elh@caen.engin.umich.edu (Ed_Han) (06/11/89)
Regarding the situation in Beijing, I know of some telephone numbers in China for reporting "counter-revolutionary people". Many of my Chinese friends here have called these numbers in an attempt to jam the number and frustrate the operators. They would like to know if it's possible for the Chinese side operators to trace down their calling numbers? Thanks and please reply through E-mail. -Ed Han [Moderator's Note: Due to a transmission error of some sort (jamming by the Chinese government perhaps? :) Mr. Han's message arrived here somewhat botched up, with the first line missing. I reconstructed his message the way I am sure he meant it to be. What I received began 'numbers in China for reporting'. Certainly international calls can be traced; it just takes more cooperation between authorities internationally than would a call, say, from one place to another in town. Remind me to post the account of the harrassing and threatening calls made to Queen Elizabeth over a period of a week which were finally traced to a room phone at the Lawson YMCA in Chicago. Please copy replies to the Digest as well as to Mr. Han. Thanks. PT]