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Middle East, Yemen and Ethiopia, 1961-09 - 1975-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 1/7/8

Scope and Contents

Includes: correspondence with [Archibald] David Stirling relating to the Yemen and Saudi Arabia; note between JA and [? Lord Boothby]; copy of a message from Sir Winston Churchill to General Cemal Gursel, President of Turkey, asking him to show mercy on recent death sentences; note from JA to [? Neil "Billy" McLean] about arranging a drop; extract from JA's diary for 1-3 July 1967 on having dinner with King Hussain of Jordan, King Hussain's account of attempts to unite Egyptian, Jordanian and Syrian forces against attacks from Israel, and JA's subsequent meetings with the Israeli Ambassador; copy of a letter from JA to an unknown correspondent on proposals for Aden [Adan]; notes of meetings on the Middle East; note on the situation in Ethiopia.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961-09 - 1975-07

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The majority of the papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, though the constituency papers and some of the correspondence and political papers remain closed.

Extent

1 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

Box 242

Date information

DateText: The majority of folios date from July 1967.

Finding aid date

2011-05-12 15:23:04.083000+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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