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Dear Janet,
The Royal Society
6 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1
Tel. 01-839-5561
ext.262
JJFD/VMK
3 May 1968
RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No.31
1 6 MAY 1968
F1142
Jumpa 1875
I attach copies of the papers spoke
about or the telephone today. Please see if you can find out what is
going on, because we would like to help if we can.
Yours sincerely,
John Deveill
(JJP DEVERILL)
for Executive Secretary
Miss Janet Evans,
East West Contacts Department,
4 Central Buillings,
Matthew Parker Street,
London,
.1.
RECEIVED IN
ARCHIVES No. 58
-6 MAY 1968
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Dear Sir,
TUD. 8697
71
HERTFORD ROAD
EAST FIN CHLEY
LONDON, N. 2,
30. 4. 1968
writing to you
in the
able to
hope
that
help us,
you may
some
my
way, two traxe the
lyfother ERYC
of
who
wrote at
whereabouts his twifed MARIE, and theis KIM(aged 1ctober, 1967, that of
be leaving
the
end
they
ard
would be
leaving Peking
England. Suice then,
me
perlod
souths, they have
ford England.
nearly SEVEN
beel heard
heard of 9 Gat
طمع
of
enclosing the details
the people involved.
Your sincerely,
Gordon
(J. GORDON)
DEF LIT
HS TAPI INVOLVED
Cir. Aric Gordon
Born in Manchester, England. A British subject.
-1 36/37 years;
=reporter.
European;
Jewish.
ilas worked on papers in Southend and Rottingham, on the Brentford and
Chiswick Times, the keynolus News, the Daily Murald and in the Exchange
relegraph News Agency.
Interested and sympathetic to the social experiments taking place in
China.
Native Language: English. Learned a little Chinese whilst in rekin.
Mrs. Marie Gorún. Born in sugland.
A British subject of a Ghanese father and an english mother. Is coloured
with curly black hair, derk complexion, etc. Aged 32/33 years.
Has worked in clerical and secretarial capacity mainly. After this a
housewife then student. Accepted to study for a degree at London school
of Economics upon her return.
Native Lan; UAJO I
English. Could speak a little Franch. Learned
Come Chinese whilst in Pekin.
Interested in social experiment occurring in China, us was hur husband.
Kim Gordon
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on of the above
Born in London, England. A Britich subject.
A ̧ed 12 years.
Slightly tanned complexion, brown but fairly
i ̧htly curled hair.
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Native Lan ungo: English. Said to be proficient in Chinese since he had
attended Chinese school whilst the family in China (2+ years).
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Dotails of Visit to China, projected Journey
Back to England, etc.
In 154, Eric Gordon's job with the Daily Herald was terminuted due to
gun.ral redundancy.
ilo and his wife had always boon interested in developing lries and nad
considered living tomporarily in Ghana, India, Czechoslovakia, among
other countries. However, they had not moved to any of these countries,
although they did visit Hlunary and Poland.
In 1964, the Chinese Legation was in.er-sted in obtaining the services
of anglich-speaking poople for work in Fokin. They were introduced to
tho then Chinese Chargó D'Affairs by one or both of the following
people:-
and
Mr. Jeck Shapiro,
100, Brifill,
Hanpated Garden Suburb,
sie
London....2.
Iühade 1697
Kr. Dores/Bryan,
85, Holden Road,
London N.2.
Misjølde 9072
Insurance Agent.
Homber of the Society for Anglo-Chinese understanding. (S.A.C.U.)
Lecturer in Chinose,
Holborn College of Law
Languages & Commerce,
Komber (and ex-Secretary) of 3.4.C.U.
The Gordon left England for rekin in February, 1905, where Bric Gordon
was employed by the Foreign Languages irecs, english section, Room 307,
rai wan Chuang, lekin, 57, China, where he was inprovin.. the
phraseology, etc. of material aire dy translated from the Chinese. llis
wife was employed as a toscher of English to students of 16 years and
over, and the son attended a Chinese school.
When first in China, üric Gordon submitted come articles on Ching to the
Sunday telegraph, which publi:hod then, Ho stopped doing this at the
request of his superias in the Foreign Languages
esc.
The Cultural Revolution began in abou ugust, 1956 and the vife stopped
teaching and the child (together with all other schoolcziluren) stopped
attend.ng school.
During the whole period of their stay, botu adults wrote regularly to
their respective purenta, wunily at fortnightly intervals. The only
longer interval was onco for 4 woods a when they took a trip to the
interior.
aric Gordon's contract ex ired in Febr. 102. tout family outuined a six
monta extension.
contritt
1262 the
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1
ekin for long nong on 31st October. n、ve confirmed that they left rekin
on to Hong Kong via changhai and Canton. no nows has boen received from
them.
However, friends in China
5ta Noveuber intonging to 60 Since this time (26tweCKS)
bcuntly, the Foreign Office told certain reporters the
details which have appoured in the press to ether with information about
two navul 、fficers. The Foreign Office have been making what enquiries
they can without any success so far.
Before any of this information is made public, the foll wing parties
must be consulted:
Hr. Jeffrey Gordon, (brother to Eric)
71, hertford kd.,
Bast Finchely, N.c.
TJJor 8547
Mr. George Fottle (brother-in-law)
bl, Bedster Gardens,
Hearst Fark,
West Lobsey, Surroy. 679-8867
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NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS
Acorn House, 314/320 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1
Telephone: 01-278 7916
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James Murray, Esq.,
Far Eastern Department, i
Foreign Office,
LONDON S.W.1.
Fey/42 i Manas
Mr Shankards.
7th May 1968
Enter.
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Dear Mr. Hurray,
Mr. Bradley is at present away from the office ireland, so I am
acknowledging with thanks your letter to him of 6th May. He will, of
course, see your letter on his return.
Yours sincerely,
berly tasted
Secretary to Mr. Bradley
General Secretary : H. J. Bradley
Deputy General Secretary: T. D. Lucy
Japan. 14/5
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7 May, 1988,
VESPATCHED BY
MUSTER OF STATE'S OFFICE
13
I am replying to your letter of 30 April to Bill Rodgers (who is abroad
at the moment) in which you enclosed a letter from Mr. Sam Gordon, one
of your constituents, kept a copy of kr. Gordon's letter on our files.
We have
I am afraid that there is very little that I can tell you which would
reassure Mr. Eric Gordon's father. The facts in his letter are aterially
correct. Mr. Gordon and his family have never been in touch with our
Mission in Peking, so we were not well placed to obtain news of him when
he disappearēd. In fact we knew nothing of the disappearance until his
brother, Mr. Ceffrey Gordon, made enquiries on 1 February. No trace of
the Gordons has been.). nd in Hong Kong. Formal requests for information
were made to the Chinese "authorities in Peking on 3 February. 12 March
and 25 March and they were rezinded frequently. Sir Donald Hopson was
instructed a day or two ago to make a further approach in Peking and we
have just heard that hiê has done so. We are in clöse touch with ir.
Jeffrey Gordon, who has apparently received no reply to letters to
highly-placed Chinese officials and enquiries at the Chinese Mission
here in London.
In view of the reported detention of other British subjects sympathetic
to the Chinese, for example, Mrs. Epstein and ir. Michael Shapiro, we
think it probable that the Gordon family are being detained by the
'hinese also.
Martin Haddan, Esq., M.P.
House of Commons, S. W. 1.
/There is
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There is some sign of a slight easing of relations with the Chinese, for
example, access has been permitted to Mr. Anthony Grey, the Reuters
correspondent under house arrest in Peking.
If this trend continues, we may be in a position to do more to help
British subjects in detention. We shall continue to press the Chinese
about the Gordons and will let you and the family know if there are any
developments.
Lrs. Sadie Gordon sent a letter to Her Majesty The Queen in terms
similar to those of Mr. Gordon's letter to you The Foreign Office was
asked to reply and I enclose a copy of the letter sent to her.
(G.0. ROBERTS)
WEB'L SI 2434
NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN
Registry Fc1/42.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Top Secret.
Secret.
Confidential.
Restricted. Unclassified.
PRIVACY MARKING
DRAFT Letter
To:-
Martin Kaddan, Esq., K.P. House of Commons, S.W.1
•
In Confidence
Type 1 +
From
Mr. Roberts
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
Kr. and Mrs. Eric Gordon
Kre.
I am replying to your letter of 30 April
Alisond of the kinwat
to Bill Rodgers (who is out of the country) in
+
DESPATCHED which you enclosed a letter from Mr. Sam Gordon,
Enclosures
1.
Original of
Mr. Gordon's
letter to be
returned.
2.
Copy of Mr.
5*
Roberts' letter
to Hrs. Gordon.
one of your constituenta. We have kept a copy
of Mr. Gordon's letter on our fiels.
I am afraid that there is very little that
I can tell you which would reassure Mr. Eric
Gordon's father. The facts in his letter are
facts
materially correct. Mr. Gordon and his family
have never been in toúch with our Mission in
Peking, so that we were not well placed to obtain
news of him when he/disappeared.
In fact we
knew nothing of the disappearance until his
brother, Mr. Jeffrey Gordon, made enquiriee on
1 February. No trace of the Gordons has been
found in Hong Kong. Formal requests for infor-
mation were madd to the Chinese authorities in
Peking on 3 February, 12 March and 25 March, jand they were reminded
frequently. Sir Donald
Hopson was instructed a day or two ago to make
further approach in Peking and we have just Lean Hast
he has done so. We are
poesired confin
in close touch with Mr. Jeffrey Gordon, who has
apparently received no reply to letters to
highly-placed Chinese officials and enquiries
at the Chinese Mission here in London.
/In view
In view of the reported detention of other
British subjects sympathetic to the Chinese,
for example, Mrs. Epstein and Mr. Michael
Shapiro, we think it probable that the Gordon
family are being detained by the Chinese also.
There is some sign of a slight easing of
relations with Chinese, for example, access
has been permitted to Mr. Anthony Grey, the
Reuters correspondent under house arrest in
Peking. If this trend continues, we may be
in a position to do more to help British
subjects in detention.
shall continue to
press the Chinese about the Gordons and will
let you and the family know if there are any
developments.
Mrs. Sadie Gordon sent a letter to H.K.
The Queen in terms similar to those of
Mr. Gordon's letter to you. The Foreign Office
sent to her.
was asked to reply and I enclose a copy of the letter
er
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F41/42
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DESPATCHED BY
MINISTER OF STATE'S O.FICE
7 May, 1968.
@
I am replying to your letter of 20 April to Her Majesty The Queen in
which you enquired about your son, Mr. Eric Gordon, and his family.
I am afraid I cannot add to what we have already said to your son
Jeffrey. We have made repeated attempts to obtain news from the Chinese.
orricial requests for information were made on 3 February, 12 March and
25 March, in addition to repeated reminders by telephone. Sir Donald
Hopson, the British Chargé d'Affaires in Peking, was instructed to make
a further approach to the Chinese a day or two ago and we have just
heard that, he has done so.
Unfortunately since your son never got in touch with our Mission in
Peking, it was difficult for us to know what might have happened to him
when it became clear he had not arrived in Hong Kong. In fact, the first
we heard that he might be detained was from Jeffrey.
We have some reason to hope that relations with China may be improving.
You probably read in the newspapers that Sir Donald Hopson had been able
to visit"tr. Grey, the Reuters correspondent now under house arrest in
Peking. We hope that if relations move slowly back to normal we shall be
able to do more to help your son and his family as well as other British
subjects in difficulties in China.
Meanwhile, I can assure you that we are continuing to do all we can to
get news of him.
(G.0. ROBERTS)
Mrs. Sadie Gordon.
22. Westbourne Gardens,
Hove
SUSSEX.
BNS 5PP
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KEMETS KOMA
Registry No.
F21/42
DRAFT
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Top Secret
Secret.
Confidential,
Restricted.
Unclassified
To:-
Mrs. Sadie Gordon,
22 Westbourne Gardene,
Hove,
Sussex, BN3 5PP.
PRIVACY MARKING
-In Confidence
2
Type 1 +
From
Mr. Roberts
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
Extra copy to
go with Mr.
Roberts' letter
to Mr. Madden
I am replying to your letter of 26 April
to Her Majesty The Queen in which you enquired
about your son, Mr. Eric Gordon, and his family
I'm afraid I can't add to what belave we were alread are already in
close touch with your suid to your son Jeffery.
aon, Mr. Jeffrey Gordon, and there is nothing-
"SPATCHED By the Chinese.
4
STATES CFFICE
I can add to what he had already been told.
We
have made repeated attempts to obtain news from
Official re-uests for information
were made on 3 February, 12 March and 25 March,
in addition to repeated reminders by telephone.
Sir Donald Hopson, the British Chargé d'Affaires
in Peking, was instructed to make a further
approach to the Chinese a day or two ago and
hears Haut
we have just pessiv
unfortunately.
ation he has done gut
so. ¡Since your son was never in touch with our
it was difficult for up
Mission in Peking, w
lot well placed to
know what might have happened to him when it
became clear he had not arrived in Hong Kong.
sa beand
In fact, the first Indication we received that
he might be detained was from your other son,
,
Jeffrey. Gorden
We have some reason to hope that relatione
with China may be improving. You probably read
in the newspapers that Sir Donald Hopson had been
able to visit Mr. Grey, the Reuters correspondent
now under house arrest in Peking. We hope that
if relations move slowly back to normal we shall
be able to do more to help your son and his
/family
family as well as other British subjects in
difficulties in China.
Hemskule, lean amiest you that we are
Kaanwhile, please rest assured that we
combinuing to do all we can to get news of him.
shall godt inu
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Frobable Detention of Kr. Eric Gordon
and his Family
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Flag A
I attach draft replies to letters from Mr. Gordon's
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Flag B
mother to H.M. The Queen and from Mr. Martin Maddan, M.P.,
who enclosed a letter from Mr. Gordon's father.
Flag C 2.
My submission of 1 May gives the background on the
Gordons.
Humay
(James Murray)
6 May, 1968
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I attach a letter addressed to Her Majesty The Queen by Mrs. Sadie
Gordon of 22 Westbourne Gardens, Hove Sussex asking for news about her
Son Eric, his Wife and Son aged 11.
2. You will see from the Buckingham Falace Private Secretary's Office
stamp that Mrs. Gordon has been informed that her letter has been passed
to the Foreign Office.
3. I understand that you are already dealing with this case, so I am
sending it to you for entry and action by Far Eastern Department.
Mr. J.D.I. Boyd,
Rine Enture
(R. McEntire) (Miss)
Protocol & Conference
Department,
Room 409,
Charles House.
Far Eastern Department,
Room 86A,
Foreign Office,
Downing Street.
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PRIVATE SECRETARY'S OFFICE BUCKING ATA PACE
3 0 APR 1968
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Your Majesty,
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April, 1968.
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