
MESSAGES. HE LOOKED RATHER TIRED BUT QUITE WELL AND SPOKE SENSIBLY.
CAMPBELL AND MCDOWELL OF REUTERS HAZLEHURST OF TIMES, MALIK PAK STRINGER
FOR DAILY TELEGRAPH, BRODIE OF EXPRESS, WRIGHT AND LAWRENCE › OF BBC ARE
ON PLANE. CAMPBELL HAS BEEN PROMISED IMMIGRATION CLEARANCE BY PIA
WITHOUT APPEARANCE. HE HOPES YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO SAME FOR CUSTOMS
AND HEALTH SO THAT GRAY CAN BE HASTENED AWAY QUIETLY. HE MAY ALSO
ASK YOU TO GIVE GRAY BED FOR NIGHT
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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
PRIORITY PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMER 610
9 OCTOBER 1969
CONFIDENTIAL
ADDRESSED TO FCO TELNO, 610 OF 9 OCTOBER REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION TO HONG KONG.
MY TELNO. 607.
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10 OCT 1969
FEC 132
WE HAVE SENT A NOTE FROM GREY TO THE MFA AND DIPLOMATIC SERVICE BUREAU
PUTTING ON RECORD THE VARIOUS ARRANGEMENTS
WHICH HE HAS MADE TO KEEP ON HIS HOUSE AND SER-
VANTS. NOTE ALSO STATES THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF A REUTERS CORRESPONDENT
THIS OFFICE QUOTE WILL ACT ON BEHALF OF REUTERS, AFTER CONSULTING AS
NECESSARY WITH LONDON, IN MATTERS
WHICH MAY ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGENCY'S
EMPLOYEES OR PROPERTY IN PEKING UNQUOTE. (COPY FOLLOWS
BY BAG)
4. YOU WILL NO DOUBT LET ME KNOW IN DUE COURSE WHAT REUTERS
THINKING IS ABOUT THE CONTINUATION OF THEIR OFFICE HERE.
AS I SAID IN MY LETTER TO MURRAY OF 26 AUGUST,
IT WOULD SEEM TO ME SENSIBLE FOR THEM TO ALLOW A DECENT IN-
TERVAL TO ELAPSE BEFORE CONSIDERING THE APP-
OINTMENT OF A NEW REPRESENTATIVE. CHOU EN-LAI'S
REMARKS REPORTED IN MY TEL 590 WERE FOLLOWED UP YEST-
ERDAY AT ANOTHER DIPLOMATIC DINNER_{WHICH
/I DID
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I DID NOT ATTEND) BY A SIMILAR STATEKENT ABOUT
GREY BEING WELCOME TO STAY ON. A MEMBER OF THE
NEWS DEPARTMENT OF MFA SUBSEQUENTLY TOLD CORRESPONDENTS
THAT HAD GREY ASKED FOR HIS PRESS CARD,
WHICH HAD EXPIRED, TO BE REVALIDATED THIS COULD HAVE
BEEN DONE. ALL THIS SUGGESTS THEY ARE LIKELY TO
ACCEPT A REPLACEMENT, IF OFFERED.
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HONG KONG DEPT
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COMMONERETH IMMEDIATE PEKING TO FOREIGN AND COMMON ERLTH OFFICE
TELNO 609 9 OCTOBER, 1969
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UNCLASSIFIED
ADDRESSED TO FCO TELN0.609 OF 9 OCTOBER AND TO KIÁRʻACHI,
DACCA RFI HONG KONG AND PHNOM PENH.
MY TELNO591.
GREY ACCOMPANIED BY WALDEN LEFT PEKING THIS MORNING (9 OCTOBER).
HE WAS SEEN OFF BY MYSELF AND MEMBERS OF MY STAFF AND OUR
FAMILIES.
PEKING BASED FOREIGN PRESS CORRESPONDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE
LAOTIAN AND INDIAN EMBASSIES WERE ALSO PRESENT.
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9 OCTOBER 1969.
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10 OCT 1969
ADDSD TO FCO TELNO 687 OF 9 OCTOBER RFI IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
KARACHI DACCA
MY TELNO 598
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WHEN GREY ARRIVES IN PAKISTAN HE WILL PASS OUT OF OUR HANDS INTO
THOSE OF REUTERS. HE HAS SHOWN IMPRESSIVE SELF-CONTROL AND HAS DEALT
COMENDABLY WITH THE PREPARATIONS
FOR HIS DEPARTURE. WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE
TO HELP HIM. HE HAS STAYED WITH WALDEN WHO HAS REMAINED
WITH HIM AT ALL TIMES AND WILL ACCOMPANY HIM TO KARACHI.
GREY HAS SEVERAL TIMES EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION
FOR THIS SUPPORT. HE HAS NOT DIRECTLY COMMENTED IN ANY
CRITICAL WAY ON HMG'S HANDLING OF THE CASE NOR MENTIONED
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND HE WILL I THINK NOT BE HASTY
TO DO SO. I HAVE NOT THEREFORE THOUGHT IT NECESSARY
OR ADVISABLE TO SPEAK IN THE TERMS SUGGESTED IN TELNO 344 ( NOT TO ALL
). GREY HAS INDICATED HE WILL WISH TO
TALK TO HIS REUTERS COLLEAGUES BEFORE MAKING ANY
SUBSTANTIVE COMMENT ON HIS PERIOD OF CONFINEMENT.
2. THE CHINESE, AFTER THEIR INITIAL UNPLEASANTNESS
IN DRAGGING OUT THE PROCESS OF HIS RELEASE
AND NOT TELLING US WHERE IT WAS TO TAKE PLACE HAVE
BEEN REASONABLE ABOUT HIS DEPARTURE ARRANGEMENTS FROM PEKING. THEY HAVE
NOT INSISTED ON HIS MAKING A PERSONAL APPLICATION
FOR HIS EXIT VISA, AND WE HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO CONDUCT ALL DEALINGS WITH
OFFICIALDOM ON HIS BEHALF
FCO PASS IMMEDIATE KARACHI AND DACCA
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YOUR TELEGRAM 357. PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM GREY
TO HORTON, REUTERS, BEGINS.
THANKS YOUR LATEST MESSAGE ABOUT KARACHI DACCA ETC. THANK MISS
MCGUINN KIND OFFER BUT INSIST SHE REMAINS LONDON,
LOOK FORWARD MEETING CAMPBELL, MACDOWALL KARACHI, REGARDS
AND THANKS. ENDS.
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Private Secretary
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CABINET MEETING
Chursday, 9 October, 1969
I attach a Speaking Note on Mr. Anthony Grey,
the Reuters correspondent, for use by the Secretary of
State in Cabinet tomorrow.
Copy to: Mr. Wilford
COVERING CONFIDENTIAL
Canton
bitson
(C. Wilson)
8 October, 1969.
CONFIDENTIAL
Speaking Note
1
ME, ANTHONY GREY
Mr. Anthony Grey, the Reuters correspondent in Peking,
was released from house-arrest on 4 October.
He is in
comparatively good health, though showing predictable signs
of strain. He is leaving Peking today but on his way
home will probably stop in Karachi for a few days to recover
from his ordeal.
2. The Chinese indicated to us in July that they would
restore Mr. Gray's freedom of movement when eleven Chinese
newsworkers who were convicted on charges arising from the
disturbances there in 1967 were released from prison in
Hong Kong. The last of these was released on 3 October
having earned full remission of his sentence. The Chinese kept their
worla and released Kr. Grey the next day.
3.
Sino-British relations have improved slightly over the
past few months mainly at working level but they remain poor.
Mr. Grey's release removes one of the difficulties in our
relations and we hope that it will lead to a further
relaxation.
4.
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Twelve other British subjects are known to be detained
by the Chinese. In spite of repeated representations,
Chinese have consistently refused to provide detailed
information on the charges agüinst them or to grant consular
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their behalf two weeks ago and intend to keep up the
pressure. We are hoping that with the gradual improvement
in our relations the Chinese will be less unco-operative
in future.
Far Eastern Department,
FOREIGN AND COLLIONWEALTH OFFICE, S.W.1.
9 October, 1969.
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IMMEDIATE PEKING IMMEDIATE PEKING TEL NO1 TO KARACHI, 8 OCTOBER 1969
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
UNCLASSIFIED
R. IV IN R.G..
ADDRESSED TO IMMEDIATE KARACHI TEL NO.1 OF 8 OCTOBER
RFI IMMEDIATE FCO, DACCA AND PRIORITY TO HONGKONG.
MY TEL NO.593 TO FCO PARA 4.
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10 OCT 1969
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GRATEFUL IF PERSON NAMED COULD BE BOOKED ON PIA FLIGHT WHICH
ARRIVES IN SHANGHAI ON SATURDAY, 11 OCTOBER, AND THENCE BY
CAAC TO PEKING ON SAME DAY.
HE WILL BE IN POSSESSION OF OPEN DATED TOURIST TICKET
KARACHI /SHANGHAI/PEKING. CAAC ARE UNABLE TO GIVE FIRM BOOKING
HERE.
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10 OCT 1969
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BEGINS PAKISTAN OBSERVER PAGE ONE TODAY QUOTES FOREIGN OFFICE
SPOKESMAN IN LONDON SAYING ANTHONY GREY HAS BEEN GRANTED EXIT VISA,
AL PARAGRAPH OF STORY SAYS QUOTE IN PHNOM PENH TODAY A 2.. FIN
BRITISH EMBASSY OFFICIAL SAID MR GREY WOULD BE SPENDING A FEW MORE DAYS
IN PEKING TO REST BEFORE LEAVING FOR BRITAIN VIA DACCA UN QUOTE.
3...SIMILAR STORY IN MORNING NEWS. ENDS.
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MR. WILFORD
ELISE H. A. LIENESCH
Rotterdam,
Noordsingel 66b
Telefoon 87922
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October 7th. 1969
Far Eastern Department
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Dear Sirs
Mr. Anthony Gray
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I have before me your esteemed letter dated 10th April 1969 on the above
subject.
With great pleasure I read in the newspapers that Mr. Anthony Grey has
been released.
I would be very glad to be able to write him in order to show him also
in the name of many Dutchmen
my joy. May I, therefore, request you kindly to let me know where
Mr.Grey is living at present, adding the exact address ?
I thank you very much for the trouble caused you and meanwhile I remain,
Dear Sirs
Yours faithfully
(Miss E.H.A.Lienesch)
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PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NO 359
TO PEKING
7 OCTOBER 1969
(FED)
UNCLASSIFIED
EC 134/1
Following message for Anthony Grey from Miss McGuinn.
Thank you for your messages have sent a cable and letters to your house.
Absolutely delighted you are free. forward to seeing you soon. Lots of
love Shirley.
Looking
STEWART
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Absokičty delighted
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you
love
Shirley.
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