BRACERS Record Detail for 66564
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Collection code
RA2
Class no.
320
Document no.
178483
Box no.
9.45
Filed
Germany (East) - correspondence, F-49
Recipient(s)
Ulbricht, Walter
GDR
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1966/10/28
Form of letter
TL(CAR)
Pieces
1
Notes and topics
BR appeals for clemency and amnesty for Hellen Battle, a theology student who has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for allegedly helping citizens of the GDR leave the country. BR mentions that Mark Lane, a director of the BRPF, joins him in requesting amnesty for Battle. BR mentions that he would be "grateful" if Ulbricht would allow his representative "to visit Miss Battle in Bautzen Prison." The representative BR refers to is Lionel Colloms.
Also present is a copy of the letter, document .178484.
Record no.
66564
Record created
Jun 24, 2014
Record last modified
Jul 15, 2015
Created/last modified by
duncana
