Mr. Howells in Hong Kong by this morning's bag.
law and order is a better phrase
M.
I trick this
omitted
3.
I suggest that if asked, News Department might comment,
off the record, on the following lines.
"The Chinese made it clear that the price for
Mr. Grey's freedom was the premature release of all the
imprisoned newsworkers in Hong Kong. To have agreed
to this would had had damaging consequences for our
position in the Colony which rests on the confidence
of the local population in our intention and ability
to maintain (control. An important element in their
to confidence is the belief that we will adhere by the laws
we have ourselves made and not bend them for political
convenience. (It would have been impossible to present
the release of the newsworkers as a bargain favourable
to ourselves.] We should have been at a great disadvantage
in trying to resist pressures for the release of further
/ convicted
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convicted prisoners in connexion with the other
British subjects detained in China".
Copy to: Hong Kong Department
This is all right
SALMagan
(J. A. L. Morgan)
2 September, 1970
for as it
But there
goes.
are other prints which we must be prepared to
ansurer which I discussed with
You
thing morning.
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the Chinese, In the latter
Category
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be armer the set of our
collaboration, eg, whose is the account of the sacking?
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in which there is likely be
Chinese objection too.
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Mh Appleyard
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Anthony Grey's Chauffeur
You asked this morning about the source of
Mr. Grey's description in his book of the trial
of his chauffeur Wang Chung-mao. It is clearly
the enclosure to Mr. Weston's letter of
24 October, 1967.
2.
However, you will see from Hr. Horton's
letter of 20 November and Mr. D. Wilson's comment
of 22 November on it that Reuters affect to be
unaware of the material's origin.
If it was available
without ou
it
help,
SALMorgan
(J. A. L. Morgan)
2 September, 1970.
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good;
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but it doco fee
for all in which
might get accusations from
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As I expect you know, Anthony Grey's book "Hostage in China" is to be
published in the next few days.
2. I enclose a photocopy of the chapter recording his interview with the
then Secretary of State, Kr. Michael Stewart. We can expect this to be
the passage exciting most commcat.
(J. A. L. Morgan)
C. J. Howella, Esq., 0.0 IC t.
J.
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Dear Lens
Anthony Grey
21 July, 1970.
Thank you for the advanced notice about the extracts of Grey's
forthcoming book which will1 appear in "The Observer". As we in Peking
live in a colour-supplementless world we would be grateful if you would
send us two copies of which- ever issue of the supplement carries the
extracts.
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Yous ex God
(Gordon S. Berrass)
L. V. Appleyard, Esq.,
Far Eastern Department,
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Mr. Walden has seen Anthony Grey recently and was told by him that "The
Observer" colour supplement will feature extracts from Mr. Grey's
forthcoming book some time in August, probably in the second week, The
extracts will be given top billing and will include pictures from the
book together with photographs of a mock-up of Mr. Grey's room in Peking
which is now being constructed by an "Observer" team, Mr. Grey also told
Mr. Walden that extracts from his book have already appeared in a German
magazine although, as far as I know, there has not been any publicity in
this country so far.
2.
I have written to Peking to let them know.
Me
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My dear ten,
Anthony Grey's Kenoirs
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Your letter of 26 June.
I don't see the Observer here and it would be very kind if, when the
time comes, you could send me a copy of the colour supplement. sure
A.C.A. will be interested.
Yn ever
I'm
L. V. Appleyard, Esq.,
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Far Eastern Department,
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26 June, 1970
Anthony Gran
In the sontext of Bino-British relations, you may like to know in
advance that George Walden was told in confidense by Anthony Gray that
"The Observer" colour supplement will feature extracts from Gray's
fortheoming besk some time in August, probably in the second week. The
extrasts will be given major billing and will include pictures free the
bosk and, believe it or not, photographs of a mock-up of the room in
Gray's house in Poking, which is being prepared by an "Observer" team.
Apparently, extracts from Öray's book have already appeared in a German
magazine though as far as we know they have not attrusted any publicity
here so far,
0.8, Berrans, Esq.,
PREIN,
(L. V. Appleyard)
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FEC. 13/3
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
London S.W.1
15 April, 1970.
Michael Stewart has asked me to reply to your letter of 3 April about
Anthony Grey. I shall look into the matter to see whether there is
anything I can do, and shall write to you again.
(SHEPHERD)
Gerald Long, Esq.,
General Manager,
Reuters Limited,
85, Fleet Street,
London, E. 0. 4.
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Anthony Grey
Mr. Long, the General Manager of Reuters, has
written to the Secretary of State asking whether it would be possible
for Mr. Stewart to do anything to help Mr. Grey over arrangements for
the tax which he is due to pay for income derived from articles in the
press, television appearances, and his forthcoming book about his
experiences in Peking. I submit a draft interim reply to Mr. Long from
Lord Shepherd.
| Appleyard.
(L. V. Appleyard)
14 April. 1970
(21)
MINISTER OF STATE
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May 1970
Dear Godden,
FEC 13/3
Thank you for your letter of 1st May.
The Inland Revenue have spoken with Grey's accountant on the telephone
on several occasions, but they have so far been provided with too little
information to have come to any conclusions about his tax liability. The
Revenue are, of course, prepared to look at the circumstances
sympathetically, but Mr. Long's statement that they "have proposed
to make an individual arrangement with
Mr. Grey" is incorrect, and their information is not sufficient to
establish that "a substantial amount of tax" is due. Mr. Grey's
accountant has been asked to provide more information on several
occasions, but has not yet done so.
Until they have more facts, the Inland Revenue can take no action. ?
As requested, I attach a draft for use in reply.
Yours sincerely
C. H. Godden, Esq.
David Hamoch.
(D. J. S. Hancock)
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DRAFT FOR THE MINISTER OF STATE FCO
I wrote on 15 April to tell you that
I would be looking into the question
of Anthony Grey's tax liability.
I understand that Mr Grey's
accountant has been in touch with
the Inland Revenue on several
occasions, but that so far he has
provided very little information
about Mr Grey's residence status,
or the amount and sources of his
income, and as a result the Revenue
have been unable to come to any
conclusions about his tax liability. They are well aware of Hr Grey's
background, and are prepared to look
at the circumstances sympathetically
to see if anything can be done, but
in the absence of more facts they
do not know precisely what is
involved, and, understandably, they
are not prepared to commit
themselves in these circumstances.
1
The next step is up to Mr Grey's
S
accountant, therefore, and I hope
he will soon be able to provide
the Revenue with the further
information needed so that they
can consider this matter further.
I have sent the Revenue a copy of
your letter of 3 April and you may
be sure that they will bear in mind
your representations on Mr Grey's
behalf.
2
REUTERS
The Rt Hon Michael Stewart CH MP
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Foreign and Commonwealth Office London SW 1
April 3 1970
FEC
Fec 13/3
Dear Mr Stewart
I write to you once again in happier circumstances to ask you to take a
benevolent interest in the affairs of Anthony Grey.
Mr Grey has been on convalescent leave since his return to this country,
and during that time his only work has been the telling in various forms
of the story of his imprisonment. His story was, as you will have seen,
published in The People newspaper in this country, and in many
newspapers abroad. He has also given television interviews, and has
recently completed a book.
From all this activity, Mr Grey has derived revenue which, of course, is
his alone. Reuters has no interest in it.
Income inevitably raises the question of income tax. A tax adviser,
acting on Mr Grey's behalf, has discussed his tax situation with the
Inland Revenue, who have proposed in these rather exceptional circum-
stances to make an individual arrangement with Mr Grey. That arrange-
ment nevertheless calls for the payment of a substantial amount of tax.
I would like to ask you to have the kindness to inform yourself about
the proposed settlement, and to consider whether in all the
circumstances what is proposed is fair and just. I ask you to do this
against the back- ground of our exchanges during the period of Mr Grey's
detention, and particularly your letter to me of August 4 1969 in which
you wrote: "He has been called upon to put up with a great deal on our
behalf and I assure you that this is well recognised both here and in
Hong Kong." I realise that my request to you is an unusual one, but
everything about Mr Grey's case is unusual, and I hope may remain so.
Gerald Long General Manager Reuters Limited 85 Fleet Street London EC4
Telephone Fleet Street 6060
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writing to you in this way, I am not acting on Mr Grey's behalf, but ly
to discharge the duty I feel I owe him. I have told him that I wished to
write to you. He is reluctant to urge his own cause, but has told me
that he will not object to my writing.
The money that Mr Grey can earn from telling the story of his detention
is the only effective compensation that he can receive for the loss of
over two years of his life. I do not doubt that under the definitions of
the Inland Revenue, some part of what he earns might be regarded as
deriving from activity in this country. But to my mind, he earned every
penny of it in a small room in Peking.
Yours sincerely
Best Log
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22 April, 1970
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Len Appleyard rang at 11.45 a.m. to
say that Tony Grey had telephoned him to
say that he had altered his book as you
suggested, i.e. disguising the source in
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gone to the printers and will appear in
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Mr. Grey's Book
Please refer to James Murray's letter FEC 13/3
of 23 January about Tony Grey's forthcoming book. We do not know the
date of publication yet but it is going to the printere this week.
2. As a result of John Teston's intervention Grey sent his three
chapters of the book which we have now returned to him suitably amended.
The chapter on the origins and development of the Cultural Revolution
leans fairly heavily on 1.R.D. material.
3. I think that he will probably acospt most of our proposed amendments
but, as you can see from the enclosed note of my telephone conversation
with him, he was somewhat reluctant to accept guidance on the
presentation of the section dealing with the burning of the Mission.
However, he subsequently rang John Weston and said that on reflexion he
would re-draft this section on the lines which I suggested.
4. fe must keep our fingers crossed that the Chinese do not react too
fiercely when the book is published.
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Mr. Gray's House
Many thanks for your letter 13/1 of 27 January about the Chinese demand
for compensation for damage and redecoration of Tony Grey's house.
2. I spoke to Doon Campbell of Reuters about this and agreed that when
the Chinese raise this again you should say that this is a matter for
Reuters and that the D.S.B. should get in direct touch with them. From
the point of view of our relations with the Chinese it would be
preferable if you did not get involved further in this dispute. If the
Chinese wish to make an issue of it the line proposed above would ensure
that the quarrel was between them and Reuters and not with you. It is
possible that the Chinese will not press their demand for the time being
but raise it when Reuters denide to re-appoint a correspondent.
J. N. Allan, Esq.,
PEKING.
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OFFICE OF THE BRITISH
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES,
PEKING.
3 February, 1970.
FEC 1/2
I enclose a copy of the text of a letter I have just written to Tony
Grey, in response to his enquiries about details of the Hong Kong
negotiations which secured him his first visit. As you will see, I have
kept within the narrow limits set by Vaddox's letter to you of 2
January,
L. V. Appleyard, Esq.,
Far Eastern Department,
F.C.O.
Yn ever
(G. G. H. Walden)
PERSONAL AND CONFIDATISL
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Personal
Office of the British
Charge d'Affaires,
Peking.
2 February, 1970,
Sorry to have boun se dilatory in replying to your last lettere. I have
been in the process of vinding vo my official and personal affairs here
and exly new have found a sesent të put down on paper a few points which
may be ef van to you in your surrent literary laboura,
On the question of the soufidential contacts between Chinese communist
representatives and the Political Näviser's office in Beng Kong during
Murah and April 1968 which led to an exchange of prison visits, I am
afraid there is not much I own add to that I have already told you. The
Hong Kong Gevertent appeared to be reluctant te ge inte much detail am
this obviously delicate chanel. Who knows, it may one day again be
needed to negotiate visits to your successer sa Reuters outrospendent in
Peking!
Xosuver, there are some details cancersing the atsosphere under which
the negotiations teok place which may be of use to you, These were
released in a rather scrubby little pre-Comunist newspaper in Hong Kong
shortly after the negotiations had finished. The xestinga vore held in
the afternoon in a largo Chinese restaurant in the eastern part of the
tema. 1 Political Adviser, aided by the Assistant Palition) Adviser
(nywolf at that time) with two vice-directers of SCIA, Both sported
large badges. Tea (Chinese) ma sipped. As you know, it at these seetings
that the arrangements for spesial prison visita to the incarcera tad
Mists arrested during the disturbances were verked out. It took several
meetings complete this work, On ne anención ma any direct neitie made of
you. Arrangements for the subsequent visit by Sir Donald Kaysen to you
in Peking vere of servar izposod by the chin,
If it is met slready in your possession, you say be Interested in a few
quotations from the write-up given in the Hong Kong resumadat preus (Tu
Dung Pao and Don Bai Pew) of 11 April 1968 on their priom visits the
previene day, But first you any wish to
eun personil iapressima of the officials in wrestler sixture of HGWA and
commosist newspaper managers). They turned ny in a series of carefully
graduated onrei Teronden for the IRA big brass and more modsat vehicles
for the wallep denecad et newspapers. A11 however were amrily tressed
(mistoasts, despite the already very vers 108ther) and looked lias a
series oť prosperéne Chimass steckbrokára.
Now on to the Tu Kang Pus reperti this emphasised the special mature of
the arrangements which had been made for the meetings. In particular,
they pointed out that the Assistam Political Adviser (kyself) had emited
their arrival (As you are probably avure, the purpose at the prison
gates,
of this emphasis me to boost what the emmumiste like to During sen as
the special status of NCIA in Hong Kong.) the interviews with prisesers,
NOIA officials are said by Ta Kung Pao (and intood"dië) to have
experaded the excellent aitition in the Cultural Revolution" "and to
have pointed out that the aggressive war of 18 imperialion in Vietnam,
the crisis of the American dollar, and the stuggle of the Hos spend the
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