The association, a private organization, was unable to bear the costs of maintaining the estate, however, and it fell into disrepair.
這項「護產」行動奏效，打破了中共購買雙橡園隔鄰，以合併兩者使用的如意算盤。而雙橡園佔地廣大，「自由中國之友協會」為一民間組織，經費支絀，不堪維修負擔，以致後來園內荒草沒徑，房屋失修。