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Papers on international politics work of James Becket including at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 1973-1985

 File
MS. 23105/181
Held in our offsite storage facility

Comprises:

  1. folder 1: Draft of 'Alone' by Arne Treholt in English, an account of his arrest for spying for the Soviet Union, written in prison in Norway, with related newspaper articles, 1985
  2. folder 2: Correspondence on People of Lebanon's Emergency Appeal , 1978
  3. folder 3: 'Joke file' on working for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees by James Becket, 1974
  4. folder 4: Correspondence between James Becket and 'Pancho' on his studies in Chile and papers of appeal for asylum in Canada, 1970-1975
  5. folder 5: Envelope containing information on Chilean doctors sent by Chilean travel agency to the Beckets, probably related to emigration from Chile to Europe, Nov 1973
  6. folder 6: Correspondence on dispute about Amnesty International torture report, 1973
  7. folder 7: Articles and reviews of films made by James Becket including ¡Que Hacer!, Sanctuary and I Am A Refugee, and correspondence on films, 1973-1983

Dates

  • Creation: 1973-1985

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English
  • Spanish; Castilian

Conditions Governing Access

Closed.

Shelfmark

MS. 23105/181