BR is "greatly encouraged" by Nkrumah's efforts in regard to the Sino-Indian dispute.

Written in ink on the top left-hand corner: "B.R.P.F." and "(H of S)".

BR agrees with Nkrumah's "... recent proposals concerning the Arab-Israeli dispute." BR states that the "... Arab sense of having been 'humiliated' and wronged is a substantial obstacle."

The words "Private and Confidential are typed on the letter. Attached is a TL(CAR,X).

Written in blue ink at the top left-hand of the letter: "Arab-Israel file".

Nkrumah outlines his position on the Arab-Israeli dispute and states that he will ask "the Ghana representative on the Security Council" to present his proposals.

Attached is a TLS(X).

Also present is a note from the Ghana Embassy in London. Typed on the note is "with the compliments of the High Commissioner for Ghana".

BR states that Nkrumah's "... proposal for a Middle Eastern Federation and for a new state to be provided for the Arab refugees seems to me entirely admirable and I support it."

Attached is a TL(CAR).

Nkrumah foresees "a great threat to world peace" if a plan is not put forth for "... the supervision and control of nuclear plants and delivery systems for rockets in the Middle East."

Nkrumah makes reference to an enclosed letter he sent to President Nasser of Egypt. See record 64708.

Nkrumah is President of Ghana. Nasser is President of Egypt.

This letter is mentioned as an enclosure at record 64707.

Nkrumah states that "... we must face facts realistically and admit that the only alternative to driving out the Jews from the Middle East or destroying the state of Israel is to risk the certain danger of nuclear war where none is victor."

Another copy of the letter is at record 64707.

The enclosed letter to Nasser is another copy; see record 65708.

BR reiterates his support for Nkrumah's efforts to "... facilitate a settlement in the Middle East." BR suggests that "... an Arab Republic in Jordan could be the natural Palestinian Arab State" and makes reference to his recent book, Unarmed Victory.

Attached is a copy of the letter, TL(CAR).

The letter was not sent.

BR makes reference to the enclosed copy (see record 64712) of a public appeal calling for "... an agreement to have inspected disarmament of all delivery systems and nuclear plants by any agreed authority external to Israel and the Arab world."

Letter is signed in blue ink by BR.

Attached is a copy of the letter, TL(CAR). The ribbon copy was not mailed, despite the signature.

A public appeal to the leaders of Israel and the Arab world to "... accept international supervision of nuclear and rocket weapons systems." The statement is referred to as an enclosure at record 64711.

Nkrumah outlines the "relevant portion" of his address to Ghana's National Assembly. The speech deals with the nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

Nkrumah is also "most grateful" for the signed copy of Unarmed Victory.

Attached is another copy of the letter, TLS(X). The envelope has been opened from the top; the official seal of the President of Ghana is intact.

BR agrees with the contents of Nkrumah's address to the National Assembly and states "... an ideal solution would lie in a Palestinian state in what is now Jordan."

Also present are two copies of the letter, TL(CAR) and TL(CAR,X).

A copy of the letter is located at record 64714. Also present are three copies of the letter, TL(CAR).

Nkrumah understands that BR's representatives have had talks with Nehru and requests that BR "... let [him] know in confidence Mr. Nehru's latest views."

Envelope has been opened from the top and the official seal of the President of Ghana is intact.

Also present are two copies of the letter, TLS(TC) and TLS(TC,X).

BR outlines what his representatives discussed with Nehru and comments that Nehru's difficulty "... lies in the fierce opposition of powerful elements in the congress alliance to settlement with China."

Letter has "Confidential" marked on the top left-hand corner. The letters "PTO" written in ink with an accompanying arrow are located in the bottom right-hand corner.

Also present are two copies of the letter, TL(CAR) and TL(CAR,X).

Nkrumah comments that the information provided by BR as to the discussions between BR's representatives and Nehru are useful.

Nkrumah is "... going ahead with a plan for convening another meeting of the Foreign Ministers of those powers which met at Colombo with representatives from India and China."

Envelope has been opened from the top; the official seal of the President of Ghana is intact.

Also enclosed is a copy of the letter, TL(TC,X).

Armah is Ghana High Commissioner.

Armah joins BR's supporters in "... their world-wide congratulations" on the decision to establish the BRPF.

A thank-you letter in which BR states he "... looks forward to close cooperation with neutral countries."

Attached is a copy of the letter, TL(CAR).

BR makes reference to the "... two recently formed Peace Foundations" and requests the sponsorship of Nkrumah. The letter has been edited in ink with the words "in the West" inserted in the first paragraph after "the peace movement".

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

BR states that Nehru would be willing to negotiate with China if there were no "civilian posts" in the demilitarized strip. BR requests that Nkrumah use his "... influence discreetly with Premier Chou to make this very small concession to Mr. Nehru."

Also present are two copies of the letter, TL(CAR).

Schoenman lists the advantages of Gaza being "linked to Jordan" as part of a future Palestinian Arab state. Schoenman also makes reference to the BRPF planning a conference on "denuclearisation of the Middle East and on development".

Nkrumah states that "... it was a great pleasure for me to meet you [BR] yesterday."

Although the letter is on stationery from Flagstaff House in Ghana, it is clear that Nkrumah was writing from the Ghana Embassy in Great Britain.

BR enjoyed his meeting with Nkrumah yesterday and states "... it is a great honour to our Foundation that you are willing to sponsor it."

BR is concerned that the election of Barry Goldwater will make a "nuclear war probable." BR goes on to say that "... Goldwater has uttered a sentence of death on all of us. This concerns every human being."

Goldwater is the Republican Presidential candidate in the U.S.A.

BR makes reference to an enclosed article (not present) entitled "Africa and the Movement for Peace". BR also asks if the government of Ghana "... could make an annual grant to the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation."

A thank-you note for the holiday season card. BR requests that Nkrumah provide airfare for his representative to travel to Ghana.

BR encloses (not present) Schoenman's article, "Death and Pillage in the Congo".

Nkrumah is concerned about "... the influence of the Western powers whose main interest in the Congo is corruption of its people and exploitation of the Congo's vast natural wealth." He will cover the airfare for Schoenman's trip to Ghana.

Also present is an envelope addressed to Russell and labelled in bold type "On Ghana Government Service".

BR supports Nkrumah's view about the situation in the Congo and states he is "most grateful" for Nkrumah covering Schoenman's airfare to Ghana.

BR is "deeply shocked" by the murder of Mehdi Ben Barka and suspects the involvement of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Addae is the Official Secretary.

Addae conveys a message from Nkrumah that Schoenman has "arrived safely" in Ghana.

BR is "most grateful" for the treatment afforded Schoenman during his visit to Ghana. BR requests a meeting with Nkrumah when he is in London for the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference.

Eden is Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Eden makes reference to the Russell-Einstein Manifesto on nuclear warfare and comments that "... only the abolition of war can finally remove the perils which threaten the future of mankind."

Hyde is Private Secretary to R.A.B. Butler. Butler is Home Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister of Great Britain.

The letter acknowledges Butler's receipt of BR's letter dated 19 November 1957.

Butler writes that he is raising no objection to granting a visa to Professor Dimitri Skobeltzyn. Skobeltzyn is founder and director of the Institute for Nuclear Physics at Moscow State University.

De Zulueta is Private Secretary to Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of Great Britain.

A thank-you note on behalf of the Prime Minister for BR's article, probably "Can Scientific Man Survive?".

Duff is the Organizing Secretary for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

Letter makes reference to an enclosed letter (record 64739) written by the Prime Minister in response to BR's letter.

The letter refers to BR's petition on nuclear war. Macmillan states that while Her Majesty's government is aware of the danger of nuclear weapons, he "... cannot accept that it is the view of a large majority of the British people that the present series of British [nuclear] tests should be suspended."

A thank-you letter for a copy of Has Man a Future?

Lord Home (or Sir Alec, as he then was) is Prime Minister.

Letter makes reference to the enclosed note outlining "... the Prime Minister's views on the subject of disarmament and nuclear tests."

Statement acknowledges that "... the Prime Minister is very conscious of the dangers that arise from the nuclear arms race, but he does not accept that unilateral disarmament by the West is the solution."

BR has come to the conclusion that "... any appeal from me to Khrushchev would certainly be useless and would only cause irritation." The appeal in question is for a visa for Mrs. N. Whitehead (née Nadezhda Vasbor) in order for her to appeal her former husband's decree of nullity in regard to their marriage.

The Earl of Dundee is Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

Letter outlines the case of Mrs. N. Whitehead (née Nadezhda Vasbor) who is appealing her former husband's decree of nullity regarding their marriage.

Dundee requests that BR appeal to Khrushchev to grant Mrs. Whitehead an exit visa so that she can appeal her case in a British court. Envelope is addressed to BR but had the typed address "House of Lords". This was crossed out, and replaced by BR's Plas Penrhyn address.

Letter advises BR that it will "certainly be possible" to deliver a letter to the Privy Purse Door.

Letter is signed by the private secretary to the Queen. The envelope is addressed to BR and has "Private Secretary to the Queen" typed in the lower left-hand corner.

Letter acknowledges receipt of BR's letter dated 6 July 1963 and states that the Home Secretary does not accept BR's interpretation of action that was taken by the "... Minister of Public Building and Works, and by the Commissioner of Police."

Letter is signed by the Private Secretary to the Secretary of State.

Elizabeth II is Queen of England.

BR explains that "with great reluctance" he has been convinced that political demonstrations are necessary during the visit of the King and Queen of Greece. BR is concerned about the large number of political prisoners being held in Greece and the fact that "... elections are rigged and marked by brutal beatings and even shooting."

BR's letter of 9 July 1963 has been forwarded to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs as per "constitutional practice".

Envelope is addressed to BR and has words "Private Secretary to the Queen" on the bottom left-hand corner. Adeane is Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth.

Home is British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Home states that "... the idea that Her Majesty or Her Majesty's government should use the occasion of a State visit to seek to influence the internal policy of the government of the country concerned [Greece] is wholly incompatible with the conduct of relations between sovereign tates."

Home calls BR's letter a "travesty of the truth".

Wilson is Labour Party Leader and Opposition Leader.

BR requests that Wilson meet with Schoenman and an Iraqi National named Khalid Ah'med Zaki. BR is trying to secure a work permit for Zaki who is slated to undertake the position of Director of Middle Eastern Affairs for the BRPF.

Wilson suggests that Schoenman and Zaki visit with the Home Affairs spokesman, Eric Fletcher, in order to discuss Zaki's request for a work permit. The letter is a follow-up to that at record 64750.

Letter is addressed to the British Under-Secretary of State.

BR requests that a "British travel document" be issued to Schoenman for the purpose of travelling to China for talks with Premier Chou En-lai. Schoenman's American passport cannot be used in China as the "... the American authorities do not have diplomatic relations with China."

Brooke is Home Secretary.

BR makes reference to the enclosed letter (see record 64752) sent to the Under-Secretary of State requesting a "British travel document" for Schoenman.

Letter is from the Private Secretary of the Postmaster General and the signature is illegible.

Refers to BR's letter of 28 July 1964 dealing with the experience of June Bergman, an American who tried to call BR from the U.S.A. The Postmaster General is "... deeply concerned about the irregular nature of the statements that Mrs. Bergman reports were made to her."

Brooke states that Schoenman "... still possesses a valid American passport, and cannot therefore be regarded as eligible for a Home Office travel document." BR had requested a British travel document for Schoenman as his American passport was invalid in China.

Envelope is addressed to BR at "3 & 4 Shavers Place, Haymarket".

BR states that "... Mr. Schoenman should be allowed a travel document so that my work for peace may not be hampered through his complete inability to travel on my behalf as my private secretary."

Brooke, in response to BR's appeal for a British travel document, comments that he can do nothing and "... Mr. Schoenman must apply to his own national authorities."

Envelope is addressed to BR at "3 & 4 Shavers Place, Haymarket".

Letter is from the Private Secretary to the Postmaster General and the signature is illegible.

Letter is a follow up to BR's letter of 14 August 1964. The Private Secretary reports that "... it seems possible that the British operator ... felt free to make a flippant comment."

Letter refers to the treatment accorded Mrs. Bergman when she attempted to call BR from the U.S.A. Envelope is addressed to BR and has the stamp of the Postmaster General on it.

Letter is from an employee of the Foreign Office writing on behalf of the Secretary of State. The signature is illegible. Possibly it is "R.G. Jenkins".

Richard Butler is British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Letter assures BR that Stewart Christie's trial by a Spanish military court was "... scrupulously fair and in accordance with a military court."

Foot wonders if there is any hope that he could meet BR in London before he leaves at the end of October.

Written in pencil at the foot of the letter are the words "Leaving for N.Y. Sunday 1st Nov."

BR states that he cannot meet Foot in London and asks if Foot could meet with him in Wales before he leaves for New York. BR wishes Foot "every success" in his new post as British Ambassador to the U.N. in New York.

Foot is the son of Isaac Foot and brother of Dingle, Michael and John.

Soskice is Home Secretary.

BR asks for Soskice's assistance in granting visas for three Soviet citizens, Mr. Polevoi (a writer), Mr. Matkovskiy (an historian), and Mr. Shnjakine (an interpreter).

Written in ink at the top left-hand corner: "Return to Wales" typed and in parenthesis at the foot of the page: "Dictated over the telephone by Lord Russell and signed in his absence by his secretary".

Soskice, in response to BR's letter of 30 November 1964, states that visas have been granted to Polevoi and Shnyakin. Soskice also comments that he "... felt unable to agree to Mr. Matkovsky coming to this country."

BR, in response to Soskice's refusal to grant Matkovskiy a visa, asks Soskice for an "... explanation for [his] decision and also for a reconsideration of it." BR explains that Matkovskiy is the "... Chief Archivist of the Supreme Soviet and has travelled the world over without any difficulty."

Butler is M.P. for Wood Green.

Schoenman wants to hear from Butler about the refusal to grant Matkovskiy a visa. He refers to enclosed correspondence (not present) between BR and Frank Soskice and Harold Wilson. Schoenman also states that BR feels "sufficiently strongly ... to prepare a sustained campaign over it."

Wilson is leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister of Britain.

BR again appeals for the granting of a visa to Matkovskiy stating that he "... cannot allow the situation to remain as it now is."

Soskice, having reviewed the decision not to grant Matkovsky a visa, tells BR that he is "... sorry to say that I consider that I should adhere to my decision."

Envelope is addressed to BR and has a stamp "Home Office Official".

In regard to the decision not to grant Matkovsky a visa, Wilson writes "... I agree with the decision that Sir Frank [Soskice] has reached and I am not prepared to ask him to reconsider the matter."

Envelope is addressed to BR and is stamped "Prime Minister".

BR writes about the American attack on North Vietnam and states that "... it is intolerable that the British Labour government should support a policy ... through a cowardly desire to support the United States whatever that power may decide to do."

Also present are two copies of the letter, TL(CAR).

Wilson calls the American attack on North Vietnam "carefully limited" and comments that the "... dangers of the situation in Vietnam were not created by the action taken by the United States."

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

Envelope is addressed to BR and is stamped "First Lord of the Treasury".

BR does not agree with Wilson's assessment of the situation in Vietnam; however, he is convinced that Wilson has "an historic opportunity to play a decisive role in resolving the crisis."

This letter was sent, although it was later revised by BR and extended, but as such was apparently not sent: see record 64772.

See Harold Wilson Speaks "Frankly and Fearlessly" to Bertrand Russell on Vietnam.

A revision of the letter found at record 64771.

BR expands on the role Wilson should have in the Vietnam crisis and states that "... everything depends on your [Wilson's] willingness to induce the Americans to participate in immediate negotiations along the lines prepared by the Geneva Conference in 1954."

This revised copy was apparently never sent.

BR refers to a conference of the National Assembly of North Vietnam whereby it agreed to respect the 1954 Geneva agreements.

Also present are two copies of the letter, TL(CAR).

A thank-you letter on behalf of the Prime Minister stating that Wilson will reply "in due course" to BR's letter of 11 May 1965.

Signature on the letter is that of Oliver Wright, Wilson's private secretary.

Wilson states that Pham Van Dong's statement to the National Assembly of North Vietnam "... differs substantially from the summary in your [BR's] letter." Wilson also comments that the North Vietnamese are "... calling for complete acceptance of their demands by their opponents 'before' they are willing to 'consider' the reconvening of an international conference."

A copy of Pham Van Dong's statement is at record 64776. Also present are two copies of the letter, TLS(X).

Dong is a member of the Politburo and Premier of North Vietnam.

Copy of a statement made to the National Assembly of North Vietnam.

Dong outlines the policy of the North Vietnamese government and states that "... it is the unswerving policy of the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to strictly respect the 1954 Geneva Agreements on Vietnam and to correctly implement their basic provisions."

Wilson makes reference to this document as an enclosure at record 64775. It is typed on Foreign Office letter stock.

Also present is a copy of the statement, TS(X).

BR responds to Wilson's letter of 29 May 1965. BR comments on Wilson's slogan "Meet first, argue afterwards" asking Wilson if he "... would apply this slogan to a burglar who had robbed you of half your fortune?" BR further states that the "... British government must stop supporting the United States in its aggressive war in Vietnam."

At the top of the first page in Edith Russell's hand are the words "From Plas Penrhyn, on Foundation paper" (i.e. BRPF letterhead).

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

A thank-you letter on behalf of the Prime Minister: "... Mr. Wilson was grateful to you for setting out your views."

The signature on the letter is illegible but might be that of Oliver Wright, Wilson's private secretary.

Letter is an invitation on behalf of Harold Wilson, Mrs. Harold Wilson, Mrs. George Brown and Mrs. Herbert Bowden to join them for a tea reception on 7 July 1965.

BR requests visas for "... three people who wish to come to Britain for the purpose of having discussions with me." The individuals BR refers to are as follows: Nguyen Van Hieu, Vice-Chairman, South Vietnam Peace Committee; Dinh Ba Thi, Secretariat member, South Vietnam Peace Committee; Pham Van Chuong, journalist.

BR wishes "... this letter to be considered as a formal application."

Lee is Minister of Culture.

BR appeals against the ban on the Bolshoi Company, stating that "... if the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation is to be singled out by the government in having a benefit concert banned, it would then involve political discrimination."

BR supports his appeal citing sections from the Anglo-Soviet Cultural Agreement and performances by the Bolshoi for the Daily Worker in previous years.

BR considers the bombing of a dam in North Vietnam as a "barbarous act". BR asks Wilson if he could receive a delegation of "approximately ten people" in the Isles of Scilly who "... wish to express their dismay about this latest American action."

At the foot of the letter in parenthesis: "Dictated on the telephone by Lord Russell and signed in his absence by his secretary".

Also present is a typed copy of the letter, on a Plas Penrhyn typewriter.

Stewart is Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

BR seeks a "... reversal on the ban on the performance by the Bolshoi Ballet on behalf of the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation." BR further comments that "... it would appear that the ban is little more than political discrimination against the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation."

BR refers to an enclosed list (not present) of occasions where Soviet artists have performed in Great Britain.

Soskice concludes that it would "not be in the national interest" to provide visas for the three Vietnamese citizens mentioned in BR's letter of 21 July 1965. (See record 64780.)

Also present are four typed copies of the letter.

A thank-you letter on behalf of the Prime Minister stating that he "... is unable to receive your [BR's] delegation."

BR had requested that Wilson receive a delegation to formally protest the bombing of the dam in North Vietnam by the U.S.A.

Letter is signed by Oliver Wright, Wilson's private secretary.

Lee is Minister of Culture.

Letter is in response to BR appealing the ban on the Bolshoi Ballet, who were slated to perform at a benefit for the BRPF. Lee states that there is no "question of discrimination against your organization." Lee also comments that the Bolshoi are banned because they "... appear in support of [a] movement involved in controversy of an internal political nature."

Lord Walston is Under-Secretary of State.

Walston outlines the British government's case for banning the scheduled Bolshoi benefit performance for the BRPF. Walston states that BR's citing of Article 1 of the Anglo-Soviet Cultural Agreement is "irrelevant to the question at issue".

He goes on to mention that it is "inappropriate" for Soviet artists to be allowed in the country when "... they appear in support of any movement or organization which has a political character or which is involved in controversy over domestic issues."

Soskice responds to BR's request to discuss the reasons for refusing visas for "the spokesman on Foreign Affairs of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam and his two colleagues." Soskice states that there would be no "useful purpose" in having a meeting to discuss the issue.

Pipinelis is Prime Minister of Greece.

On the death in prison of Constantine Yioltzidis.

Papandreou is Prime Minister of Greece.

On his and the Centre Union's electoral victory and their intention to free political prisoners in the near future.

BR urges him to free political prisoners quickly.

BR is "concerned" that Papandreou may not keep his pledge to release political prisoners.

Also present are three copies of the letter, TL(CAR).

BR is "very gratified" to learn of the release of the majority of political prisoners and is at the same time "greatly disturbed" that over 100 are still in custody.

BR appeals for amnesty for the remaining 125 political prisoners.

BR is "disturbed" that the remaining political prisoners have not been given amnesty.

BR appeals on the "grounds of humanity" for the release of the "gravely ill" Spyros Kotsakis.

Stephanopoulos is President of Greece.

BR asks Stephanopoulos to allow the Greek children of those living in exile to return to visit relatives.

Toure is President of the Republic of Guinea.

BR appeals for the release or trial of "about fifty individuals" who have been detained for a number of years.

BR is "... deeply shocked by the kidnapping and probable murder of Mehdi Ben Barka." BR suspects "direct involvement" of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Nyerki is Chargé d'Affaires.

Nyerki acknowledges the receipt of BR's August letter and looks forward to another chat about the problems in his country.

Szabolcs appeals to BR to use his influence to pressure the Hungarian government into allowing his children to join him in Canada.

BR encloses a copy of a letter (see record 64803) he has sent to the Prime Minister of Hungary urging that Szabolcs' children be allowed to join him in Canada.