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Mr. Eric Gordon
I attach draft replies to letters from Mr. Jeffrey Gordon
to the Prime Minister and to the Secretary of State.
Mr. Gordon is the brother of Mr. Eric Gordon, whose case is
described fully in my submissions of 1 and 28 Kay. There have
been no developments since then.
2. I recommend that the letter to the Secretary of State should
be answered at a lower level. Mr. J. Gordon is in constant
touch with Far Eastern Department, who have informed him of
any news we have had. He and other members of his family bave
written to a large number of public figures, including several
M.P.s, the Lord Soper, the National Union of Journalists and the
Board of Deputies of British Jews. Letters have gone directly
from Kr. Roberts on 7 May, Mr. Rodgers on 14 June and Mr. Foley
on 31 July. The tone of Mr. Gordon's last letter is somewhat
truculent, and I think that our reply should remind him of the
considerable efforts which have been made on his brother's
behalf. (The Gordon family might occasionally bear in mind
that Mr. Eric Gordon should have known the risks he was running
when he decided to become a paid hack of the Chinese Government
helping them to peddle propaganda highly laudatory of the
Chinese régime and highly critical of the society to which his
family would now like to welcome him back.)
Este apa for
Huery.
Jon Wilming
(James Hurray)
9 September, 1968.
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11 September, 1968.
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The Foreign Secretary has asked me to reply to your letter of 28 August
about your brother, Ir. Erie Gordon.
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It is distressing that you should find the Foreign Office's approach
somewhat cool. A personal approach of
type you suggest me in fast made by Mr. George Brom, than Foreign
Secretary, who sent a letter to Chan Ti, Chinese Foreign Minister, on 31
August 1967, in the hope that this might bring about some improvement in
Jino- British relations. This was, you will recall, just over a wook
after ou Xission was barat, So far, we have received no reply, and there
is no reason to suppose that a further personal approach would be sny
mere successful.
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fe were informed of the possible disappearance of your brother on 3
February, some three months after regular hree months after regular
correspondenos with him esused. ▲ note was delivered to the Chinese
Poreign Ministry the next day seeking information about hin. A further
note was sent on 3 Hay, and since then regular representations have been
made both here and in Faking, the latest being on 6 September when the
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State summoned the Chinese Chargé
d'Affaires. fhat little sovs we have been able to discover we have
passed izmediately to you. We have been in close touch with several
members of your family and have passed to the Chinese a message for Mr.
Arie Gordon from your sister, Hiss Anita Gordon.
I am very sorry if you feel that not enough interest has been taken in
this case. I can assure you, however, that we have treated the issue of
British subjects in China as a matter of the very greatest urgency and
seriousness, and shall continue to do so. There are, however, very few
possible ways of putting pressure on the Chimane. fe are very conscious,
that if we were to attempt retaliatáry measures against the Chinese,
this might only increase the difficulties for British subjects in China.
seat toward 11/9
Jeffrey Gerdon,
71 Hertford Road,
East Finchley,
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(James HurrRY)
Head, Far Eastern Department Awe
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The Foreign Secretary has asked me to reply
to your letter of 28 August about your brother,
Hr. Eric Gordon.
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It is distressing that you should find the
Foreign Office's approach somewhat cool. A
personal approach of the type you suggest was
in fact made by Er. George Brown, the then
Foreign Secretary, who sent a letter to Chen Ti,
the Chinese Foreign Minister on 31 August 1967,
n the hope that this/might bring about some
Improvement in Sino-British relations.
This was.
You will recall, just over a week after our
Zission was burnt. So far, we have received no
reply, and there is no reason to suppose that a
Further personal pproach would be any more
successful.
Approach
Te were informed of the possible
isappearance of your brother on 3 February, sone
three contha after regular correspondence with
his ceased. A note was delievered to the
Chinese Foreign Ministry the next day seeking
Information about him. A further note was gent
on 3 May, and since then regular representations
have been made both here and in Peking, the lates!
being on 6 September when the Parliamentary Under-
Beoretury of State summoned the Chinese Chargé
d'Affaires. What little news we have been able
/to
to discover we have passed immediately to you.
We have been in close touch with several
members of your family and have passed to the Chinese a message for
Vr.Eric Gordon from your
sister, Miss Anita Gordón.
I am very sorry át you feel that not
enough interest has been taken in this case,
I can assure you,/however, that we have treated
the issue of British subjects in China as a
matter of the very greatest urgency and
seriousness,/und shall continue to do so.
There are, however, very few possible ways of
putting pressure on the Chinese.
We are very
conscious, that if we were to attempt
lia-
tory fasures against the Chinese, this might
only increase the difficulties for British
subjects in China.
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S.W.1
5 September, 1968.
Thank you for your letter of 29 August about Mr. Eric Gordon who is
believed to be in detention in China.
Unfortunately there is nothing I can add at the moment to what Mr. Foley
said in his letter to Mrs. Thatcher of 29 July.
We have
had no confirmation of the rumour that Mr. Gordon had been seen in the
Friendship Hostel.
Sir Donald Hopson was unable to throw any further light on the little we
already know about the Gordons. I am afraid that I can only emphasise
the difficulty of obtaining any infor mation of any kind in Peking,
owing to the unco- operativeness of the Chinese and the understandable
fear of private foreign persons to involve themselves with the
diplomatic missions of countries, such as Britain, which do not enjoy
good relations with China.
If we do hear any news, Mr. Foley will of course let Mrs. Thatcher know
immediately.
(L.M. Deas)
Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary
Mrs. Eileen L. Wright,
Acting Private Secretary to
Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, M.P.,
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Thank you for your letter of 29 August
about Mr. Eric Gordon who is believed to be in
detention in China.
Unfortunately there is nothing I can add at
the moment to what Mr. Foley said in his letter
to Mrs. Thatcher of 29 July. We have had no
confirmation of the rumour that Er. Gordon had
been seen in the Friendship Hostel.
x. Sir Donald Hopson was able to throw any
further light on the little we already know about
the Gordons. I am afraid that I can only
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information of any kind in Peking, owing to the
unco-operativeness of the Chinese and the
understandable fear of private foreign persons to
involve themselves with the diplomatic missions
of countries, such as Britain, which do not enjoy
good relations with China,
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Course let Hra. Thatcher know immediately.
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2. Er. Pelay wrote to Mrs. Thatcher on 29 July.
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and 28 May, There have been ne developments since then..
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