The Week Number 19 Page 8 Notes on Political Persecution Chinese Journalists Illegally Held in Brazil

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We have received the following appeal from Richard Gibson of the editorial board of Revolution:

"Speaking both personally and on behalf of the director, J.M. Verges, and the other members of Revolution's Editorial Board, I would like to call your attention to an act of injustice, committed by Brazilian authorities responsible for the recent rightwing coup d'Etat, Mr. Wang Wei-Chen, correspondent of the Chinese Hsinhua News Agency in Brazil, and his collaborator, Mr, Kiu King-Tong, were arrested by the authors of the coup d'Etat on April 3rd and are still being heldnin a Rio de Janeiro prison.

The two Hsinhua newsmen have valid residence permits from the Brazilian Government iand had worked legally in Brazil as journalists for more than 2 yearse No charges have been placed against them. Not only have the authorities not released them, but they have not issued the slightest statement concerning the conditions in which they are held at present ~ which in itself is a violation of international custom, ordinary human rights and the principle of freedom of the press. Now there is even talk in Brazil of deporting the two Chinese journalists to Taiwan where they would become new victims of the reactionary Chiang Kai-Shek regime on that island.

We feel sure that you will agree with us that everything should be done to protest against this flagrant injustice. We are asking you to protest against the arrest of the two Chinese newsmen to the Brazilian Embassy or Consulates in your country, to demand that associations of journalists in your country join in the protest, and to call on all others who have any consideration for justice and fair play to swell the growing number of protests against the arbitrary and unjust arrest of Wang Wei-Chen and Kui King-Tongecees ED, NOTE: The editors have already protested against all political arreststo the Brazilian Embassy in Britain, We would ask all our readers to support this cause, and to let us know of any action they take. The address of the Brazilian Embassy is: 34, Mount St., London Wl.