January 16th, 1970
MP arrested under the Official Secrets Act - Mr. William James Owen 68 year old Labour MP for the Morpeth division of Northumberland, was arrested last night and charged under the Official Secrets Act. He appeared this morning at Bow Street police station. He was arrested by Special Branch Officers last night and taken to Cannon Row police station and detained overnight. Mr. Owen, an ex-miner, is the Chairman of London based Berolina Travel, a company which promotes tourism and travel in communist East Germany in Dover Street Mayfair. Photo Shows: Mr. William James Owen being driven from Bow-Street Magistrates' Court in a police car after being put on remand until Monday.
Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches.
Photo is dated 01-01-1970.
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