Press Photo William James Owen Labour MP Arrested Under Official Secrets Act

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 the London-based Berolina Travel, a company which promotes tourism and travel in Communist East Germany in Dover Street Mayfair. Photo Shows: The Travel Agency which Mr. Owen is the Chairman in Dover Street, Mayfair.

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