HLU Gets ADA Support in Move For Huang Visa

The Americans for Democratic Action has offered its support to Dr. Wei-Yuan Huang, research fellow in Chemistry, in his attempts to secure permission from the State Department to rejoin his family in Hong Kong. Huang, however, has requested the group not to intercede on his behalf at this time.

Huang is one of 35 Chinese in the United States who have been denied exit permits on the grounds that their technical knowledge might be of value to the Communists.

The ADA expressed its intention of assisting Huang after receiving a letter from the Harvard Liberal Union explaining his case, and arranged a meeting with Huang and HLU secretary Richard W. Comegys '57 and treasurer Humphrey J. Fisher '55 in Washington on Dec. 29, Philippe Villers '55, HLU president, said last night.

Morse to Have Represented ADA

Senator Morse, together with the legislative assistants of Senators Humphries and Lehman, all of whom are ADA vice-chairmen, were to have been their organization's representatives.

ADA Legislative Representative John Guenther and a representative of Senator Kilgore, whose committee would be responsible for passing the bill needed to enable Huang to leave the country, were also to have been present.

On Dec. 27 however, the HLU received a telegram from Huang requesting them to postpone the meeting until the results of U.N. Secretary-General Hammarskjold's proposed visit to Peeping became known, since he thought that his case would be affected by the visit.

"I do appreciate very much your interest in my problem, and I want to express my sincere thanks for all you have done to help me," the wire added.

Denies Student Trade

Reuters, however, quoted a statement made by Hammarskjold yesterday on his way to China, to the effect that he had no intention of offering a trade of Chinese students for American airmen when he negotiates in Peeping for the release of the 11 imprisoned flyers. Huang could not be reached for comment last night.

Should Hammarskjold's mission not assist Huang, the HLU will plan another visit to Washington.