PROTEST TO NEW CHINA
BRITISH SUBJECTS DETAINED
LONDON, September 10. The Foreign Office announced to-day in Peking against the detention. Without trial.* f British Commonwealth and United States subjects. The announcement Stated that the British Charge d Affaires in eKing (Mr Leo Lamb), acting on behalf oi th* United States, Australia, Canada and Ceylon Governments, as well as the British Government, had expressed grave concern at the Chinese oolicv towards foreign nationals, P The Foreign Office spokesman said that three British subjects. tnree Australians seven Canadians, and 34 United States citizens were under detentiCThen spokesman said: ‘‘No improvement in the treatment of foreign has taken place since April. On the contrary, the position has deSriorated yet further. Arbitrary arfata "W Inflicted on missionaries of all denom Sa » «<te, ™ for many years been engaged aßherallv-accepted principles, hold individuals personally approach to China on this subject wasjnade on April 30.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26524, 12 September 1951, Page 7
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