International Subject Files of John Platts-Mills QC

Files within this series relate to various subject matters relevant to the work of John Platts-Mills in an international context. These files may contains some personal correspondence from persons associated with the country or subject in question but which do not relate to the subject matter of the file per se. The files are arranged alphabetically by subject title. Subjects include the following: Commingling of Funds Financing (PTY) Limited; Committee for European Security and Co-operation; European Economic Community; International Association of Democratic Lawyers; International Commission of Inquiry into the Crimes of the Racist and Apartheid Regimes in Southern Africa - Angola and Namibia; International Commission of Inquiry on Economic Sanctions; International Commission of Inquiry into Israeli Crimes Against the Lebanese and Palestinian Peoples; International Meeting of Lawyers at Baky; Juristes sur L'Indochine; Liberation/Movement for Colonial Freedom; Peace Movement; Various countries including USSR. Files contain correspondence, notes, notebooks, printed material, press cuttings, reports, etc. It is sometimes unclear as to the nature of Platts-Mills' involvement in cases and political issues. Please note that further references to subjects in this series may be found in the series Correspondence Files [U DPM/4] and Diaries [U DPM/6].

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