CHOU SAYS DAG CALLED 2 YANKS SPIES, DENIAL MADE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000300400014-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 22, 1998
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: September 17, 1960
• Content Type: NSPR

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I'IrIPI^1G (A!')-Punier Chou ,o erskjold aide denied that t e,
En-Lai of Communist China says Secretary-Go floral ever called ;
Dag Hammarskjold told him two men spies. He said Hamm r-1
Americ.ins imprisoned here are skjold's mission dealt only wthl
spies and thcrelore 'he United the flier.- and civilians were
within the scope of his appeal.
Nations could two help 31'+m Kin Do"ney and Fecteau di p?'
freedom from Communi>,c' jkils ' peared on a flight from Korea tots
Chou in an intc,rvicw brought ilapan in 1952. The Chinese
'up thSo'ases of John Downey. 30,;they were shot down whiled
f New Britain.. Conn.: ifnd Rich-sting .,ttpolies to U.S. pgenis t j
and Fecteau. 33. of Lvnn, Mass. `In IVI.. Downey . was sentea
iBoth were captured during the to We in prison and Tecteau t 20,
Korean War and imprisoned as;years.
American spies. The U.S. govern-L In 1957, a -former U.S.. Into -l
ment has denied the 'char,;es. lion (geiiry employe in K ma',
?'In this sam.' room l an. spc 1 said Downey and Pectcay - ere:
ying to you today," Chou said. li'emplaves of the Central 1 lli-'
'spoke in January . 1955, wi:r Mr.1 gecie Agency. In September. 7.
by a ; tp
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Fectceu was gtt
:Dag Hammarskjoid, secretary -
several of the United Nations. Ijiof visiting Americans As 78g
spoke with him several times. The ht` bad'worked for the CIA. e
purpose of his visit was consorted agei '. declined comment.
with efforts. to;obtain the release Chou continued: 1"I
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ken prisoner during the teat' inS. espionage and we^haveal,
Flier Freed ` r,t Americans come to Cmna they
will be received cordially. B the
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Alteram 7. a government of the United ates
re- ' Peiplr-g, 11? ,. does not permit good cnn
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ton Aug. 1, 1966. atmosphere 'iorthe
'Geneva Conference on ''the Far
East. !!
The 11 fliers. Chou said, " in-k
vaded our national airspace,and
`were shot down. 6lr. Ilammar-
skjold said they were prisoners
.of war and not spies."
Then Chou paused and turned
Ito dicus.4ion of Downey and Fee.
?i teau who were ti ht released.
"Fine and a half years havb
pass:,d since, and l can tell you.
that Mr. Ilamntirakjold told me
,at that timo that Downey and hl::,
companion were nSt his official:
'business herausr they were not'
pilots o; the United States but'
spies. "?
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