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I just say that there's no sense having a program if a man who is innocent of any intelligence mission, which is true in this case, is subjected to arrest without means of defense.

We are not planning to trade with Red China in view of the policy that Red China pursues.

I regard it as serious.

I think it would be unwise to attempt to negotiate it out here.