Listowel informs BR that he knows nothing about the Greek Alumni Association, but adds that their "policy seems alright"; see record 66000.

Listowel informs BR of a public meeting of the Cyprus Conciliation Committee, and asks BR to speak at the meeting.

The meeting is to take place 10 April 1957 at 8 p.m. in the Central Hall, Westminster. Listowel also refers to an enclosed statement; document .177701e, TL(CAR). The statement, issued by the Committee, expresses "sincere regret and profound disapproval" on the position taken by the British government in regard to the political situation in Cyprus.

BR responds to Listowel's letter of 27 March 1957; see record 66002. BR is "very sorry" that he cannot attend the meeting of the Cyprus Conciliation Committee, but adds that he is in "complete agreement" with the enclosed statement found at record 66002.

Bastable is the secretary for the Movement for Colonial Freedom.

Bastable refers to an enclosed petition (not present), and requests BR's signature. The petition deals with the political situation in Cyprus.

At the top left-hand corner, in pencil: "Signed and £1.00 sent".

Eber is the Acting Secretary, Movement for Colonial Freedom.

Eber comments on the political situation in Cyprus and asks BR "... to join a deputation to seek an interview with the Prime Minister to urge upon him the need for reconsidering present policy in Cyprus."

BR responds to Eber's letter of 10 October 1958; see record 66005.

BR is "entirely in sympathy" with the contents of Eber's previous letter. He would be willing to sign a joint declaration, but is "... not prepared to go on a deputation to the Prime Minister since economy of time and energy is compelling me to confine my anti-governmental activities to the question of nuclear warfare."

Typed on the verso of a sheet of Edith Russell's letterhead for "131 East 62nd Street, New York City, 21".

Peonides is the editor of Neolea, and the General Secretary of the United Democratic Youth Association of Cyprus.

Peonides asks BR to "... send your New Year greetings to the Cyprus youth through Neolea...."

Peonides is the editor of Neolea, and is General Secretary of the United Democratic Youth Organization of Cyprus.

BR responds to Peonides' letter of 1 December 1961; see record 66007. BR approves of Peonides' plan to "make Cyprus a real island of Aphrodite", and sends his New Year greetings to the youth of Cyprus.

On the verso is a copy of the letter.

Tofallis represents the National Cypriot Committee.

Tofallis invites BR to attend a celebration of the "28th October of 1940". The celebration is to be held at the Royal Hotel, London, 28 October 1962.

Tofallis represents the National Cypriot Committee.

BR responds to Tofallis' letter of 21 October 1962; see record 6609. BR is unable to attend the celebration of "October 28th, 1940"; however, he encloses a message to be read at the meeting; see record 66011.

BR's message to the National Cypriot Committee meeting.

BR is encouraged "... that efforts are being made to bridge differences between Cypriots of Greek and of Turkish origin."

The date of "1963/02/10" is questionable as this message is referred to as an enclosure to a letter dated 24 October 1962; see record 66010. Or perhaps the wrong message is attached.

Makarios is President of Cyprus.

BR expresses his conviction that "... the only permanent solution lies in a neutral force, preferably under the aegis of the United Nations. BR also adds that "... the independence of Cyprus will not flourish in the presence of troops of the NATO countries."

BR asks Makarios if he would accept a United Nations force in Cyprus.

The date of "16 February 1964" has been added in pencil at the top right-hand corner of the document.

On the same page there are copies of telegrams sent to Vice-President Kuchuk (see record 66014), the Prime Minister of Greece (see record 66015), and the Prime Minister of Turkey (see record 66016).

Kuchuk is Vice-President of Cyprus. BR asks Kuchuk if he would accept a United Nations force in Cyprus.

The date of "16 February 1964" has been added in pencil at the top right-hand corner of the document.

The name Kuchuk has been misspelled as "Kutchuk".

Papandreou is Prime Minister of Greece. He is not named and is addressed as "Prime Minister".

BR asks him if he would participate in a UN force in Cyprus.

The date of "16 February 1964" has been added in pencil at the top right-hand corner of the document.

Inonu is Prime Minister of Turkey. He is not named and is addressed as "Prime Minister".

BR asks him if he would participate in a UN force in Cyprus.

The date of "16 February 1964" has been added in pencil at the top right-hand corner of the document.

Kuchuk "... will be grateful if you exert your influence towards saving my small but proud community from annihilation in the hands of Cypriot Greek barbarians." On the same page is a typed copy of a telegram Kuchuk sent to BR; see record 66018.

Kuchuk mentions that he has "no objection in principle" to a UN force composed of neutral countries being sent to Cyprus.

Inonu responds to BR's earlier telegram; see record 66016.

Inonu comments that Turkey is willing to participate in a UN force in order to prevent the "violence and blood-shed in Cyprus".

Makarios is President of Cyprus.

Makarios responds to BR's earlier telegram and letter; see records 66013 and 66012.

Makarios, commenting on the proposed neutral UN force, states that "any solution, therefore, should be based on the internationally accepted principles of justice, freedom and democracy."

Tofallis represents the National Cypriot Committee. BR thanks Tofallis for his letter (not present), and encloses a message as per Tofallis' request.

The message comments on the attack by Turkish jet bombers on Cypriot villages and refers to a neutral UN peacekeeping force. BR adds that his statement should be "used in its entirety".

"Unsent".

BR writes to the editor of The Guardian.

BR comments that "the West must bear responsibility for the deterioration in the Cypriot crisis."

BR believes that the UN can guarantee "the proper safeguards" for the Turkish minority.

At the top left-hand corner, in blue ink: "Show Khalid and file, unsent, B.R. against".

Tsolakis is Mayor of Cavala, Greece. Baharis is Chairman of the Municipal Council, Cavala, Greece.

Tsolakis and Baharis ask BR to raise his voice to help the people of Cyprus.

BR assures Tsolakis and Baharis that he is "doing what I can to help the people of Cyprus".

BR refers to an enclosed (not present) statement.

Cleanthous is Press Counsellor, Cypriot High Commission.

Cleanthous thanks BR for his letter of 2 September 1964 (not present), and mentions that he is forwarding BR's proposed solution to the Cyprus problem to his government.

Makarios is President of Cyprus. Schoenman requests Makarios' opinion on two enclosed articles (not present).

The articles concern the true nature of Western aggression in the Congo, and the true nature of the war of atrocity in Vietnam.

The Nicosia declaration was signed by the Basutoland Congress Party (Lesotho), the Bechuanaland People's Party (Botswana), the Pan-Africanist Congress of Azania (South Africa), and the South West African National Union. The declaration claims that Soviet revolutionists are "frantically engaged in manoeuvres to destroy the revolutionary unity of the peoples of Africa and Asia." The declaration was issued following the Council session of the Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization, held in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Statement by the delegations attending the Council session of the Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization, held in Nicosia, Cyprus. The statement refutes a "slanderous statement" that appeared in the Bystander, 12 February 1967.

Delegations from Bechuanaland, South West Africa, and Swaziland attended the Council session.

BR appeals to Makarios to join him in launching the World Vietnam Committee.

The World Vietnam Committee is to be announced 1 May 1967 and will aim to be "an integral movement of resistance to American aggression in the world."

Sykes is Chairman of the Anglo-Cypriot Friendship Council.

Farley, on behalf of BR, thanks Sykes for her letter of 1 January 1969 (not present) and mentions that BR will be unable to be in London on 10 January 1969 as Sykes had requested.

This is a typed copy of the original telegram, record 62685. Antoniades' name is mistyped as Antoniadus in this copy.

BR is asked to use his "... influence on world leaders to frustrate Turkish plans."

The telegram is listed as from "Famagusta", and is addressed to BR via the New Statesman.

Hieblinger appeals for BR to write a letter to Czech President Antonin Novotny in order to secure the release of his mother, Marie Hieblinger, who is prevented from leaving Czechoslovakia.

BR tells Hieblinger that he has written to Czech President Antonin Novotny asking that Hieblinger's mother be allowed to leave the country; see record 66032.

Kaye, on behalf of BR, asks if Hieblinger has any further information about his mother, who was prevented from leaving the country; see record 66032.

BR encloses a letter he has sent to the Czechoslovak ambassador (not present), and asks Mayo to keep him informed.

At the top right-hand corner, in pencil: "Klemens (Czechoslovakia).

Seidler appeals for BR's help in securing an exit visa from Czechoslovakia so that he can join his cousin in Israel. Seidler has been denied an exit visa by Czechoslovakian authorities.

Also present is a copy of the letter, document .177724, TLS(CAR).

The date of the letter is taken from the carbon copy, where "26th" has been added in blue ink.

Wood informs Seidler that BR "will be appealing on your behalf to the Czechoslovakian authorities"; see record 66036.

Ehrlich asks BR to appeal on her behalf to the Czechoslovakian authorities so that her son may join her in Israel.

Ehrlich's son, Walter Ehrlich, was denied an exit visa by Czechoslovakian authorities.

The date is estimated from Pamela Wood's reply to Ehrlich; see record 66039.

Wood, on behalf of BR, informs Ehrlich that BR has written to Czechoslovakian authorities about her son; see record 66038.

Wood also asks Ehrlich to "treat the matter as confidential".

Mrs. Seidler informs Wood that her husband has yet to receive an exit visa from Czechoslovakian authorities and is continuing his hunger strike; see record 66036.

Wood, on behalf of BR, tells Mrs. Seidler that BR has written to Czechoslovakian authorities on her husband's behalf, and urges Seidler to persuade her husband to discontinue his hunger strike; see record 66040.

Mrs. Seidler informs Wood that her husband's appeal for an exit visa was rejected and that his hunger strike continues; see record 66041.

Wood informs Mrs. Seidler that BR has cabled Czech President Novotny "asking him to reconsider your husband's appeal"; see record 66042.

A thank-you letter for BR's assistance; see record 66038.

Ehrlich also informs Wood that her son, Walter Ehrlich, has addressed another request to Czech President Novotny for an exit visa.

Ehrlich appeals for BR's help in securing an exit visa for her son, Walter Ehrlich, who is being prevented from leaving Czechoslovakia.

Ehrlich refers to an enclosed copy of a previously sent letter; document .177734. The original copy of the letter is found at record 66038.

Schoenman informs Ehrlich that "we shall contact the Czech authorities immediately on behalf of your son"; see record 66045.

Lukesh appeals for BR's help in facilitating the emigration of her sister's family, who have been denied permission to leave Czechoslovakia. Lukesh's sister, Alice Mandl, wishes to join Lukesh in Israel.

Schoenman writes that "we shall certainly raise the question of your sister's family with the Czech authorities"; see record 66047.

Lenart is Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.

BR asks Lenart to permit Alice Mandl and her family to leave Czechoslovakia and reunite with their family in Israel.

The letter is copied to the Czechoslovak Embassy, UK.

Hospodka is a Czechoslovak scientist, now living in the USA, who is appealing to the BRPF for help in persuading the Czech government to issue exit visas for his wife and daughter.

Enclosed are various letters relating to Hospodka's case:

Document .177740, a three-page biographical sketch, TL.
Document .177741, a one-page TL(X). The letter is addressed to Stephanie Grant, Investigation Department, Amnesty International.
Document .177742, a one-page TLS(X). The letter is from M.I.T., Department of Nutrition and Food Science, and is addressed to Ivan Malek at the Czechoslovakian Academy of Sciences. The letter is signed by George Wolf, Sanford Miller, Robert Finn, Richard I. Mateles, Daniel L.C. Wang, Efraim Racker, and Martin Alexander.
Document .177743, a one page TL(X). The letter is addressed to Ivan Malek, from Joseph J. Kohn.
Document .177745, TLS(X), from UN division of Human Rights.
Document .177746, TLS(X), cover letter.
Document .177747, TEL(TC,X), from Czech Embassy, UK.
Document .177748, TEL(TC,X), from Czech Ministry of Interior.
Document .177749, TL(X), to Czech Embassy, UK.
Document .177750, TL(X), to Vera Hospodkova from Czech Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Document .177751, TL(X), to Czech Embassy, UK.

Wood tells Hospodka that "we shall certainly be in touch with the Czechoslovakian authorities concerning your wife's application to leave the country"; see record 66050.

The head of the Consular Department informs BR that his request for the release of Petr Savicky has been "... submitted to the Ministry of Justice for further procedure."

Jiraska is Counsellor, Czechoslovak Embassy.

Jiraska informs BR that "... Dr. Frantisek Klemens and his family have not yet applied for permission to leave the country"; and as such, "the appropriate Czechoslovakian authorities therefore cannot grant permission to leave the country...."

At the foot of the page, in blue ink: "Re Miss Edna Mayo Warden: Staffordshire Schools Sailing Centre Chasewater, Pool Lane Chasetown. Staff".

BR thanks Jiraska for his previous letter (see record 66053) and hopes there will be "immediate permission granted" when Dr. Klemens applies for an exit visa.

Trhlik is Czechoslovak Ambassador.

BR asks Trhlik for his "earliest reply" regarding the case of Dr. Klemens, who wishes to leave Czechoslovakia; see record 66053.

Trhlik tells BR that he will inform him on the status of Frantisek Klemens when he receives an answer from Czech authorities; see record 66055.

Trhlik informs BR that Frantisek Klemens has not made a new application for a passport and that Klemens has only "made an inquiry" regarding permission to leave the country; see record 66055.

Czerny is Attaché, Czechoslovak Embassy.

Schoenman thanks Czerny for his recent phone call and encloses literature (not present) concerning the BRPF. Schoenman also requests information on Dr. Klemens' application to leave Czechoslovakia.

BR encloses a copy of a letter (not present) that he has written to Czech President Novotny.

The Czech Chargé d'Affaires acknowledges BR's letter of 16 April 1965, and advises that the letter has been forwarded to President Novotny.

BR refers to the cases of Mr. and Mrs. Vojtech Seidler and Dr. and Mrs. Walter Ehrlich, and hopes they will be allowed to emigrate.

Trhlik informs BR he will "... not fail to inform you as soon as I have any further news"; see record 66061.

Lenart is Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.

BR asks Lenart if he would permit Alice Mandl and her family to emigrate to Israel. The letter is copied to the Czechoslovakian Embassy, UK.

Ruzek is the Czechoslovak Ambassador.

Ruzek notes that BR's letter of 3 January 1967 has "... received close attention of the President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic." Ruzek also welcomes BR's stance on American aggression in Vietnam.

Farley accepts the invitation to attend a cocktail party at the Czechoslovak Embassy on 24 July 1968; see record 66066.

An invitation to attend a cocktail party at the Czechoslovak Embassy on 24 July 1968. The party is thrown in honour of Stanislav Patejdl, Second Secretary to the Embassy, and his successor, Frantisek Hruza.

Hruza is the Second Secretary, Czechoslovak Embassy.

Farley encloses BR's recent press statements concerning Czechoslovakia (not present), and hopes to set up a meeting with Hruza upon his return to London.

Farley has incorrectly addressed Hruza as the First Secretary. The First Secretary is M. Glozar; see record 66068.

Glozar is the First Secretary, Czechoslovak Embassy.

A thank-you letter "for the expression of your sympathy offered to us."

Perhaps the letter is meant for another Bertrand Russell, for the address is given as 1 Plantation Drive, Anlaby Park, Hull.

Novotny is President of Czechoslovakia.

BR appeals to Novotny to allow Rabbi Emil Davidovic "... to live his last years together with his sole surviving brother in Bogota, Columbia." That is, Colombia.

BR appeals to Novotny to allow Marie Hieblingerova to join her son in the United States.

Also present are three copies of the letter, TL(CAR); documents .177813, .177814, and .177815.

BR appeals to Novotny to allow Dr. Pan Frantisek Klemens to leave Czechoslovakia in order that he may "... go to an underdeveloped country in order to assist them by his work as a doctor."

Also present is a copy of the letter, TL(CAR), document .177817.

Schoenman requests Novotny's opinion on two enclosed articles (not present). The articles concern the true nature of Western aggression in the Congo, and the true nature of the war of atrocity in Vietnam.

BR appeals for exit visas for Mr. and Mrs. Vojtech Seidler and Dr. and Mrs. Walter Ehrlich and their three children.

BR advises Novotny that a decision on granting an exit visa to Vojtech Seidler is required soon.

Seidler is on a hunger strike; see record 66073.

BR advises Novotny that a Vojtech Seidler's appeal was rejected and that he is continuing his hunger strike. BR asks Novotny to grant Seidler and his wife exit visas.

BR requests information on his request to have exit visas issued to Mr. and Mrs. Vojtech Seidler; see record 66075. BR also mentions that he would prefer to keep this a private matter and does not want "... to be put in the position where it is necessary to raise it publicly."

BR appeals to Novotny on behalf of Miroslav Hloch, who wishes to leave Czechoslovakia.

BR refers to the International War Crimes Tribunal and hopes "... Czech popular organizations and journals will give attention to the work of the Tribunal...."

Also present is a copy of the letter, TL(CAR), document .177825.

BR asks Novotny if it is possible for his government to grant an exit visa to Vera Hospodka and her daughter.

Another copy of the letter and enclosed letters found at record 66050. The copies of the letters are numbered as documents .177827 to .177831.

Hajek is the Czechoslovak representative to the UN.

Statement made by Hajek on the meeting of the UN Security Council. Full title: "Statement Concerning the Attack by the United States on the Territory of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam".

Hajel refers to a statement issued by the Czech government on the armed intervention in the Congo. He requests that the President of the UN Security Council circulate the statement.

On the verso is a copy of the statement issued by the Czech government.

Statement by the Czech government concerning the U.S. aggression against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Hajek thanks the secretary for sending him BR's pamphlets concerning the war in Vietnam. Hajek also refers to enclosed (not present) copies of various statements.

The statements are as follows:

Statement on U.S. aggression in Vietnam; see record 66083.
Statement on armed intervention in the Congo; see record 66082.
Statement on U.S. attack on North Vietnam; see record 66081.

A thank-you letter.

"Czechoslovakia on the Brink: the Threat of Intervention", as published in The Times, London.

BR et al. states that Czechoslovakia has a "right to self determination", and adds that "... for the third time in three decades Czechoslovakia is on the brink."

Amis and Johnson appeal to BR to sign the enclosed letter (not present). The letter deals with the Czech situation and is found in its published form at record 66086. The letter is typed on New Statesman letterhead.

BR confirms his telephone message that he is glad to have signed the joint letter to The Times on the threat of Soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia.

The enclosed letter is a copy of what BR signed, TL, document .177754a.

BR denies that he initiated B&R F68.04 on the threat of Soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia.

The letter contains alterations and began as the ribbon copy, now marked "Copy".

With respect to Czechoslovakia, BR recommends the removal of NATO "from the heart of British foreign policy".

Attached are: another carbon of this typing, document .177761; a draft TL, .177759; and 3 copies of another typing, .177758, .177760, .177763.

See record 66091 for Farley's covering letter.

Farley states that the signed original is in the mail. See record 66090.

BR appeals to socialist and communists throughout the world to oppose the Soviets' demand for "scapegoats" in Czechoslovakia.

Attached is a photocopy of the letter as published, document .177765.

BR criticizes the Bulgarian Ambassador's assurance that Bulgaria is not planning "any further aggression".

BR encloses a message for publication in Vecerni Praha, a Czech publication.

BR's message for publication in Vecerni Praha, a Czech publication.

There are 2 spellings of "Vecerni" in these documents.

Farley contradicts Sir Alex Douglas-Home's observation that there was no protest against Russian occupation of Czechoslovakia.

Attached is a clipping reporting the observation: The Guardian, 29 Oct. 1968.

Farley responds to the editorial, "Sweden's Lopsided Liberalism", by pointing out that the BRPF's conference on Czechoslovakia will be held in Sweden.

Attached is another TL(CAR), .177772.

BR outlines his reasons for calling the conference on Czechoslovakia.

Also present are two one-page copies of the message, documents .177774 and .177775; both TL(MIM).

The declaration outlines the issues discussed at the conference and calls for "... the immediate release of all those imprisoned or exiled following their protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia."

Also present are various copies of the declaration:

Document .177777, a three-page TS(MIM).
Document .177778, a two-page TS(X).
Document .177779, a two-page TS(X).
Document .177780, a two-page TS(TC).
Document .177781, a three-page TS(MIM); page 2 is missing.
Document .177782, a two-page TS(X).

Farley, commenting on a report in the Irish Times concerning the conference on Czechoslovakia, notes that "it contains several inaccuracies".

The report appeared in the Irish Times, 4 February 1969.