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Dear Fr. Stewart,
Mr. Orme has asked me to forward to
you the enclosed letter from Miss Anita Gordon of 22 Westbourne Gardens,
Hove, who would like information as to the whereabouts of her brother
and his family; Kr. Eric Gordon, his wife Karie and their twelve year
old son Kim, which family have been detained by the
Chinese.
Would you please let Kr. Ome know if there is anything you can do to
trace this family and if possible, advise Mr. Orme of our findings.
Yours sincerely,
Jant B. Gilson
Privat
Secretary
The Rt. Hon. Kichael Stewart,
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Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
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Sussex, BN3.5PP.
9th September, 1968.
My parents, siete, brother in London, and myself, would be very grateful
if you could brother, possibly, please, help regarding my Coric Gordon,
his wife Marie, and their twelve year old son, Keim, who have been
detained by the Chinese for eleven months.
The Foreign Office has asked the Chinese about them several times; but
they have not so for, received any reply. We benow the Foreign Office
are trying, and have done their utmost. Also the British Mission in
Peking; - but they are working under difficulties.
My brother, Jeffrey Gordon, who lives in London, has visited the Chinese
Embassy several times, but he was not given any information
We have not had a letter from my brother,
Mr Starnby Omne M. P.
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Eric, and his family, for Eleven mouthes,
and they word to write regularly every week.- -The last litter we
received from that was dated 24th October, 1967 Ema said he would write
the next letter from Hongkong. before getting
Cargo boat to return to England; but we did not receive any letter.
There must be something wrong for his letters to stop so suddenly like
that, after he had written so regularly Each week for nearly three
ma
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years. We are very worried about them, particularly mother, who is
Elderly, and hope they are not ill. Although they probably have been
ill, or may
be ill now.
We we expecially concerned about Kim, who is only twelve years old. -
Also, we will not have had any schooling since the cultural revolution
began in August,
1966. Eric and Marce, used to havs stomach trouble at times, and the
strain they wh un
are under may have brought it on again. Eric also has an old buck injury
caused by a fall when he was a
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Eric, with his wife and son, went to Peking to work, in February, 1965,
at The Foreign Languages Press
Press. He was due to Crave China, to return to England, on about the 5ts
November, 1967, by Congo boat from Hongkong, but Eric and his family did
not cross the border into Hongkong.
there is no record of it.
-The Foreign Office has looked into it
Eric stayed, with his family, at the Friendship's Hostel in Peking. They
have been in Peking for over three years. Eric was a newspaper reporter
in England. I am sure
brother, and his family, would not
the Chinese laws and
that
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break regulations.
any of
My other brother, who lives in London, has been in touch with Mr. John
Mendelson, M.P. for Penistone; who has promised to take a personal
interest in the whole matter. - His success in putting pressure depends
to a great extent on other MPs, because their support will strengthen
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grateful if you could
approach Mr. f. Mendelso, MP. at the fist opportunity so that a
concerted plan of action
be discussed. (We have contacted our own MP.". also) Other members of
the family, and friends, are contacting their MPs asking them to
approach Mr-9. Mendelson, MP. in the
We would all be very grateful
many
sament way.
if you could also possibly, please contact Mr. Mendelson, MP, who is
waiting for other M.P.". to approach him.
brother,
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ive regarding my Eric, and his family. We are all
you could
help you
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and his family were seem one day at the Friendship Hostel, a few weeks
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Nichael Stewart
I have been approached again by my constituent, Miss A. Gordon of 22
Westbourne Gardens, Hove, Sussex, about her brother Eric his vife Marie
and their 12 year old son Kim who have been detained by the Chinese for
about 11 months.
She suggests that various MP's join together in a campaign to persuade
you per- sonally to take up the case of her brother.
However, I know from long experience what care and concern the Foreign
Office takes about our nationals who are in trouble in this way, and
before committing myself to any pub- lic campaign, I would like your
latest news and advice.
With every good wish,
Yowa
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The Rt Hon Michael Stewart MP
Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs
Foreign Office
Downing Street London SW1
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Thank you for your letter of 26 August about your brother, Mr. Eric
Gerden.
I have discussed the ease of your brother with my colleagues in Poking
and in the Foreign Offies. Thile in Jaking, I made repeated requests to
the chinese for information about him and for consular access to him;
unfortunately without sucos01. There is therefore nothing I can add to
what has been enid in letters you have received from Ministers in the
Foreign Office. In present sireunstɑness in Feking it is exceedingly
difficult to obtain any information about foreigners in iifficulties.
The only people who night be in a position to help us in the case of
your brother are his fellow-residents of the Friendship Bestel who
working for the Chinese authorities; you will remember some time ago
that we board a rumour that your brother had been seca, but were unable
to confiîm it. Per obvious remecas, these employed by Chinese Government
are reluctant to be seen to be too friendly with Diplomatie Missions,
particularly sur in view of the present strained state of Sino-British
relations,
I would be happy to see you, though I should not in fust be able to tell
you say more than the above. If. nevertheless, you would like to make an
appointment, please ring 930 8440, Extn. 143. I shall be going away on
19 September, so it would have to be before then er after ↳ Detober.
I am sorry I cannot be more encouraging. It mat have been a vary
worrying time for you and your family.
Mr. Jeffrey Gordon,
71 Hertford Road,
East Finchley,
LONDON, IN.
(D. C. Hopsan)
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Sir D. Hopson
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Department
Thank you for your 16tter of 26 August
about your brother, Hr Eric Gordon.
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made to discover what has become of your
brother Eric and wis family, and that his
possible detention
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