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Correspondence, 1976-07 - 1976-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/FEBR 6/19

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include: Phyllis Brockway and [Kathleen] Nora Brockway (2); Peter Cadogan, General Secretary of the South Place Ethical Society, on the success of a lecture by AFB, October 1976; Christopher Child, National President, Bakers’ Union, asking AFB to write a foreword for a pamphlet on the work of Cesar Chavez and his United Farm Workers Association; Livia Gollancz, Governing Director of Victor Gollancz Limited, on AFB's recommendation of a book by Mary Tyler, "My Years in an Indian Prison" (2); Lord Wells-Pestell on a suggested amendment by AFB to the Race Relations Bill, on referring to local community relations councils; Albert Meltzer on a campaign for the Spanish CNT [Confederación Nacional del Trabajo]; Gregory Dyke, Campaign Organiser, Wandsworth Council for Community Relations, enclosing a copy of the report "No Bloody Suntans" on an experience of racial discrimination in employment; Joseph Murumbi; Baroness Jackson of Lodworth [earlier Barbara Ward] on taking part in a House of Lords debate on the United Nations Habitat programme (3); Lord Goronwy-Roberts, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, on a breach of sanctions against Rhodesia [later Zimbabwe]; Louise Ouwerkerk on her book ["I Too Was a Jailbird"] (2); Alfred Lomas, Political Secretary of the London Co-operative Society, on a proposed pamphlet by AFB ["Is Russia Sincere?"], on the Soviet Union's attitude to detente (2); Surur Hoda on his concerns about his relatives in India being harassed after his criticism of the Indian Government (3); [David] Evan Luard, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; [Anthony] Tony Benn on plans for a public meeting in Bristol on racism; Michael Pownall, Clerk in Attendance (Questions), House of Lords, on a series of Questions by AFB; Martin Ennals, Secretary General, Amnesty International, on election to a United Nations Human Rights Committee; Shirley Summerskill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office.

Also includes: letter from AFB explaining his actions over the hunger strike of the Price sisters [Dolours and Marian Price, both members of the IRA, convicted for their part in the London car bombing campaign, 1973], October 1976; copies of Rhodesian curfew notices; statement by A M Azahari Mahmud, President of the People's Party of Brunei, given at the United Nations General Assembly, calling for independence for Brunei; synopsis of AFB's proposed pamphlet, "Is Russia Sincere?"; note on difficulties with the Tilak Memorial Trust; notes on developments on the future of Banaba, or Ocean Island [part of the Gilbert Islands, later Kiribati].

Dates

  • Creation: 1976-07 - 1976-10

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Conditions Governing Access

File 1 closed as it contains sensitive personal information on a potentially living individual.

Extent

2 file(s)

Other Finding Aids

Former reference: box F10 #148

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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