Total Published Records: 135,546
BRACERS Notes
Record no. | Notes, topics or text |
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65201 | A thank-you letter for the treatment received during their visit to Cairo. |
65202 | Abdel Rahman is waiting "to receive fuller details about the project of the peace fund." |
65203 | Schoenman and Johnson "... deeply hope that it will be possible for the United Arab Republic to assist this work." |
65204 | Nasser is President of the United Arab Republic. |
65205 | BR inquires if Nasser can receive two of his representatives "around July 2", with the purpose of discussing "the Cold War and Middle Eastern affairs." |
65206 | BR is concerned about the arms race in the Middle East and appeals to the powers in the region to allow for "... international supervision and control of all nuclear plants and delivery systems for rockets." |
65207 | BR appeals for the release of "... distinguished scholars, artists, writers and former members of parliament...", who are "detained in Kanator Prison." |
65208 | El-Kony is U.A.R. Ambassador. |
65209 | A thank-you letter. |
65210 | BR is "... very concerned about the increase in tension between the Arab states and Israel and about the continued suffering of the Arab Palestinian refugees." BR asks "... if it would be possible for the administration of the Gaza Strip to be placed under the jurisdiction of King Hussein...." |
65211 | Dessouki is Governor of Cairo. |
65212 | Riffat isSecretary of the Arab Socialist Union. BR encloses the article (not present) that Riffat had requested. |
65213 | Nasser is President of the U.A.R. |
65214 | BR is "sorry" that the article he had written for El Katib was published ahead of schedule by Africa and the World. |
65215 | New Year's and Christmas card. The greeting card has two parts, and enclosed in the card is a postcard. |
65216 | A thank-you letter for Christmas and New Year's greetings. |
65217 | Ismail is U.A.R. Ambassador. |
65218 | BR suggests that a meeting between Ismail and his representatives should wait until Ismail has received the details of Khalid Zaki's visit to Cairo. |
65219 | Heikal is the editor of Al-Ahram, the nationalized Arabic newspaper. |
65220 | BR inquires if Ismail has received any details of Khalid Zaki's visit to Cairo. |
65221 | Al-Ahram is the nationalized Arab newspaper. |
65222 | BR is "... deeply shocked by the kidnapping and probable murder of Mehdi Ben Barka. |
65223 | BR appeals for the release "... of twelve leading personalities of the Yemen", who were arrested in Cairo. |
65224 | U Thant is Secretary-General. |
65225 | U Thant is unable to nominate BR for the Nobel Peace Prize because Thant does "... not belong to the category of those people who are competent to make any nominations...." |
65226 | Bunche is UN Under-Secretary. |
65227 | BR is "... very much alarmed at the rapidity with which the nuclear technology itself is getting out of control." |
65228 | BR will be happy to see U Thant during his visit to London on 5 July 1962. |
65229 | U Thant hopes "to be in London between 5 and 7 July", and looks forward to meeting BR during that time. |
65230 | Full title: "Memorandum Submitted to U Thant by Bertrand Russell Re: Balancing Committee 6.7.1962". |
65231 | BR outlines the need to establish the BRPF and asks U Thant if he would sponsor the Foundation. |
65232 | U Thant cannot sponsor the BRPF due to his position as Secretary-General; however, he would "be both honoured and pleased" to assist the BRPF in other ways, such as writing articles or involvement in its educational programmes. |
65233 | U Thant reports that the matter mentioned in BR's telegram of 23 October 1962 is before the Security Council of the United Nations. |
65234 | U Thant turns down BR's request of 18 October to address the General Assembly as "unfortunately under the rules, only delegations of member governments can participate in the General Assembly debate." |
65235 | In regard to the Cuban Crisis, BR asks if U Thant could "... personally go to Cuba to act as arbitrator, inspect bases and formulate proposal." |
65236 | BR understands the reasons why he is not allowed to address the General Assembly and why U Thant cannot sponsor the BRPF while he is Secretary-General of the United Nations. |
65237 | BR congratulates U Thant on his "consolidated position". |
65238 | A thank-you telegram. |
65239 | U Thant "cannot take any positive action" on BR's request of 21 Feb. [this letter is not in BRACERS] to have his communication about political prisoners in Greece put before the General Assembly, because of rules regarding communications from individuals. |
65240 | Schoenman is "... concerned that a thorough picture of Lord Russell's present efforts be given you ...", referring to meeting with U Thant. Schoenman describes some of the proposals re the Sino-Indian dispute and asks for a preface for the BRPF's public document setting out its aims. |
65241 | Enclosed with the document at record 65251. |
65242 | U Thant states that it would be inappropriate for him "... to write a preface to the public document setting out the aims of the Russell Foundation." |
65243 | BR is distressed about "... the decision on the part of the Soviet government no longer to support financially the work of the United Nations." BR refers to a copy of a letter (not present) that he has sent to Khrushchev. |
65244 | While Schoenman understands U Thant's reluctance to write a preface for a public document concerning the BRPF, he nevertheless hopes that U Thant "... will find it possible to write a message which we may use." |
65245 | A thank-you letter in which U Thant refers to the an enclosed message; see record 65246. |
65246 | Preface for the public document outlining the aims of the BRPF. This document is referred to as an enclosure at record 65245. |
65247 | A thank-you letter in which U Thant encloses a copy of his message (see record 65248) for the public document outlining the aims of the BRPF. |
65248 | U Thant's statement for the public document outlining the aims of the BRPF. |
65249 | Ellis is a secretary to BR. |
65250 | BR hopes that U Thant "... will be able to write a message for the public brochure of the Foundation." |
65251 | U Thant believes "... that the financial crisis is one of the most serious problems facing the U.N. today." |
65252 | A thank-you letter for Thant's preface to B&R B167. |
65253 | Farley refers to the enclosed (not present) "... first brief document concerning the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, which contains your [U Thant's] message." |
65254 | BR, commenting on a letter from Khrushchev, writes that "Mr. Khrushchev claims that the financial crisis of the United Nations is ultimately a political—and not a financial—crisis, caused by the Western powers." |
65255 | U Thant, in response to BR's letter of 12 July 1963 (see record 65254), comments that "... it would be difficult for me in view of my official position to comment on the position taken by Mr. Khrushchev." |
65256 | U Thant hopes "... that the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation will institutionalize and continue the crusade for a warless world free from the fear of the nuclear bomb." |
65257 | BR encloses a statement he gave and a brochure outlining the aims of the Foundations (both documents not present). |
65258 | BR feels "... most disturbed by the circumstances that surround the death of President Kennedy." |
65259 | A thank-you letter in which U Thant comments that he "read with interest" BR's letter addressed to President Johnson. |
65260 | BR is "... very concerned about the danger of full-scale American intervention in Vietnam." |
65261 | An acknowledgement of BR's letter of 25 February 1964. |
65262 | BR appreciates the "difficulty" of the situation in Cyprus and refers to an enclosed (not present) copy of a letter sent to President Johnson. |
65263 | A thank-you letter in which U Thant comments that he has "read with interest" BR's letter to President Johnson. |
65264 | Schoenman will be visiting New York "from June 3 until June 13" and wishes to meet with U Thant to discuss matters of concern to the BRPF. |
65265 | Enclosed with the document at record 65268. This is a transcript of U Thant's press conference in Canada. |
65266 | BR is looking forward to his meeting with U Thant on 24 July 1964. |
65267 | Schoenman thanks U Thant for "finding time" to meet with him. He informs U Thant that the Chinese are willing to compromise on the issue of civilian posts in the Sino-Indian boundary dispute, and that Israel will consider the question of Arab refugees as separate from "... an overall settlement of Arab-Israeli differences." |
65268 | U Thant, due to the "strong views held by various governments", cannot issue a statement to the meeting being convened by BR on 9 July 1964. |
65269 | A thank-you letter in which U Thant advises BR that his travel plans to London have changed resulting in him advancing his "journey to London by a day". |
65270 | BR will be "very happy" to see U Thant on 23 July 1964, and lists the most convenient times for a visit as 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. |
65271 | In Russian with an English translation. |
65272 | Martin is editor of the New Statesman. |
65273 | Zolotov is Private Secretary to the Soviet Ambassador. |
65274 | Malik is Soviet Ambassador. |
65275 | In Russian with an English translation. |
65276 | This letter is written at the top of the document at record 65319. Schoenman is commenting on a draft letter to American Ambassador David Bruce where the issue of Schoenman travelling under British travel documents is raised. |
65277 | Malik informs BR that his "... appointment as Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the U.S.S.R. ..." has been "terminated". |
65278 | BR makes reference to an enclosed letter to Premier Khrushchev; see record 65331. |
65279 | Thant informs BR that he will call on him at 11:45 a.m. on 23 July 1964. |
65280 | Thant asks BR if it would be "equally convenient" to call on him at 10:45 a.m. on 23 July 1964. |
65281 | BR is "very eagerly" looking forward to Thant's visit and comments that he recently met with Linus Pauling and J.D. Bernal to gather support "to reconvene the fourteen nation Geneva powers." |
65282 | This telegram was sent because of a postal strike. |
65283 | Press release outlines issues to be discussed between BR and Thant during their meeting at Claridges at 7:00: Vietnam and Laos, the Sino-Indian dispute, the Arab-Israeli dispute and the BRPF. |
65284 | Re the Gulf of Tonkin incident. BR comments on the American attack on North Vietnam: "If the United States behaves in this way, there is small hope for the peace of the world." |
65285 | A thank-you letter for BR's letter of 7 August 1964. |
65286 | Schoenman "... was grateful for the opportunity to put Lord Russell's proposals concerning the Gaza Strip and the Jordan Valley before Dr. Owen", and hopes he can meet with Thant to further discuss BR's proposals. |
65287 | BR mentions that one of his assistants, Nicholas Johnson, was in Cairo to discuss the Arab-Israeli dispute. |
65288 | Thant, responding to BR's request that funds be released to the BRPF for research, states that "... any involvement on the part of the United Nations, either by way of financial backing or even moral support would be impossible at the present time." |
65289 | BR makes reference to a journal, The Spokesman, to be published fortnightly by the BRPF, starting on 10 September 1965. |
65290 | BR is "saddened" to learn of Thant's recent illness and extends his "sincere wishes for your recovery". |
65291 | Thant is "grateful" for BR's letter wishing him a speedy recovery and extends greetings for the holiday season and the New Year. |
65292 | An acknowledgement of BR's letter of "... 9 February 1965 addressed to the Security Council concerning the situation in South Vietnam." |
65293 | An acknowledgement of BR's letter of 29 July 1965. |
65294 | Schoenman makes reference to the enclosed (not present) text of his "personal remarks" at the World Conference of Peace at Helsinki. |
65295 | BR is "... deeply shocked by the kidnapping and probable murder of Mehdi Ben Barka." BR suspects the involvement of the Central Intelligence Agency. |
65296 | Although BR has suggested that the United Nations conduct an independent investigation into political murders, Thant states that "... it is not open to the Secretary-General to take such an initiative." |
65297 | Dulles is Secretary of State. |
65298 | A thank-you letter for the advance copy of Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare. |
65299 | Bruce is American Ambassador. |
65300 | An acknowledgement of BR's undated letter found at record 65299. |