Friedmann papers on South African politics

South African political papers mostly relating to the radical political opposition, including: correspondence and affidavits obtained by the Liberal Party on interference with mail, 1955; copies of banning orders and exit permits; African National Congress ephemera (including Treason Trial Bulletin no. 13, May 1961); material on the Prohibition of Improper Interference Bill and the dissolution of the Liberal Party 1968; articles, manuscripts and SALP memoranda on detention and banning of Party members 1964-1967; documents submitted by Marion Friedmann, Mary Benson and the SALP to the UN Special Committee on Apartheid; 'The policy of separate development with special reference to the Transkei' (typescript, 130pp.).
Press cuttings from South African and British newspapers, March 1967 - July 1969.

Marion Friedmann was a member of the Liberal Party of South Africa before she left South Africa in 1962 and moved to London.

The press cuttings (FRI/A) are arranged by subject: South African labour disturbances, trades unions, finance, wages, immigrants, international role, defence, political parties, Verkramptes/Verligtes, foreign policy, arms sales, etc.

Records are open to the public, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including data protection laws.

Marion Friedmann was a member of the Liberal Party of South Africa before she left South Africa in 1962 and moved to London.

A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the document. Copies are supplied in accordance with the Borthwick Institute for Archives' terms and conditions for the supply of copies, and under provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Permission to reproduce images of documents in the custody of the Borthwick Institute must be sought.

Further accruals are not expected.

* Institute of Commonwealth Studies Library, University of London: Papers of Marion Valerie Friedmann on South African politics, 1957-1962 (GB 101 ICS 20).

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