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MS 315 A1076 Papers of Clemens Nathan Scrapbooks Containing 1 MS 315 A1076 Papers of Clemens Nathan Scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, correspondence and photographs from Clemens Nathan’s work with the Anglo-Jewish Association (AJA) 1/1 Includes an obituary for Anatole Goldberg and information on 1961-2, 1971-82 the Jewish youth and Soviet Jews 1/2 Includes advertisements for public meetings, information on 1972-85 the Middle East, Soviet Jews, Nathan’s election as president of the Anglo-Jewish Association and a visit from Yehuda Avner, ambassador of the state of Israel 1/3 Including papers regarding public lectures on human rights 1983-5 issues and the Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, the Middle East, human rights and an obituary for Leslie Prince 1/4 Including papers regarding the Anglo-Jewish Association 1985-7 (AJA) president’s visit to Israel, AJA dinner with speaker Timothy Renton MP, Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Kurt Waldheim, president of Austria; accounts for 1983-4 and an obituary for Viscount Bearsted Papers regarding Nathan’s work with the Consultative Council of Jewish Organisations (CCJO) particularly human rights issues and printed email correspondence with George R.Wilkes of Gonville and Cauis Colleges, Cambridge during a period when Nathan was too ill to attend events and regarding the United Nations sub- commission on human right at Geneva. [The CCJO is a NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) with consultative status II at UNESCO (the United National Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation)] 2/1 Papers, including: Jan -Aug 1998 arrangements for CCJO representatives, including members of the Jewish youth, to attend UN meetings in Geneva; Rene Cassin and the fiftieth anniversary of the declaration of human rights; the Centre for Middle East Competitive Strategy; British Council scholarships and universities which teach human right law and sociology; adoption; Canada; excerpts from International Action Against Racial Discrimination by Michael Banton; Correspondence with George Wilkes; Prof Amotz Weinberg; David Elliott, British Council; Evelyne and Maurice Franco; MS 315 2 A1076 Louis Bloch; Prof Tom Kuttner, University of New Brunswick; Ambassador Yosef Lamdan, Mission Permanente d’Israel; Warren Green, CCJO New York; Ernest David; Rick Sopher; Dr.Ing Gideon Meyer, World Ort Union; Matin Levi and Ruti Shuster, Tel Aviv, Israel; Nuphar (Nofi) Yehiel, Lucy Borchard Shipping, Tel Aviv; Francois Ullamn; Mr Jo Greenbury, Clifton College; J.Welch, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Fred Tuckman; David M.Jacobs and Ieila Seigel and Andreé Fahri, International Council of Jewish Women. 2/2 File, in English, French and German, of correspondence and Jul 1998- Jan papers mostly regarding: 1999 arrangements for UN meetings in Geneva, feedback from conference, photographs of some attendees and plans for next year’s youth involvement. Also contains: information on the Limmud conference in Nottingham (a Jewish education charity); information on Father Martiry Bagin a Russian priest; the Young Adults Network of the CCJO; the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Rene Cassin and Forum 98 (a coalition of NGOs created at the initiative of the Swiss authorities); press releases from the United Nations on the rights of children, freedom of religion, international terrorism and freedom of movement; Israel’s report to the United Nations Human rights Committee on its Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; a press release about Swiss banks; minutes from the Association for Civil Rights in Israel Board; the CCJO Passover message from Clemens Nathan. Correspondence mostly with George Wilkes but also with Nuphar (Nofi) Yehiel, Lucy Borchard Shipping; Gerard Israel, Alliance Israelite Universelle; Flavio Cotti, Swiss Foreign Minister; A.Hugh Munro, Clifton College; Louis Bloch, CCJO; Andre Falk; Andrée Fahri and Leila Seigel, International Council for Jewish Women; Ernest David; Dr Ing Gideon Meyer, World Ort Union (World-wide Jewish education charity); Prof Tom Kutter, University of Brunswick and Enving H.Adler. 2/3 File, in English and French containing: Feb - Aug 1999 arrangement prior to United Nations meetings in Geneva for George Wilkes and other delegates including David Borchard and Nuphar Yehiel plus reports from the conference; information on general human rights issues; MS 315 3 A1076 copies of The Jewish Post, the Netherlands Assets World War II fund; the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, a questionnaire from the United Nations regarding progress made in fight against racism and xenophobia, George Wilkes’ expenses; lecture programmes on Jewish studies. Correspondence with George Wilkes; Louis Bloch; Prof Sir Nigel Rodley, University of Essex; Evelyne Franco; David Borchard; Tom Kuttner; Erick Holst; Bruna Molina-Abram; A.Hugo Monro, Clifton College, Bristol; Nigel Rustin, British Friends of Nev Shalom; Dr Hamutal Bar-Yosef, Ben- Gurion University of the Negev and Dr Gideon Meyer, World ORT Union. 2/4 Papers, in English and French, regarding human rights issues Aug-Oct 1999 and other current affairs: the Maoris in New Zealand, Iranian Jews, torture indigenous peoples; the CONGO (Conference of Non-governmental organisations in consultative relationship with the United Nations); discussions with Algerians in Geneva; details of conferences; the United Nations Watch. In addition: the CCJO newsletter, copies of the Jewish Post; information on Malcom Shaw, George Wilkes’ trip to the USA; the Nazi persecution relief fund Nathan’s recovery from his operations. Correspondence with George Wilkes, Evelyne Franco; Ralph Walden; Jean-Jaques Wahl, Alliance Israelite Universelle; Louis Bloch; Rabbi Abraham Levy; Samuel Gruber, President of International Survey of Jewish Monuments; David Borchard; Prof Tom Kuttner; Margareth d’Avila; the Netherlands Ministry of Health Welfare and Sport regarding World War Two assets and Michael Colson of UN Watch. 2/5 Papers regarding: Oct 1999-2000 the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ), the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, the Conference of Non-Governmental Organisations (CONGO), the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe MS 315 4 A1076 (OSCE) Istanbul summit; the Fancourt Commonwealth Declaration on Globalization and people-centred development, indigenous peoples, animal rights, Iran, Africa, torture, Palestinian refugees racism, CCJO bulletin and updating members on the work of the Anglo-Jewish Association/Consultative Council of Jewish Organisations; meeting with Mohammed Anwar of the MQM party in Pakistan, information on Martin Forward and Edward Kessler. Correspondence with George R.Wilkes, Lucien Gubbay; Clive Roffe; Aubrey Rose; Rabbi John Rayner; David Borchard, Evelyne Franco; Ralph/Raphael Walden, Embassy of Israel; Jean-Jacques Wahl, CCJO. Papers, in English and French, relating to the Alliance Israelite Universelle (AIU) an international Jewish organisation and constituent organisation of the Consultative Council of Jewish Organisations (CCJO). 3/1 Correspondence with Gerard Israel and Jean Jacques Wahl of 1978-93 the Alliance Israelite Universelle (AIU); minutes of an AIU meeting and notes on co-operation between Anglo-Jewish Association and the AIU; report from the CCJO. Correspondence with Mr and Mrs J Braunschvig; Benjamin Gil of the Centre Européen Juif D’Information (CEJI) regarding the failure of extending CCJO through the CEJI; Mr Jo Velleman regarding the Society of Heshaim; Nicola R Garcia regarding the Centenary of Lauderdale Road Synagogue and Rick Sopher whose grandmother wishes to support education for Jewish girls in France. 3/2 Papers regarding: 1993-4 Andre Falk’s archives; the Sasha Foundation and scholarships for French-Jewish girls; the Doran Foundation for Education and Welfare, the death of Jules Bruanschvig. Correspondence with Jean-Jacques Wahl; Rick Sopher and his grandmother Jeanne Sasha; Gerard Israel; John D.Rayner; MS 315 5 A1076 E.Tari of the Alliance Israelite Universelle and Mrs J.Braunschvi. 3/3 An obituary for Gabrielle Cairncross; 1995 information on the Sasha Foundation; the Sephardi Centre; the Consultative Council of Jewish Organisations; human rights issues; the nature and form of racism in Europe; a conference on the future of European Judaism. Correspondence with David Levy-Bentolia, Gérard Israel, Rick Sopher, Charlotte Shemtob, Dr Abraham Levy, Jean Jacques Wahl, Professor A.Steg and David Solomon. 3/4 Papers regarding: 1995-8 co-operation with the Anglo-Jewish Association, the UN Sub Commission for Human Rights, a memorial foundation for Jewish culture, a film about René Cassin; donations from Rick Sopher’s family for a Jewish School in Nice, France; Clemens Nathan’s textile business Correspondence with Jean-Jacques Wahl, Danièle Neumann, Gerard Israel, Professor A.Steg and Jaques Levy, Alliance Israelite Universelle and Mr L.Joinet, United Nations Office at Geneva. 3/5 Mostly correspondence with Jean-Jacques Wahl of the 1996-8 Alliance Israelite Universelle. Information on: the Consultative Council of Jewish Organisations’ relationship with UNESCO and a press release where UNESCO recognises CCJO’s contribution to humanity; human rights work; education: Jewish schools in Turkey, the Jaffa Institute in Israel for deprived boys, Carmel College, a Jewish co- educational boarding school (in Oxfordshire?), and financial support from Rick Sopher’s family for Jewish education in France; Naomi Gryn and a television programme on Réne Cassin for the fiftieth
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