Peking, Oct, 22.
Mr. Christopher Jowett, the 18- year-old nephew of the former Ca-Linet Minister, Me. F, W. Jowett arrived here this morning following] jis recent experiences in the hands of the Soviet authorities, by whom he was detained at Chita for over three weeks.
Mr. Jowett, it will be remembered, /was travelling across Siberi his parents, who are well-known re-[sidents in Peking, when he had len between Chita and on the Russo-Chinese frontier.
For lack of a passport he was stopped at Manchuli September 25 and taken tack to} Chita under armed escort, securing} hhis release on October 18 after us between the British and authorities.
Interviewed by Reuter's correspondent this morning, Mr. Jowett Jemphasized that he had suffered no actual ill-treatment, only the discomforts due to the present food shortage and other inconveniences to be found in present-day Russi the chief feature of his case, he declared, was the long delay over his release. When he was arrested at, Manchuli and taken back to Chita, the police had stated that he would be released in five days; yet it was 24 days before he left Chita, On his first night in Chita, Mr. Jowett declared, he was put into Jbcre room with' six or seven troop-rds, however, he rented He had food tickets, but found food scarce and lived mainly on black bread, tea and!
Mr. Jowett said that attempts: were made to send him money, but none arrived till the day he leaving Chita, In consequence, even when food was available, he could not afford much, Meat and fish were seldom obtainable.
The documents sent by the British authorities to facilitate his release, Mr. Jowett continued, reached the Russo-Chinese frontier on October} 9, but the Chita authorities would not allow him to depart then without a Russian visa, As a result, there was a further delay of ten days before he secured his release.
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