Total Published Records: 135,546
BRACERS Notes
Record no. | Notes, topics or text |
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65101 | While Marcos admires BR's "deep concern" about the fate of political prisoners, he notes that "... this matter would require further studies and investigation of individual case." |
65102 | Milnikiel is Polish Ambassador. |
65103 | Gomulka is Polish President. |
65104 | A thank-you letter. |
65105 | Cryankiewicz is Chairman of the Council of Ministers. |
65106 | Gomulka is First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party. |
65107 | A thank-you letter. |
65108 | BR offers his "sincere apologies" for the misunderstanding in the setting of dates for his representatives to visit Poland. |
65109 | Salazar is Prime Minister of Portugal. |
65110 | BR appeals to Wyatt to re-hire some of his employees that were fired due to their arrest in 1958. |
65111 | BR appeals on "the grounds of humanity" for the release of Maria da Piedade Gomes des Santos. |
65112 | BR requests that Dr. Joao Pulido Valente be released immediately. |
65113 | Gheorghiu-Dej is President of Romania. |
65114 | Romania is spelt "Roumania" in the letter. |
65115 | BR asks that the Embassy send an enclosed letter (see record 65114) to the Romanian President. |
65116 | Staar appeals to BR to use his influence to secure an exit visa for his wife, Joane Staar, who is in Romania and wishes to join her husband in Israel. |
65117 | Lazareanu is Romanian Ambassador. |
65118 | Gheorghiu-Dej is President of Romania. |
65119 | Staar is a resident of Israel who is trying to secure an exit visa for his wife, who lives in Romania. |
65120 | |
65121 | BR, commenting on the Romanian government's decision to allow families to leave the country, states: "It is of the greatest encouragement to me to witness such magnanimity." |
65122 | BR appeals for clemency for Herbert Zilber and Alexandru Samitca, "... two men who have served sentences of ten to fifteen years, respectively, on political grounds." |
65123 | Schoenman regrets that he cannot accept the "kind offer" to meet with Lazareanu due to his travels on BR's behalf. |
65124 | BR appeals on behalf of a group of Romanians who wish to join the rest of their families in Israel. |
65125 | BR refers to his letter of 11 June 1963 (see record 65124), commenting that he now has addresses for Ana, Israel, and Edmond Finchelstein. |
65126 | BR appeals for an exit visa on behalf of Madame Hermina Bernea, Alexandru Bernea, and their children, in order that the family can see Madame Hermina's ill father in Israel. |
65127 | Schoenman, following up on the various appeals sent by BR on behalf of Romanians wishing to leave the country, inquires as to the "intentions" of the Romanian government. |
65128 | BR appeals to the Romanian Prime Minister for the release of Zilber, who has been imprisoned for sixteen years. Also present is a copy of the letter, TL(CAR). |
65129 | BR is "concerned" that he has not received an acknowledgment of his earlier appeal (see record 65124) to allow a group of Romanians to leave the country. |
65130 | BR inquires as to the status of his previous appeal (see record 65124) on behalf of Romanian families wishing to join relatives in Israel. |
65131 | BR makes an appeal on behalf of an elderly Romanian couple, Simon and Brana Juster, that they be allowed to "... join their son in Israel while they are alive." |
65132 | Lazareanu assures BR "... that the Romanian authorities are examining your appeals with all solicitude." |
65133 | A thank-you letter for "... the brochures concerning the recently formed Peace Foundations." |
65134 | A thank-you letter. BR mentions that Schoenman will contact Lazareanu to arrange a meeting in the "near future". |
65135 | Lazareanu comments that it was a "pleasure" to meet BR last Saturday and that he is sending BR M.I.G. Maurer's article. |
65136 | BR asks if it would be possible for Dr. Jean Herbert Goldhammer, who had previously applied for an exit visa, to join his family in Israel. |
65137 | Lazareanu informs BR that Juster and Brana Simion "... have been granted permission to leave Romania in April, 1964." |
65138 | BR appreciates the Romanian government's decision to allow Juster and Brana Simion to leave Romania; however, they died "... just at the time the permission was allowed." |
65139 | Schoenman comments that "we are immensely pleased" upon hearing of the release of Herbert Zilber. |
65140 | Maurer is President of the Council of Ministers, Romania. |
65141 | BR appeals for exit visas "... on behalf of a number of Romanians who have been separated from their families for many years...." |
65142 | BR makes reference to an enclosed copy of a letter (see record 65141) he had sent to Mr. Maurer. |
65143 | A thank-you letter for "... the favourable decision in the matter of the twenty-one people mentioned in your list." |
65144 | Kayibanda is President of Rwanda. |
65145 | Faisal Al Saud is Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. |
65146 | A thank-you for BR's letter of 19 October 1962, and the enclosed booklet History of the World. |
65147 | BR is "appreciative" of the treatment his representatives received while in Saudi Arabia and is encouraged by Faisal Al Saud's support of "the struggle against nuclear war". |
65148 | BR is "gravely disturbed" about the arms race between Israel and the Arab world. BR hopes "... that it will be possible for each leader in the Middle East to declare his willingness to admit international supervision and control of all nuclear plants and delivery systems for rockets." |
65149 | Full title: "Report on the Meeting Between the Saudi Arabian Ambassador in London and Khalid and Chris, January 17, 1964". |
65150 | Amir Faisal Ibn Abdul Aziz is the Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. |
65151 | Fahad Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud hopes to visit England in the "near future" and thanks BR for the book containing a "selection of your writings". |
65152 | Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz mentions that "with the help of God, we shall not delay in assisting the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation", and thanks BR for the "kind greetings" upon his accession to the throne. |
65153 | Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz grants the BRPF £1,000. |
65154 | |
65155 | BR asks for a "... contribution to the work of the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation", and wonders if his representatives might meet with Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz again. |
65156 | BR mentions that his representative, Khalid Zaki, is carrying "proposals on my behalf" and that "... we would greatly value your assistance and support." |
65157 | Wahba is Saudi Arabian Ambassador. |
65158 | Wahba is Saudi Arabian Ambassador. |
65159 | Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz is King of Saudi Arabia. |
65160 | BR asks if it would be possible for Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz "... to make a further financial contribution to the work of the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation?" |
65161 | Senghor is President of Senegal. |
65162 | Senghor comments that he is willing to sponsor the BRPF. |
65163 | BR is glad of Senghor's "willingness" to sponsor the BRPF. BR also asks if Senghor could receive his representatives. |
65164 | Senghor is able to receive BR's representatives. |
65165 | BR is "in no doubt" that should Barry Goldwater become President, nuclear war will become probable. "Goldwater has uttered a sentence of death on all of us." |
65166 | BR asks if the government of Senegal could make an annual grant to the BRPF. |
65167 | A letter of introduction for Peter Rosenwald, an associate of BR's who will be visiting Senegal. |
65168 | El Khalifa is Prime Minister of Sudan. |
65169 | Bitar is Prime Minister of Syria. |
65170 | Amin Al-Hafidh is President of Syria. |
65171 | Nyerere is President of Tanganyika. BR is concerned about the arms race in the Middle East and asks Nyerere to sign an appeal calling for international inspection and control of "... all delivery systems and nuclear plants." He tells Nyere that "I have written to nine Middle Eastern Heads of State during the past month appealing for an agreement to have inspected disarmament...." |
65172 | The statement begins: "There is a grave danger of war in the Middle East...." It concerns the "grave danger of war in the Middle East", and appeals for the governments in the region "... to accept international supervision of nuclear and rocket weapons systems and plants and for an internationally supervised embargo upon further arms shipments to the region." Another copy of this statement is found in record 67842. This appeal is mentioned as an enclosure at record 65171 where BR writes that he has sent his appeal to nine Middle Eastern Heads of State. |
65173 | While Nyerere shares BR's concern over the arms race in the Middle East, he feels BR's appeal "... is not the most appropriate one for me at this time." Nyerere feels that "... private comments are more effective from people like ourselves." |
65174 | BR "entirely understands" Nyerere's reasons for not publicly supporting his appeal to curb the arms race in the Middle East. |
65175 | BR makes reference to two enclosed press statements on Africa and "... an article prepared by the Foundation on the Congo" (not present). |
65176 | BR fears the election of Goldwater will make nuclear war probable. |
65177 | BR asks if Nyerere's government would consider making an annual grant to the BRPF. |
65178 | Nyerere gives valuable information regarding the Zanzibar revolution and comments that "... conditions are gradually returning to normal." He is "... certain that there is no authorized torture taking place in Zanzibar prisons" and provides information on those individuals BR inquired about at record 65175. |
65179 | BR is "... gravely concerned about events in the Congo", and asks if it would be possible for two of his representatives could meet with Nyerere. |
65180 | Nyerere is willing to receive BR's representatives, but can only cover the airfare for one of them, and therefore suggests BR send only one representative. |
65181 | BR makes reference to enclosed (not present) pamphlets that provide information on the "true nature" of the Vietnam war. |
65182 | BR agrees to send one representative to Tanganyika, as per Nyerere's request. |
65183 | BR is "most grateful" for treatment shown to Schoenman during his visit to Tanganyika. |
65184 | Nyerere is committed to African unity and hopes "... that the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation will do nothing to make this objective more difficult to achieve." |
65185 | BR assures Nyerere that the BRPF is committed to promoting African unity and asks if Nyerere would "... find it possible to assist financially our plans for publications." |
65186 | BR is "... deeply shocked by the kidnapping and probable murder of Mehdi Ben Barka." |
65187 | Wicken is Personal Assistant to President Nyerere. |
65188 | Slim is Tunisian Ambassador. |
65189 | BR cannot meet with Slim as he lives "a great distance from London." |
65190 | Inonu is Prime Minister of Turkey. |
65191 | Inonu, responding to BR's appeal for the release of Colonel Talat Aydemir and Professor Perihan Cambel, states that he can do nothing "against the verdict, already definite, of an independent court". |
65192 | BR asks if amnesty would be possible for Colonel Talat Aydemir and Professor Perihan Cambel. |
65193 | Giannatasio is the President of Uruguay. |
65194 | Dundee refers to an enclosed letter addressed to BR from the Governor of Cairo; see record 65195. |
65195 | Dessouki is Governor of Cairo. Dessouki praises BR's efforts on behalf of the cause of peace and extends an official invitation for BR to visit Cairo as an "honourable guest". |
65196 | BR is "deeply disappointed" that he cannot personally accept the invitation to visit Cairo; however, BR mentions that Schoenman is at present in the region and could visit on BR's behalf. Schoenman is in Baghdad representing BR at its Millenary Celebrations and the Festival of Al-Kindi. |
65197 | Dessouki reports that Schoenman and Nicholas Johnson are his guests in Cairo. |
65198 | BR does not want Dessouki misunderstanding his reasons for declining the invitation to visit Cairo: "they are entirely ones of health and age." |
65199 | Full title: "To President Gamal Abdel Nasser and the People of the United Arab Republic". |
65200 | Abdel Rahman is Director of the National Planning Commission. |