BRACERS Record Detail for 67747
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Collection code
RA2
Class no.
320
Document no.
179400
Box no.
9.47
Filed
Iraq - Political Prisoners, F-79
Recipient(s)
"Statement from Bertrand Russell"
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1966/04/20
Form of letter
TS(CAR)
Pieces
2
Notes and topics
BR comments that "with every day that passes the corrupt and brutal group which rules Baghdad descends into greater barbarity." BR cites the use of poison gas and napalm against the Kurds. BR states "the time is overdue for the people of Iraq to join the Kurdish resistance and rise against the cruelty that has caused so much death and suffering."
Also present are two copies of the statement, documents .179401 and .179402, both TL(CAR).
Publication
B&R C lead
Record no.
67747
Record created
Jun 02, 2014
Record last modified
Jul 28, 2015
Created/last modified by
duncana
