Total Published Records: 135,546
BRACERS Notes
Record no. | Notes, topics or text |
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67901 | Eshkol extends his "sincere congratulations on the occasion of your 94th birthday." Eshkol's message is in the body of the telegram addressed to BR from Israeli Ambassador Remez; see record 67900. |
67902 | Hodes provides BR with a change of address and mentions that his book "is probably going to be published by Praeger." |
67903 | Loeff, in regard to Schoenman's proposed visit to Israel, comments that it is "... very unlikely that any organization will be ready to cover the expenses for an air trip." Loeff encloses a copy of a declaration against the war in Vietnam, which was published in the Israeli newspapers. |
67904 | Schoenman thanks Loeff for his letter (see record 67903), and mentions that he is sending Loeff literature concerning the IWCT and hopes that Loeff "... can take steps for the formation of a National Committee in Israel." |
67905 | Hodes asks BR to "... send the manuscript of my book Dialogue with Ishmael, to Sir Victor Gollancz." Hodes is "doing a book on Martin Buber", and wishes to "include a chapter about your own contact with him." |
67906 | BR appeals to Eshkol "not to initiate a war", and mentions that "history will uphold all who refuse to lead the people of Israel into another Auschwitz." BR comments that "I have appealed to President Nasser for utmost restraint." The signature appears to be secretarial. |
67907 | Remez informs BR of the "prolonged torture" and murder of Yaacov Mashiah at the hands of the Syrian authorities. |
67908 | Stetler, writing on behalf of BR, mentions that BR "is sorry to learn of the execution of Yaacov Mashiah and he regrets that his own intervention was to no avail"; see record 67907. |
67909 | In Schoenman's hand, the document is a note to send cables to J. Nikola and Machover. Nikola's identity is unknown. Machover is a professor at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. "Sent 8/6/67" appears in ink at the top of the page in Farley's hand. |
67910 | BR has "... dispatched a small commission of enquiry to the Middle East to investigate the character of the recent war." BR asks Eshkol's permission for the commission "... to enter Israeli occupied territories to investigate various allegations regarding treatment of prisoners of war and of refugees, etc." |
67911 | Ghilan is a Tel Aviv-based journalist. |
67912 | The typed copy of the telegram outlines the Israeli Peace Committee's response to a cable the UN Secretary-General, U Thant, received from the Soviet Peace Committee in Moscow. The Israel Peace Committee calls on the Soviet Peace Committee "... to support our demands and give assistance to peace solutions declaring our readiness to continuing dialogue and contact on problems of promoting peace in the Middle East." |
67913 | Wood tells Shahak that she has received a message from Christopher Farley "... asking whether it would be possible for you to see him in this office next Monday (October 13) at 2:00 p.m." |
67914 | Farley confirms that the BRPF has "... received a copy of your leaflet Peace for Jerusalem and we are making its contents known widely, both in Britain and abroad." |
67915 | Ghilan mentions that the publication Aheret has been discontinued, and that he is writing a political book regarding Israel. Ghilan asks for Farley's advice concerning "an agent, or a publishing house which might be interested?" Ghilan had previously been jailed in Israel and mentions that BR's intervention resulted in "our liberation from jail". |
67916 | The document announces that a demonstration concerning Israeli abuses of Palestinian Arabs will take place 2 March 1968 outside the Israeli embassy, in London. The Ad-Hoc Committee of Israeli Students also calls for the release of Khalil Toame, secretary of the Arab Students Union, Hebrew University. |
67917 | Bober represents the Students Committee, Israel Socialist Organization, Jerusalem. |
67918 | Bober represents the Student Committee, Israel Socialist Organization. Bober offers "... sincere thanks for your solidarity and support concerning the arrest and trial of Khalil To'ameh." (To'ameh was spelt "Toame" on Bober's previous letter; see record 67917). Enclosed is a survey of protest actions, document .179583, TS(MIM,X). The survey lists a "Protest cabled from Lord Russell". Also present is a second copy of the letter, document .179584, TLS(MIM,X) and an unnumbered copy of the survey, TS(MIM,X). |
67919 | The Jerusalem Liberation Committee urges "immediate intervention through Red Cross" concerning Nabih Mummar and Elia Khoury. Both men have been arrested by Israeli authorities and have been subjected to "monstrous cruelties and savage tortures". |
67920 | The BRPF urges "immediate action to ensure lawful and human interrogation and fair trial" of Nabih Muammar and Elia Khoury. |
67921 | The International Red Cross acknowledges the BRPF's telegram (see record 67920), and mentions that its delegation in Israel "... received instructions to take all possible measures within our terms of reference on behalf of these detainees." |
67922 | The cable comments on the "barbaric Nazi methods" used by the Israeli forces against "Arab women and teenage girl students". They include Mrs. Isam Abdulhadi, President of the Palestine Women's Union. |
67923 | The Jerusalem Liberation Committee urges the BRPF to intervene in the case of Subhi Ghousheh. Ghousheh is being held in Israel "without charge and inhumanly treated". |
67924 | The BRPF appeals to the International Red Cross to use their "influence to obtain release of Dr. Subhi Ghousheh"; see record 67923. |
67925 | Farley mentions that the BRPF has cabled the International Red Cross concerning Arab political prisoners in Israel. |
67926 | Gaillard is a representative of the International Red Cross. |
67927 | Farley, regarding the case of Subhi Ghousheh, asks Gaillard to "please inform us of the results of your investigation." |
67928 | The International Red Cross has not been able to visit Subhi Ghousheh in an Israeli prison; however, they note that Ghousheh's mother has been allowed to visit him, and she has reported that "... her son's health is satisfying and that he gets treatment at the hospital of the Ramleh Prison." |
67929 | Farley mentions cabling the International Red Cross in regard to the case of Subhi Ghousheh, and encloses a reply (not present) from the Red Cross; see document .179595. |
67930 | Farley encloses a letter (not present) from the International Red Cross concerning Subhi Ghousheh; see document .179598 (not present) from the Red Cross; see document .179595. |
67931 | Eban is the Israeli representative to the UN. The document is a booklet titled The Arab Refugees, in which the highlights of Eban's speech to the Special Political Committee of the UN are reproduced. |
67932 | The cable is addressed to "A.B. Nathan". |
67933 | BR, writing to the editor of Haolam Hazeh, Tel Aviv, appeals on the "grounds of civil liberties" for the release of Israeli journalists Shmuel Mor and Mazim Gilan. BR calls their arrest by Israeli authorities "a disgrace to the state of Israel". |
67934 | BR, writing to the editor of Haaretz, Tel Aviv, appeals on the "grounds of civil liberties" for the release of Israeli journalists Shmuel Mor and Mazim Gilan. BR calls their arrest by Israeli authorities "a disgrace to the state of Israel". |
67935 | BR, writing to the editor of the Jerusalem Post, appeals on the "grounds of civil liberties" for the release of Israeli journalists Shmuel Mor and Mazim Gilan. BR calls their arrest by Israeli authorities "a disgrace to the state of Israel". |
67936 | The document is a leaflet opposing the annexation of East Jerusalem, and proposes "the creation of two autonomous administrations for West and East Jerusalem". |
67937 | The statement calls for supporters to add their voices to the call for peace in the Middle East, and against American intervention in Vietnam. |
67938 | Bober represents the Israeli Socialist Organization, Students Committee. |
67939 | The document is an account of the Israeli student demonstration at the Israeli Embassy, London. The Israeli students were demonstrating for the release of Khalil Toameh, and self-determination for the Palestinians. |
67940 | BR, writing to the Israel Imperial News, states that he has read the paper "with the greatest interest", and hopes it will appear on a regular basis as "it is important that there be the widest possible knowledge of the circumstances in the territories newly occupied by Israel and of Israel's imperial ambitions." |
67941 | Panvini mentions that she has recently read Why I Am Not a Christian and Has Man a Future? She is a member of the Association Giordano Bruno (Association of Italian Free Thinkers), and requests a message from BR on the occasion of its Conference for Peace. |
67942 | BR is "much encouraged by the efforts of the Italian peace movement", and provides a statement within the body of the letter for use on the occasion of the Conference for Peace. |
67943 | Hitaka asks Farley to send him any further information on the proposed conferences concerning the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia; see record 68158. Hitaka will return to Japan in March "... to make preparation for the lecture meeting in celebration of the 97th birthday anniversary of Lord Russell on the 18th of May." |
67944 | Nenni is Vice President of Italy. |
67945 | Nenni is "... doing all what is possible for an Italian political contribution to the organization for peace." |
67946 | BR informs Nenni of the work accomplished by the BRPF, and hopes Nenni "will continue to [his] support of the Foundation's work." |
67947 | In Italian. |
67948 | BR asks if La Pira could "... help us by putting us in contact with people prepared to assist financially the aims of the Foundation." BR outlines some of the work and future plans of the BRPF. |
67949 | Capitini represents the Rome Conference, International Confederation for Disarmament and Peace. |
67950 | Longo is General Secretary of the Italian Communist Party. BR tells Longo that he is "... in full agreement with much of what you say, and feel that there are important opportunities for new initiatives by the left in Europe." BR asks Longo if he would be "willing to receive a representative of mine some time during August in Italy?" Also present is a copy of the letter, document .179619, TL(CAR). |
67951 | In Italian with an English translation. |
67952 | The document is a letter of introduction for Kenneth Coates, BR's representative, who hopes to meet with Longo in Italy. |
67953 | BR tells Longo that his representative, Kenneth Coates, "is in northern Italy for the next two weeks." BR asks Longo if he could see Coates during this period. |
67954 | BR thanks Longo for the "kind letter", and mentions that his representative, Ken Coates, is in Italy and will contact Longo "at the earliest opportunity". |
67955 | In Italian. |
67956 | The document contains BR's response to questions [not present] from the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera. |
67957 | Houphouet-Boigny is President of the Republic of Ivory Coast. Schoenman asks for Houphouet-Boigny's opinion on two enclosed (not present) articles. The articles concern the true nature of Western aggression in the Congo, and the true nature of the war of atrocity in Vietnam. |
67958 | In French. Ake is the Ivory Coast Ambassador. |
67959 | BR, responding to Ake's letter (see record 67958), acknowledges the error of referring to events "in the Upper Volta and not in the Ivory Coast." BR notes that his secretary had written to The Guardian to correct the error, "but unfortunately that newspaper has declined to publish it." |
67960 | Yasui is Director General, Japan Council Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs. |
67961 | As the international situation is too fluid, BR declines to answer questions about it. |
67962 | |
67963 | Taylor, a BBC Talks producer, includes BR in a group to receive similar letters asking prominent figures in their fields to answer questions from youth, asking them about their "life and work". The series is called "Let's Find Out". |
67964 | Ferguson, after reading an article in the Times where BR complained that the BBC wouldn't give him coverage, says that "we would love to so now" and suggests resuming the programme on civil disobedience in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in the series, "What's the Idea?". The programme had been postponed due to BR's illness. The programme would be a "close examination of your attitude to nuclear disarmament and the method you use to impress that point of view on the public, and it would be in the form of an unscripted interview." |
67965 | Ferguson, having heard that BR will be returning to Wales soon, and might not be in London again until January, asks BR if he would like to record the "What's the Idea?" discussion before he departs. |
67966 | BR agrees to the "What's the Idea?" discussion in principle, but cannot manage availability before he leaves for Wales as he is "completely filled with other engagements". BR wishes to take the month of January for rest and to catch up on correspondence he has neglected. BR makes himself available in February. The suggested participants in the programme are both "very whole-hearted opponents of the policy that I favour." BR feels that one such opponent "should suffice". If two participants are required BR suggests that at least one "should not be a pronounced opponent of the point of view that I advocate." |
67967 | Ferguson asks BR if he would like to confirm a date to record the "What's the Idea?" programme, so she can confirm the availability of the interviewers. Ferguson "purposely chose two men who are well to the left, who go quite far with you in their attitude to nuclear disarmament and men who are intelligent enough to do you justice." She contends that two interviewers will give the programme the needed "depth and tension" and that the nature of the programme requires two interviewers; "three has proved to be very muddling and one would make the discussion thin." |
67968 | Ferguson suggests recording the programme on nuclear disarmament and civil disobedience on February 12. She has been in contact with the interviewers, Denis Healey and Richard Wollheim. |
67969 | BR still contends "that a debate in which I have to combat two adversaries would not give me a fair opportunity to state my case and that, if you think two interlocutors necessary, one of them should be neutral at least." If Ferguson persists, BR will have to decline her invitation. |
67970 | Ferguson has concluded that within the framework of the "What's the Idea?" programme, one interviewer "with scope enough to do you justice!" cannot be found. She remarks that "we may find another way of exploring your views on the air before long." |
67971 | BR's part in the "Today" programme, "Has Man a Future", was broadcast on November 23. |
67972 | BR believes that he has signed and returned the formal contract for his contribution to the "Today" programme broadcast November 23. As Talks Booking has not received it he asks for a duplicate to be sent which he will accordingly sign and return. |
67973 | Singleton, a Talks producer, is producing a programme to celebrate BR's 90th birthday. The programme will be a compilation of extracts from BR's radio career. Singleton would like BR to produce short comments after each extract, and a few minutes at the end of the programme are allocated for BR to discuss "what is uppermost in your mind at this time". A time and place to record are at BR's convenience. |
67974 | The letter carries the receiving stamps and notations of Hepburn & Ross. It concerns the alcoholic depredations of a burglar at 43 Hasker St. "which made further depredations unnecessary". |
67975 | A second letter in this group is from Hans Paeschke. |
67976 | |
67977 | BR encloses recent New Statesman contributions. He hopes "Steps to Nuclear Disarmament" reached him. |
67978 | |
67979 | Enclosed is an 8-page interview with BR. |
67980 | The previous letter is under "Blätter". Concerning a letter by BR for Blätter für Deutsche und International Politik and also a request to do an article for Konkret. |
67981 | Enclosed is a special issue (or portion thereof) of Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger on German self-determination. |
67982 | |
67983 | |
67984 | |
67985 | Enclosed are German translations of BR's articles, "Eine Philosophie für unsere Zeit", and "Individuelles und allgemeines Wissen". |
67986 | |
67987 | In German. |
67988 | Enclosed is a 1-page TS(MIM) in German re Synopsis. |
67989 | |
67990 | |
67991 | |
67992 | The letter seems to be a repetition of Singleton's letter of 1962/03/29, at record 67973, requesting BR's participation in a 90th birthday programme. |
67993 | Singleton, a Talks producer, notes that he will come to North Wales with a recording car on 1962/05/06 to record BR's comments on passages from his old broadcasts and a birthday message. He provides the Radio Times billing for the programme to air on 1962/05/18. |
67994 | Singleton encloses (not present) the previous texts and questions for BR to answer on those texts (see RA1 430 BBC). BR's answers are at RA1 220.025130, and taped as well. |
67995 | Singleton has recorded BR's responses to his questions about passages from previous broadcasts and requests permission to cut BR's quotations from "Man's Peril". |
67996 | Singleton comments on the reception given BR's 90th birthday broadcast and encloses a letter (not present) for his secretary to answer. Singleton particularly liked the notice in the Sunday Telegraph. |
67997 | Singleton informs BR that the 90th birthday programme is to be repeated on the Home Service on 1962/09/15. |
67998 | Caffery, for Talks Booking Manager, encloses a letter (not present) from Peter Pickard wishing to reprint "How I Write" in his university's Brunel Bulletin. |
67999 | Hill quotes observations and suggestions from an unnamed secretary to BR (probably C. Farley) on possibilities for the BBC on the publication of BR's Autobiography. Hill awaits the BBC's response after they have read the proof (presumably of the Autobiography). |
68000 | Moore, responding to Hill's letter at record 67999, states that so far the BBC's Third Programme is planning to have a review by A.J. Ayer when the Autobiography appears but is undecided on whether to try to have a discussion programme with BR himself. |