SENATOR DODD'S REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO IMPRISONED CHINESE BISHOP GONG PINMEI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00148R000300790030-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 7, 2010
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: July 3, 1982
• Content Type: CABLE

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TOR: 030857Z JUL 82
E.O. 12065: GDS 07/02/88 (SHOESMITH, THOMAS P.)
TAGS: PINT SHUM, SCUL, CH
SUBJECT: SENATQRY,DQDD 'S`~REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO
IMPRISONED CHINESE BISHOP GONG PINMEI
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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 2521
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C 0 N F I D E N T I A L STATE 184769
1. DEPT CONCURS WITH YOUR PROPOSAL TO DISCUSS BISHOP
GONG'S DETENTION ONCE AGAIN WITH THE CHINESE. MR. KUNG'S
DESIRE TO SEND A PACKAGE TO THE BISHOP MAY BE INFORMALLY
RAISED.
2. EA/C HAS PASSED AMBASSADOR HUMMEL'S LETTER TO H FOR
TRANSMITTAL TO SENATOR DODD'S OFFICE. STOESSEL
State Dept. review completed
.CONFIDENTIAL
OPP/LLB
INCOMING
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