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| name = Gordon Upton {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO}} | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Gordon Noel Upton | birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|12|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales | death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|02|23|1920|12|24|df=y}} | death_place = | resting_place = Woden Cemetery, Canberra | occupation = Diplomat, public servant | years_active = | religion = | website = | height = | parents = | children = | alma_mater = University of Sydney (BA) | spouse = Elizabeth Jocelyn Easton | nationality = Australian }} Gordon Noel Upton {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO}} (24 December 1920{{snd}}23 February 2010) was an Australian public servant and diplomat. He served as Australian High Commissioner to Ceylon (1965–70), Fiji (1976–1979) and India (1979–1984). While Upton was posted to India, a confidential report that he had authored in October 1980 was leaked to a journalist for The Age, that included criticism of the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The report was confirmed genuine and some members of the Indian parliament called for Upton's expulsion, but the Australian Government's apology satisfied the Indian Government and Upton was allowed to stay. Upton was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1982 in recognition of his services as a diplomat. Life and careerUpton was born in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1920. He was educated at Canterbury Boys' High School, before matriculating to the University of Sydney where he gained a Bachelor of Arts in 1940.[1] Upton served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, as a flight lieutenant.[1] In 1946, Upton joined the Commonwealth Public Service in the Department of External Affairs.[2] While he was Australian embassy counsellor in Jakarta, Upton's dog Susa suffered from rabies and died.[3] Then Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced Upton's appointment as High Commissioner to Ceylon in December 1965.[2] After a time at the Joint Intelligence Organisation in the early 1970s, Upton returned to the foreign affairs department and was posted to London as Minister in 1973.[4] In 1975, when Sir Patrick Shaw died in office as Australian Ambassador to the United States, Upton was appointed Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.[5] In May 1976, Upton was appointed Australian High Commissioner to Fiji.[6] In December 1979, Andrew Peacock, then foreign affairs minister, announced Upton's appointment as High Commissioner to India.[7] Whilst he was living in New Delhi, details of a confidential report that Upton sent to the Department of Foreign Affairs in October 1980 was published in The Age.[8][9] The published report included critical remarks about the then Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, who had been in office for less than a year at the time.[10][11][12] After the leak, five members of the Indian Parliament reportedly demanded that Upton be recalled,[13] but the statement was not made on behalf of the Indian Government and Upton retained his position.[14] Upton, in his position as High Commissioner to India in 1983, presented Mother Teresa with an Order of Australia, for her work with the poor.[15] She was the seventh non-Australian to be honoured with the award.[16] Upton died on 23 February 2010 and was buried in Woden Cemetery.[17] AwardsIn 1982, Upton was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his public service as a diplomatic representative.[18][19] References1. ^1 {{citation|url=http://www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au/quiet_australians/database/bio/Bio136.pdf|title=The Quiet Australians: Biographical Enhancement Data Summary Record: Mr Gordon Noel Upton AO|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606125558/http://www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au/quiet_australians/database/bio/Bio136.pdf|archivedate=6 June 2016|publisher=The Order of Australia Association}} {{s-start}}{{s-dip}}{{s-bef|before=Bertram Ballard}}{{s-ttl|title=Australian High Commissioner to Ceylon|years=1965–1970}}{{s-aft|after=H.D. White}}{{s-bef|before=Patrick Shaw|as=Ambassador}}{{s-ttl|title=Australian Chargé d'Affaires to the United States|years=1975–1976}}{{s-aft|after=Nick Parkinson|as=Ambassador}}{{s-bef|before=H.W. Bullock|rows=2}}{{s-ttl|title=Australian High Commissioner to Fiji2. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105876848 |title=Ceylon post filled. |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=8 December 1965 |page=20}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19640117&id=uAdFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U-YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3073,3989547&hl=en|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=17 January 1964|title=Rabies Scare at Embassy Over Mad Dog|page=1}} 4. ^{{cite news|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136967432|title=Directors changed|date=24 March 1973|page=6|newspaper=The Canberra Times}} 5. ^{{cite news|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102194265|title=Obituary: Sir Patrick Shaw gave 36 years' service|date=29 December 1975|newspaper=The Canberra Times|page=3}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131819414|title=Appointment|date=26 May 1976|page=3|newspaper=The Canberra Times}} 7. ^{{cite news|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110971911|title=New Delhi posting|date=6 December 1979|page=11|newspaper=The Canberra Times}} 8. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19801118&id=DPRUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a5IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5438,323810&hl=en|first=David|last=Broadbent|title=Gandhi leak 'regretted'|date=18 November 1980|newspaper=The Age|page=1}} 9. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19801109&id=G-NLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z40DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6520,1556849&hl=en|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=9 November 1980|title=Probe into leak of secret diplomatic report|page=4}} 10. ^{{cite news|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126157286|title=India censures report|date=8 November 1980|newspaper=The Canberra Times|page=10}} 11. ^{{cite news|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126157114|title=Leaking of report on Gandhi 'embarrasses'|newspaper=The Canberra Times|page=11|date=7 November 1980}} 12. ^{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|title=India envoy will not quit: official|date=10 November 1980|page=7|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19801110&id=nvpUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1348,5130344&hl=en}} 13. ^{{cite news|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126158924|title=Indian MPs demand envoy's recall|date=17 November 1980|page=7|newspaper=The Canberra Times}} 14. ^{{cite news|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126159130|title=Foreign Affairs denies leak was 'planned'|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=18 November 1980|page=8}} 15. ^{{cite news|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116378558|title=Mother Teresa|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=12 April 1983|page=4}} 16. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1915&dat=19830412&id=6zVSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PDYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5152,2249861&hl=en|title=Mother Teresa cited with Australian award|date=12 April 1983|newspaper=The Day|page=25}} 17. ^{{citation|url=https://billiongraves.com/grave/Gordon-Noel-Upton/18593477# |title=Gordon Noel Upton, 24 Dec 1920 - 23 Feb 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606142514/https://billiongraves.com/grave/Gordon-Noel-Upton/18593477 |archivedate=6 June 2016 |publisher=BillionGraves |deadurl=yes |df=dmy-all }} 18. ^{{cite news|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126874328|title=Sir John Bunting heads Canberra honours list|date=26 January 1982|page=10|newspaper=The Canberra Times}} 19. ^{{citation|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=884983&search_type=quick&showInd=true|publisher=Australian Government|title=Search Australian Honours: UPTON, Gordon Noel, Officer of the Order of Australia|work=itsanhonour.gov.au}} Australian High Commissioner to Samoa|years=1976–1979}}{{s-aft|after=Raymond Greet}}{{s-ttl|title=Australian High Commissioner to Tonga|years=1976–1979}}{{s-aft|after=Maris King}}{{s-bef|before=Peter Curtis}}{{s-ttl|title=Australian High Commissioner to India Australian Ambassador to Nepal|years=1979–1984}}{{s-aft|after=Graham Feakes}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Upton, Gordon}} 10 : 1920 births|2010 deaths|Ambassadors of Australia to Nepal|Ambassadors of Australia to the United States|High Commissioners of Australia to Fiji|High Commissioners of Australia to India|High Commissioners of Australia to Samoa|High Commissioners of Australia to Tonga|University of Sydney alumni|Officers of the Order of Australia |
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