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RCHIVES No. .
17 SEP 1968
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am very glad that you were
able to obtain
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visa to leave
Thank-you, and the British Mission in Peking, for the efforts on behalf
of my brother, Eric Gorda, his
wife, Marid, and their son,
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aged twelve years;
Kin Kim,
who have
bεEn detained by the Chinese
for about eleven months.
D
you
think it would be
possible for Mr. Stewart to make personal approach to Chou En Lai; and
Mao Tse Tung?
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As the British Mission in
Peking is working under
difficulties, we wondered whether it might be better if Mr. Stewart
intervened personally, and made personal representations to the Conest
Government. - And if Mr. Wilson also,
Kim has not been to school for two years since the cultural revolution
began in August, 1966. He could be
intervened!
Eric has an old
unwell now.
we had
back injury caused by guitars when Lit was a
child :/ Both Eric and Marie, used to have stomach trouble at times, and
it is possible that the strain they are under has brought it on again
Thank-you very much indeed.
With Best Wishes,
Yours sincerely,
А
A. Gordon, (Miss.)
Dear Sir
RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 31
16 SEP 1968
Fai 142.
FE dept for that exply from
th. Rodgers, pl.
22, Westbourne Gardens,
Hove
Sussex, EN3. 5PP
28th. May, 1968.
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We should be obliged if you could please be so kind as to let us know
whether you have any news from China yet, of our son, Eric Gordon, his
wife, Marie, and their son, Kim, aged twelve years.
We are very worried about them, and hope that they are not
ill.
We would be very grateful for any information you could
give of our son and his family.
Thank-you very much indeed. With all best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
A. Gordon. (Miss)
A. Gordon, (Miss),
EP. MR. & MRS. 3. GORDON, & FAMILY.
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Mrs. Gordon + Mr. 3. Gorch + Familys
(Mrs. S. Gordon, and är. 3. Gordón, and Family.).
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From: Hugh Jenkins. M.P.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
LONDON, S. W.1
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Dear Michael,
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14th September, 1968.
Mr Foley...mw16/9
I shall be grateful if you will give the
enclosed communication from Miss Anita Gordon of
22 Westbourne Gardens,
Hove, Sussex, BN3.5PP.
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....your attention
and send me a reply which I can forward to
my constituent.
Please acknowledge.
Hugh
re:
Detention by the Chinese of Eric
Gordon and his
family,
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1 7 SEP 1968
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Dear Sir,
22, Westbourne -Gdus.
Hove
Suss
SUSSEX BN3.5pp.
9th September, 1968
My parents, sister, brothes in London, and myself, would be very
grateful if you could possibly, please help, regarding my
brothu,
Eric Gordon, his wife Masid, and their twelve Year old son, Khem; who
have been detained by the Chinese for eleven months.
We have written to our own M.Pd. Mu brother, Jeffrey, who lives in
London, has been in touch with ur. J. Mendelson, M.P, who has a plan,
and is waiting for other H.P.". to approach him. I will mention more
about this plan, after I have given some details about Eric and his
family.
The Foreign Office has asked the Chinese for information many times, but
they have not, so far, received any reply. We know
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the Foreign Office are
trying, (also thee British Mission in Peking; although they are
working under difficulties,), and we doing
all they can.
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My brother, fiftrey of Londen, has been to the Chinese Embassy several
times, but he was not given any information.
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We have not had a letter from my
brother, Eric, and his family, for cleven months, and they used to write
regularly every week. -The last letter we received was dated, 28th
October, 1967; and Eric said he would send the next letter from
Hongkong, beforl getting on Cargo boat to return to England; but we did
not receive letto. There must be something wrong for his lettos to stop
so suddenly, after he had written so regularly Each week for nearly
three year We are all very worried about them, (particularly mother, who
is elderly, and
father, who is only partially sighted,), and hope that they are not ill.
Although they probably have been, or may
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We are especially concerned about thein, who is only twelve years old. -
Also, he will not have had any schooling since the cultural revolution
began in August, 1966. Eric and Mariz, used to have stomach trouble at
times, and the strain they ate under now may have brought it on again.
Exic also old back injury, caused by a fall
child, which has always
has an
when he was a
troubled heim.
My brother Eric, with his wife and son, 1 - worst to liking to work, in
February, 19655
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England
about the 5th November, 1967, by Cargo boat from Hong kong, but they did
not cross the border into thongkong, as ther
record of it. - The Foreign Office
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has looked into it.
Eric stayed, with his family at the Friendship Hostel in Peking. They
have been in Peking for over
three years. Eric was a newspaper reporter in England.
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would not break any of the Chinese laws and regulations.
My other brother, wr. Seffrey Gordre, who lives in London, has been in
touch with, Mr. John Mandelion, M.P., for Penistone; who has
promised to take a pasonal interest in the whole matter. His success in
putting pressure on the Chinese depends to a great extent the interest
of other M.P., becouus E their support will strengthen any
represenations be has the opportunity to make to the Chinese, or
elsewhere.
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In view of this, we would all be very grateful if you would approach Mr.
John Mendelson, M.P., at the first opportunity,
so that
concerted plan of action be discussed. (We have all contacted wown
My?".) Other members family and friends, are also contacting their MPs
asking them to approach Mr. J. Claudelson, 41.6) in the same
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We would all be very grateful for, and really appreciate, your help in
this matter. We are all British Subjects.
Mrs. Joyce Will, of Ayrshire, whose husband.. has also bee detained, is
also asking Wer MP to contact Mr. 8. Mendelson.MP. Also another lady, of
thoreham, Sussex, where brather has been detained, is asking her MP. to
contact Mr. J. Mendelson.
We would all be glad to hear from you when you have the time.
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Yours sincerely,
Anita Gordon. (Mis.)
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