European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 23.1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 spy Catcher wins round in Britain London up in a boost for press Freedom a High court judge Mon Day rejected a government bid to permanently ban three major newspapers from publishing extracts of the novel spy Catcher about alleged misconduct in Brita i n s Security sen ices. The Price of be paid for free speech and a free press in j democratic so Ricly will be the loss of some secrecy about the affairs of government and National Secu Rity judge Richard Scott said support ing a Case against the government ban brought by the guardian daily and two sunday newspapers the observer and the sunday times. Citing the ability of the press to re port freely allegations of scandals in government As one of the bulwarks of our society he said he had to reject the government bid for a permanent Bun. The British government in a series of court cases has spent most the year try ing to prevent publication of news and reporting Aboul spy Alcher written by Peter Wright a retired British Intelli gence agent who lives in Australia. Newspapers took a special interest in the affair because of allegations that agents broke into foreign embassies in London and Rialti