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MS241/11 Communist Policy on Jews: This material mainly consists of newspaper, magazine and journal articles, in original print or photocopies, text of speeches, radio interviews and various letters and research information in a number of languages, English, French, German, Eastern European and Hebrew script regarding various countries, generated and collected by the Institute of Jewish Affairs
MS241/11/1/1 Communist Policy on Jews in Czechoslovakia: 1968 invasion of 1968 Czechoslovakia by the Warsaw pact powers led by `USSR', it includes various reports and comments on this matter (some handwritten translations), also anonymous speeches, research material from Radio Free Europe, World Jewish Congress statement from President Nahum Goldmann to Czechoslovakia, also mentions anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, Soviet Show Trials in October 1968, counter revolution and revolutionaries, "Joint"
MS241/11/1/2 Communist Policy on Jews in Czechoslovakia: Various material 1967 regarding the death of Charles Jordan, Chief Executive Officer of Joint Distribution Committee, leading Jewish relief agency, suggestions of political assassination, also sudden death of Dr Ernst Hardmeier, a pathologist about to make second examination of Jordan, includes file on Czecholsovakia's attitude to World Jewish Congress
MS241/11/1/3 Communist Policy on Jews in Czechoslovakia: Czechoslovakian 1970-73 Communist Party 13th Congress, alleges `International Zionism and local Jewish Community responsible for 1968 Liberalisation movement in Czechoslovakia', copy of Moscow News 1971, text of meeting between representatives of World Jewish Congress and John Baker of State Department Washington, regarding anti- Zionist propaganda by Communist Party, also mentions Soviet policy on anti-Semitism, Czechoslovakian Jews collaboration with Nazis
MS241/11/1/4 Communist Policy on Jews in Czechoslovakia: Material includes 1975-91 Text of President Havel's press conference on Nato membership, text statement of Havel's visit to Simon Wiesenthal Center (1991), Havel's pledge for Prague to be a `way station' for Soviet Jews emigrating to Israel, Erwin Van Harlem Czech spy, problems of anti-Semitism, violence from right wing minority groups, Havel assaulted during visit to Bratislavia, Slovak separatism, racism, articles on expression of Jewish youth, also mentions `Slansky Trial', Franz Kafka, Joseph Tiso
MS241/11/1/5 Communist Policy on Jews in Czechoslovakia: Material includes 1992 `1989 Revolutions in Central and Eastern Europe' the `Velvet Revolution' against Communist rule in Czechoslovakia, political development and alignment of forces, Renewal of diplomatic relations with Israel, `1st International Seminar on anti-Semitism in post Totalitarian Europe', "Pro Palestinian lobby in Slovack media", protection of Synagogues and Jewish cemeteries in Prague, text of recorded interview with President Havel, Memorial to the victims of Fascism and Communism unveiled in Prague
MS241/11/1/6 Communist Policy on Jews in Czechoslovakia: Czech Republic, 1993 this material covers the period after the breakdown of Communist rule in Czechoslovakia, includes discussion and comments on the 332
election of President Havel, the dissolution of Czechoslovakia into two republican states, Anarchist rally in Prague October 1993, Foreign Ministers address to Council of Europe stating `broad campaign to fight, racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and intolerance', increase in anti-Semitism and discrimination against Gypsies, Human Rights teleprint regarding Gypsies in Slovakia, problems of national and racial intolerance with particular references to `skinheads', religious and cultural attitudes and identities
MS241/11/1/7 Communist Policy on Jews in Czechoslovakia: Institute of Jewish 1968-92 Affairs (IJA) Report (1992) and various other material on anti- Semitism in Slovakia, IJA press release holocaust denial, IJA booklet The Use of Antisemitism against Czechoslovakia 1968, Moscow News `Zionism, Tools of International Imperialism and Anti-Communism 1971, also mentions leadership of Jewish community in Czechoslovakia, Soviet Jewish Affairs, B'nai B'rith, Professor David Sidorsky's lecture tour of Eastern Europe and Soviet Union
MS241/11/1/8 Communist Policy on Jews in Czechoslovakia: Handbook on 1992-5 Church History by Pavel Mraceck anti-Semitic overtones, editor of Politika appealing prison sentence for publishing anti-Semitic articles, Baruch Mayers Chief Rabbi Bratislavia assaulted, anti- Semitic attacks on Jewish buildings and cemeteries, letters discussing legal practice regarding literature and publication prosecution of anti-Semitism, holocaust denial
MS241/11/1/9 Communist Policy on Jews in Czechoslovakia: Tensions between 1994-5 Germans and Czechoslovakians, text of interview with Zhironovskiy (Chairman Russia's Liberal Democratic Party) contains attacks on Havel and Czech country, text of interview in response by Havel, Chief Rabbi's solidarity with Romanies over racial attacks, Jews monitored by Soviet Secret Police 1960-70's, re-opening of Spanish Synagogue in Prague, visit by President of Israel, problems of integration between Eastern and Western Europe increase in extremist activity, mentions Terezin, Lidice, Brünnlitz, Speilberg's Schindlers List, Prague Jewish Museum, `Bejt Praha'
MS241/11/1/10 Communist Policy on Jews in Czechoslovakia: President Kurt 1974-91 Waldheim ostracised by other leaders, `Charter 77' human rights movement, Terezin concentration camp, rally in memory of victims, Museum of Jewish Ghetto, 50th anniversary of first deportation of Jews from Slovakia, Dr Josef Jaksy -`Righteous Gentile', plans for Slovak memorial, visit by `semi-official delegation from Israel, paper on 'Eichmann in Prague' 1939, paper on `History of Terezi'n by Z Lederer 1974, copy Zionist Review Nov 1991
MS241/11/2/1 Communist Policy on Jews in Hungary: `No racism in Hungary' 1949-81 Hungarian Marxist State respects Jews religious freedom, 35th anniversary deportation of Jews from Hungary, liberation of Budapest ghetto, Martyrs Memorial, Dr Laszlo Salgo- Chief Rabbi Budapest, war crime trials 1949-58, Magyar Jew or: Jewish Magyar George Barany 1974, anti-Semitism, Jewish community, Hungarian Jews in 1946 Crisis' George Magos unpublished copy
MS241/11/2/2 Communist Policy on Jews in Hungary: 1956 Revolt in Hungary, 1983-6 Why is the Gypsy the Scapegoat and not the Jew János Kenedi, only Rabbinical Seminary in Eastern Europe, The Package Tour 333
1986 Holocaust film, Holocaust Conference Haifa University, Conference on Hungarian Jewry in Twentieth Century, text BBC interview on Hungary with Professor Domokas, Ivan Sanders, George Shopflin, visiting Delegation from Israel 1985 first since 1967 Six Day War, Wallenberg Anniversary, Jewish Museum of Budapest, Anti-Fascist Rally 1983, The Jewish Question - Assimilation and Anti-Semitism Peter Hanak
MS241/11/2/3 Communist Policy on Jews in Hungary: Growth in anti-Semitism, 1989 escalating fears regarding Zionism, anti-Zionist trials in Stalinist period, formation of `Jewish Cultural Federation', Hungarian Holocaust Randolph L Braham, President Grosz meets with religious leaders, also visit to Moscow, `Shalom' small dissident group of Jewish intellectuals, Romanian Hungarian controversy over holocaust
MS241/11/2/4 Communist Policy on Jews in Hungary: Article by Stephen Roth 1990-91 Jews in Goulash Democracy, anti-Semitism trial, holocaust denial, desecration of war graves, Israel President Herzog visit assasination threat, clinic for holocaust survivors, `Aleph Library' publishing childrens books Jewish themes, Office for National and Ethical Minorities, Hungarian Holocaust Historical Monument Society, `Hungarian Democratic Forum'
MS241/11/2/5 Communist Policy on Jews in Hungary: Violence and anti- 1992 Semitism from Right Wing and `skinheads' towards Jewish community, Gypsies and foreign students (Sudanese), vandalism of Dohany Synagogue, demonstration against extreme Right, media war, President Goencz excerpts from radio interview, visit to Israel and address to World Jewish Congress, also mentions Prime Minister Antall, Kossuth Square, Jano Fonay, Freemasons, xenophobia, `Brand Mission'
MS241/11/2/6 Communist Policy on Jews in Hungary: Hand written letter 1993 regarding a contact in Hungary, report `Chronicle of Ordinary Events' János Zolnay and Dr Gábor Noszkai, `Main Political Events of Hungary 1993', death of Prime Minister Joszef Antall, obituary, Peter Boross new Prime Minister, theft from Budapest Jewish Museum, review of Hungarian media, anti-Semitism, trial of `skinheads' following attack on gypsies, desecration of Jewish tombs, `The Synagogue and The Church', Csurka, Hungarian Justice Party, Hungarian Democratic Forum, Trianon Peace Treaty
MS241/11/2/7 Communist Policy on Jews in Hungary: Concerns regarding 1994 violence, bomb blasts, organised crime, anti-Semitism, condemnation of extreme Right, `Emergence of Jewish Community post Holocaust and Communism', Kastners Train, Hungarian role in Holocaust, B'nai B'rith in Hungary, 50th Anniversary Deporation of Hungarian Jews, Budapest Jewish Museum burglary - stolen Judaica returned, Prime Minister Horn new government programme, political changes and events of 1994, `Lauder Javne School' new campus, Sorus Foundation purchase of OTP National Savings Bank
MS241/11/2/8 Communist Policy on Jews in Hungary: Co-operation between 1995 Hungarian and French Nationalist Parties, opposition to NATO membership by Nationalists, `Movement for Hungarian Unity', `Arrow Cross', anti-government demonstrations, trial of Alber Szab leader of neo-Nazi group `Hungarian Peoples Welfare Federation' following anti-Semitic statements, increasing xenophobia in Hungary, Romany attacks by `skinheads', synagogue defaced, 334
Holocaust Commemoration, restoration of property stolen by Nazis also of treasures stolen from Budapest Jewish Museum 1993, Cultural Delegation from Israel to promote closer ties
MS241/11/2/9 Communist Policy on Jews in Hungary: `Hungarian Way Justice Party', `Anti-Semitism at the Centre of Hungarian Politics "Csurka Affair" ' Stephen Roth Analysis (IJA) No. 5 1992, Csurka profile and articles on development of party and response to it, expulsion of Csurka from Hungarian Democratic Forum, Csurka accuses 1992-4 President Arpad Göncz of being an Israeli Agent,
MS241/11/2/10 Communist Policy on Jews in Hungary: `Church and the Jews', 1981-95 `Hungarian Churches accept blame for silence in Holocaust', Church condemnation of racism and anti-Semitism, Hungarian Jewish-Christian Council established 1990 letter and statement condemning racism and anti-Semitism, Papal visit with similar condemnation, bomb threat Jewish Community Centre, `Die Katholische Kirche Ungarns Und Die Jüdische Frage Von 1945 Bis In Unsere Tage' George Kis Judaica March, June 1981
MS241/11/3/1 Communist Policy on Jews in Yugoslavia: `Desecrating the Holocaust: Serbia's Exploitation of the Holocaust as Propaganda' Philip J Cohen MD
MS241/11/3/2 Communist Policy on Jews in Yugoslavia: Concerns regarding 1991-95 anti-Semitism, future of Yugoslav Jewry due to collapse of federal state, Serb and Croat attitudes to Jews, various material on the Jews of Yugoslavia, including a number of articles letters and reports
MS241/11/3/3 Communist Policy on Jews in Yugoslavia: War Crimes and 1993-96 Detention Camps, prosecution of war crimes, Hague War Tribunal, sanctions, crimes against humanity, UN News Summary, `Victims of War in Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina' Jakov Gumzej
MS241/11/3/4 Communist Policy on Jews in Yugoslavia: Arabs - Islam, Ethnic 1992-94 Cleansing, `Mujahiddin Mercenaries' supporting Bosnian Muslim soldiers, mentions Holy War, humanitarian aid from Iran, UN arms ban ignored, comparisons between ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Nazi policy of extermination
MS241/11/3/5 Communist Policy on Jews in Yugoslavia: Evacuation, rescue of 1987-95 Jews from Sarajevo, refugees going to Israel, co-operation between Muslims and Jews, World Jewish Congress, Inter-faith delegation visit, European Jewish Congress, various papers and letter on resolution in Yugoslavia
MS241/11/3/6 Communist Policy on Jews in Yugoslavia: World Jewish Congress 1987-92 (WJC), visit of WJC President, Interfaith delegation visit, European Jewish Congress Letter - Resolution on Yugoslavia, various papers
MS241/11/4/1 Communist Policy on Jews in Poland: Soviet Jewish Affairs Vol 16 1985-6 No.2 1986 `Confronting the Holocaust' John P Fox `Written with a Toenail' Ignacy Trzesniewski excerpts in seven parts, `International Federation of Resistance Movement Fighters', various commemorations of atrocities committed in Poland, Bialystok Ghetto, Sobibor Death Camp, also mentions `Righteous Gentiles', `Righteous Among the Nations', Aid of Gentiles to the Jews, Polish complicity in Holocaust discussed 335
MS241/11/4/2 Communist Policy on Jews in Poland: `Poor Poles Look at the 1987 Ghetto' Professor Jan B³oñski, ensuing discussion and controversy, Question of Polish complicity in Holocaust, anti-Semitism
MS241/11/4/3 Communist Policy on Jews in Poland: Holocaust and ghettos other 1983-88 than Warsaw, various commemorations and Monuments of Holocaust, Polish complicity in Holocaust, Polish Aid to Jews during war and Holocaust, Yad Vesham Medals awarded, Dissent Winter 1987 Polish Jewish Relations During the War: An Interpretation by Jan T Gross, `International Conference on the Extermination of the Jews in Poland'
MS241/11/4/4 Communist Policy on Jews in Poland: Polish assistance to Jews, 1969-84 Yad Vesham Medal, Polish Underground, Fortieth Anniversary of Treblinka and various other camps and ghettos, Yad Vashem Studies Vol XVI Jerusalem 1984 `Holocaust in the Polish Underground Press' Shmuel Krakowski, `An Early Account of Polish Jewry under Nazi and Soviet Occupation presented to the Polish Government-In-Exile February 1940' David Engel, Poland opens Nazi Archives to West, The Tablet 1979 `The Poles and the Jews' Antoni Pospieszalski, `The Jews in Lodz under German Occupation' Izaak Rubin, `Medals of the Just' Leopold Unger, `The West Knew and Kept Silent' Radio Free Europe 24/2/69
MS241/11/4/5 Communist Policy on Jews in Poland: Holocaust, ghettos other 1982 than Warsaw, `The Underground Council for Assistance to the Jews in Warsaw 1942-45', Jewish Self Defence Group, `The Jewish Presence in Poland' Hirsch Altusky Jewish Week, mentions Play `Conversations with the Executioner' Kazimierz Meczorski
MS241/11/4/6 Communist Policy on Jews in Poland: History and Historiography, 1981 mentions `Polish Bund', `Causes of Social Conflicts Commission and Conference', Polish press unanimous for revision of historical writing, Trade Union `Solidarity'
MS241/11/4/7 Communist Policy on Jews in Poland: Oxford Conference and 1983-8 Oxford Institute of Polish Jewish Studies, articles, lists of sessions on and from various other conferences
MS241/11/4/8 Communist Policy on Jews in Poland: Janusz Korzak, Polish 1967-78 Jewish, teacher, physician, writer, various material relating to his work and ultimate death in 1942, and the commemoration of this
MS241/11/5/1 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: Memorials (including some 1987 photographs) of holocaust, Lithuania, Ponary, Kaunas, Rumbuli, Minsk, Drobitsky Yar, Lvov, commemorations on Yom Hashoa (Holocaust Day), Jewish Frontier `The Memorial of Rumbuli: A First Hand Account from Soviet Russia' Mordecai Lapid, Masha Rolnik's diary of Vilna discussed in article Joseph
MS241/11/5/2 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: Auschwitz Archives, Soviet 1987-90 release of holocaust file and documents, US Holocaust Memorial Council agreement from Soviet and Eastern European Archives microfilm Nazi records, also mentions Kristallnacht, Warsaw Ghetto, `The Black Book', Waldheim Affair, Anne Frank Exhibition, anti-Semitism
MS241/11/5/3 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: Babi Yar, massacre at Babi 1965-91 Yar (Kiev), memorial and various commemorations, comments and discussions included in various articles, reports, memos, also includes photographs 336
MS241/11/5/4 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: Holocaust, various material 1964-86 relating to this, including draft articles `Holocaust Rise of Jewish National Consciousness', `Jews in Soviet Press, Jews in Soviet Literature and Poetry, Insight - Soviet Jews `Soviets, Zionists and Nazis Who Were the
MS241/11/5/5 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: Films on Holocaust, various 1986-87 material on Come and See, Commissar, Baby-Yar, Peace Upon You, Shalom Alechem, Shoah, Lullaby
MS241/11/5/6 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: Wallenberg, material 1989-91 discusses `What really happened to Raoul Wallenberg ', Swedish Diplomat disappeared 1945
MS241/11/5/7 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: Evsektsiya Levin's article Hebrew script
MS241/11/5/8 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: Russian Revolutionary Movement and Pogroms of 1881-82 Russian script
MS241/11/5/9 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: `The Doctors Plot' 1953, 1978-88 various material relating to this including World Union of Jewish Studies `The Abortive Soviet Plan to Persecute Jews in 1953 and its Political Background - Tentative Explanation' Mikhail Agursky, Insight - Soviet Jews `Stalins Heirs'
MS241/11/5/10 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: `Murder of Yiddish Writers 1943-90 August 1952', discusses `murder of Yiddish culture', `Rehabilitation and Restoration' of murdered poets and writers and the culture they represented, Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee
MS241/11/5/11 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: Anti-Semitic Literature, 1958-88 various material regarding the increase in Soviet anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist literature
MS241/11/5/12 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: `Okunevas Study' on Anti- 1984-85 Semitism in Soviet Publications various material regarding Soviet publications
MS241/11/5/13 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: Anti-Semitic, Anti-Zionist, 1973-88 Anti-Israeli `propaganda' and publications, contains various material regarding these subjects, mentions `International Zionism', `Zionist Imperialism', collaboration between `Zionists and Hitlerites' during the Holocaust, State of Israel, Top Secret
MS241/11/5/14 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: `The White Book' 1979-85 comments and discussion on this publication, and its attack on `Zionism and Western Intelligence Services' MS241/11/5/15 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: Lists and cuttings of various 1978-86 books, Anti-Zionist, Anti-Semitic, Anti-Israeli, books ordered from Novye Knigi, entries of Jews, Zionism in The Soviet Encyclopedia
MS241/11/5/16 Communist Policy on Jews in Russia: Alphabetical list of authors 198 criticising Zionism, Israel and Jews, various material commenting on and listing some of their work and responses to it
MS241/11/6/1 Communist Policy towards Judaism in Poland: Synagogues and 1972-83 Cemeteries, renovation of Warsaws only synagogue, establishment of `Public Committee for Preservation of Jewish Heritage (1981),photographic exhibition and protection of Jewish cemeteries, exhibition of 'Jews in Poland' at 337
Tel Aviv University, also mentions anti-Zionism, Arab-Israeli War, non-Jewish organisations work to save synagogues and cemeteries
MS241/11/6/2 Communist Policy towards Judaism in Poland: Obituary notices of 1984-5 Jerzy Kornacki, restoration and re-opening of Jewish cemeteries in some areas of Poland, various material regarding Jewish cemeteries and synagogues in Poland
MS241/11/6/3 Communist Policy towards Judaism in Poland: Care of Jewish 1986-7 cemeteries in Poland, Aid from British and American Jews, Jewish Historic Institute Warsaw
MS241/11/6/4 Communist Policy towards Judaism in Poland: Desecration of 1988-90 Jewish tombstones, `Anti-Semitic vandalism', increase in anti- Semitic behaviour and distribution of anti-Semitic leaflets
MS241/11/6/5 Communist Policy towards Judaism in Poland: Decimation by 1991- Nazis and oppression by Communism of Jewish community in Poland, preservation of Jewish history and buildings, Jewish Heritage Council (New York), restoration of Krakov synagogue oldest in Poland, Ronald S Lauder Foundation - Summer Camps for Jewish children, Kosher restaurant, re-establishment of Jewish culture in Poland
MS241/11/6/6 Communist Policy towards Judaism in Poland: Citizens Committee 1982-5 for the Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries and Cultural Monuments in Poland, Leaflets from the Society for the Protection of Historical Monuments, Save Jewish Monuments in Poland, threat to Jewish cemeteries
MS241/11/6/7 Communist Policy towards Judaism in Poland: Religion in 1987-9 Communist Lands `Judaism in Poland' Lukasz Hirszowicz, postcard from Kracow Synagogue, colour booklet `Judaics - Poland, Nissenbaum Foundation, Manfred Frenkiel renovation of Jewish cemeteries, German Unification, Fourteenth Century Haggadah
MS241/11/6/8 Communist Policy towards Judaism in Romania: Torah Scrolls 1971-85 sent to Israel from Romania, 'Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania', repair of Jewish cemeteries, various anniversaries occasions and biographical data relating to Chief Rabbi Moses Rosen, also mentions In Light of the Torah Dr Moses Rosen, Romanian Ministry of Cults, restoration of some synagogues, commemoration of martyrs of the holocaust, Choral Synagogue, Kosher restaurants, B'nai Brith, President Ceausescu, Aliya, financial support for Romanian Jews
MS241/11/6/9 Communist Policy towards Judaism in Romania: Photograph of 1986-94 Choral Synagogue Bucharest, protest over destruction of synagogues religious and secular monuments, Spanish Synagogue Bucharest destroyed, emigration to Israel, Chief Rabbi Rosen's visits abroad, question of his involvement with President Ceausescu, his death and obituaries, Commemoration of Martyrs Pogrom 1941, Carmelite Convent on site of Auschwitz Death Camp, Israeli-Palestinian Meeting Romania (1986), Anti-Semitic Poetry, firing of synagogues, desecration of graves, Journal of the Romanian Jews Feb 1990 `The Anti-Semitic Tyrants', new laws permitting religious freedom in Romania
MS241/11/6/10 Communist Policy towards Judaism in Hungary: Booklet on Óbuda 1947-87 Synagogue, Sopron Synagogue restored, Jewish Rabbinical 338
Seminary Centenary and 110 year celebration, protection of religious treasures, return of St Stephens Crown and Hungarian Coronation Regalia, Chief Rabbi Laszlo Salgo and Schoner, Free practice of religion in Hungary, `Inter-Church Peace Committee', Dohany Street Synagogue, Information leaflet Mâd
MS241/11/6/11 Communist Policy towards Judaism in Hungary: Buda Press `The State and The Churches in Hungary' 1987, Jewish Cemeteries and 1986-91 restoration of Szeged Synagogue, Memorial to Hungarian Jews perished in Holocaust, Emmanuel Foundation, Increased Jewish consciousness, Talmud published in Hungarian, `Freedom of Conscience Law', Co-operation between Israel and Hungary, Restoration of full diplomatic ties with Israel (1989) Desecration of Jewish graves
MS241/11/7/1 Communist Attitude to Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) 1988-89 - Eastern Europe: Palestinian State (Recognition), `Palestinian Declaration of Independence' Eastern Europes response, Diplomatic Relations established between Yugoslavia and Palestine, PLO Political Department Leader visits Romania, Czechoslovakia, Yasir Arafat visits Romania
MS241/11/7/2 Communist Attitude to PLO - Eastern Europe: East Germany's 1979-89 Attitude to the PLO and Palestinians, Military training of PLO members, PLO office in East Berlin given Embassy status,
MS241/11/7/3 Communist Attitude to PLO - Eastern Europe: Yugoslavias attitude 1974-86 to the PLO, `The Middle East and the Palestine Liberation Struggle' Faruk EL KADUMI, Yasir Arafat visits to Yugoslavia, `Abu Abbas Case', celebration of tenth anniversary of Palestinian Revolution in Zagreb
MS241/11/7/4 Communist Attitude to PLO - Eastern Europe: Condolences at 1973-88 death of Deputy Commander of PLO Armed Forces Khalil al- Wazir (also Abu Jihad), Book of Condolence at PLO Offices Warsaw, `PLO's Soviet Arsenal' List of Arms
MS241/11/7/5 Communist Attitude to PLO - Eastern Europe: Polands Attitudes 1974-90 to the PLO and Palestinians, Polish support and welcome for PLO, Polish-Palestinian Student Friendship, various visits of Yasir Arafat and meeting of Polish Education Ministers and PLO leaders, `International Day of Solidarity with Arab Nation of Palestine', Palestinian Folk Art Exhibition Warsaw, Palestinian poems translated and published in Poland, Palestinians ejected from Poland because of terrorist links
MS241/11/7/6 Communist Attitude to PLO - Eastern Europe: Romania's Attitude 1986-91 to the PLO and Palestine, PLO support for students and people of Romania, Radio Free Europe reports `PLO's Second in Command Denounces Romania's Treatment of Hungarian Transylvanians' Michael Shafir, `Ceaucescu Confers with Leaders of PLO' Vladimir Socor, Reports on `Continuing emphasis on Relations with Arab Radicals' and `Ceaucescu's Foreign Relations: A Shadow of What They Were', various visits by Yasir Arafat, Romania's continued diplomatic relations with Israel, Ties broken with PLO by Romania , also mentions Qadhafi
MS241/11/7/7 Communist Attitude to PLO - Eastern Europe: Hungary's Attitude 1974-89 to the PLO and Palestine, Yasir Arafat visits Hungary, PLO Office established in Budapest, `Hungarian -Palestinian Friendship 339
Society', Hungarian involvment in Military Training of PLO members
MS241/11/7/8 Communist Attitude to PLO - Eastern Europe: Czechoslovakia's 1975-92 Attitude to the PLO and Palestine, Aid for Palestinian Refugees, PLO open an office in Prague, co-operation between `Czek National Front' and PLO, Yasir Arafat visits Czechoslovakia, 'Prague-Palestinian Mission', 'Czechoslovak-Arab Society', Czechoslovakia resumes relations with Israel, mentions visit to Israel by Yasir Arafat and President Havel
MS241/11/7/9 Communist Attitude to PLO - Eastern Europe: Bulgaria's Attitude 1979-89 to the PLO and Palestinians, Medical and food aid to Palestine from Bulgaria, 'Bulgarian Society for Friendship with Palestinian People' established, various visits by Yasir Arafat and other PLO representatives, 'Order of the Thirteen Centuries of Bulgaria' awarded to Yasir Arafat by Bulgarian State Council on his sixtieth birthday
MS241/11/7/10 Communist Attitude to PLO - Eastern Europe: Albania's Attitude 1975-90 to PLO and Palestinians, Delegation of Palestinian Trade Union visit May Day Celebrations, Greetings from Yasir Arafat to 'Central Committee of the Albanian Workers Party', various visits and meetings with Yasir Arafat,
MS241/11/7/11 Communist Attitude to PLO: China's Attitude to the PLO and 1972-9 Palestinians, 'China's betrayal of the Palestinians', East West Digest 'Urban Guerillas: Chinese Communist Support for Palestinian Terrorists', 'Chinese Committee for Afro Asian Solidarity greets meeting of Palestinian National Council
MS241/11/7/12 Communist Attitude to PLO - Eastern Europe: East Germany - 1973-91 Allegations of Stasi training of PLO terrorists, Yugoslavia - wave of terrorism, changing attitudes to terrorism, Romania - large number of Arab students, deny presence of Arab terrorists, Hungary - fears over PLO threats of terrorist action, also mentions terrorist attacks at 1972 Munich Olympics, 1986 Disco bombing, Karachi and Entebee, Achille Lauro hijack, Hijacking, 'Air Piracy', Palestinian raid on Tel Aviv, 'Moslem Brotherhood', 'Sunni Fundamentalists', 'Black September', assassination of Sir Edward Sieff 1973', 'Terrorism and the Death Penalty' Rada Nikolaev, 'Ideological Comment - Zionism'
MS241/11/8/1 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in 1976-94 Czechoslovakia: Material following and commenting on the establishment of diplomatic relations with various Middles Eastern countries, with particular reference to diplomatic, trade, military, medical and educational visits
MS241/11/8/2 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in 1987-95 Czechoslovakia: Centres predominantly on developing relations and links between Israel and Czechoslovakia, diplomatic, military, trade and travel
MS241/11/8/3 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in 1977-82 Czechoslovakia: Material mentions Simon Wiesental `Nazi Hunter', Slansky Trial, Beruit Camps Massacre, Charter 77, Nobel Peace Prize, discrimination in Israel, Zionism and racism, includes `The Many Faces of the Bourgeois Ideological Offensive: The Zionist Concept of Dual Nationality' Jirí Bohatka 340
MS241/11/8/4 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in 1965-75 Czechoslovakia: Various material regarding Israel, and Zionism, Syria, `Prague Spring', diplomatic visits, trade, anti-Semitism, `Anti-Semitism with Jews' Paul Lendvai Financial Times
MS241/11/8/5 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in 1978-95 Yugoslavia: Developing re-establishment of diplomatic relations and visits between Yugoslavia and various countries in the Middle East during this period, also mentions trade,travel, military and cultural contacts
MS241/11/8/6 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in 1976-94 Yugoslavia: Contact and visits with various countries in Middle East, with particular reference to `Oil Talks', trade, construction and military, also comments on problems in Middle East
MS241/11/8/7 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in 1970-75 Yugoslavia: Contact, negotiations and visits between Yugoslavia, and various countries particularly Egypt and Kuwait, Syrian B'ath Party Delegation, mentions Arab students at Sarajevo University, Palestinian Liberation Movement
MS241/11/8/8 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in Hungary: 1990-91 Various visits between Hungary and Middle Eastern countries incorporating Military Technology, Tourism, Industry, Science, Culture and Education, mentions threats and terrorist attacks, anti- Semitism, Middle Eastern policy, Reparations - Nazi era
MS241/11/8/9 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in Hungary: 1988-89 Visits, cooperation and agreements between Hungary and Israel, including the restoration of diplomatic relations, mentions `Liason Offices', `Hungarian - Israeli Friendship Society'
MS241/11/8/10 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in Hungary: 1986 Visits, meetings between Hungary and Israel, mentions Research, Agriculture, Nobel Peace Prize
MS241/11/8/11 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in Hungary: 1991 Relations between Hungary and various `Arab' Countries from various parties and representatives of Military, Medical, Technical, Financial, Health, Pharmaceutical and Trade groups
MS241/11/8/12 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in Poland: 1988-89 `Interest Sections' diplomatic presence and representation in Israel and Poland to further Diplomatic Relations
MS241/11/8/13 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in Poland: 1988-89 Polands relations with Israel, attitude to Zionism and Middle East Conflict, various visits between Israel and Poland, mentions Holocaust
MS241/11/8/14 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in Poland: 1985-87 Poland's attitude to Middle East, development and expansion of cultural relations, also medicine and athletics
MS241/11/8/15 Communist Policy on Zionism, Israel and Middle East in Poland: 1968-80 Increasing association and visits between Poland and Israel, academic, military, music, education, mentions Zionism, Nationalism, Anti-Semitism, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
MS241/11/8/16 Poland and Middle Eastern Countries: Visits between Poland and 1967-85 341
Middle Eastern countries encompassing promotion of Trade, Agriculture, Agrarian Reform, Shipbuilding, Television Agreements, also mentions, Military Training, Chamber of Foreign Trade, Comments on Middle East Conflict
MS241/11/9/1 "The German Question - Unification: Material examines the 1989-90 political, economic, social and cultural impact of Unification on Germany, the population and relations with other countries, recounts various attitudes, mentions anti-Semitism, Holocaust, Auschwitz, `German Nationalism', `Intra German Relations', Restitution, Cold War, includes copies of Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, Zionist Review, `Bulletin', copy of Parliamentary Debate and handwritten notes
MS241/11/9/2 Hungary: Material follows various elections and changes in 1990-95 government during this period predominantly 1994, mentions Trade Unions, Foreign Policy, `Failing Economics', Budget, National Security, Borders, Intelligence
MS241/11/9/3 Hungary: Reform and change in political system, new Constitution, 1988-89 Referendum, `Free Elections', changes of leadership, election of Political Personnel, mentions Multi-Party System, Common Market
MS241/11/9/4 Hungary: Difficulties within the economy, reforms and resulting 1986-7 austerity, mentions Censorship, `1956 Uprising', Chernobyl compensation, Mikhail Gorbachov's visit
MS241/11/9/5 Hungary: Soviet-Hungarian Relations, `DeStalinization of 1977-85 Hungary', Communist Reforms, `Attempts at Free Market Practice', Change in Currency, developing trade with United States of America, opening of Austrian-Hungarian border, United States of America return Hungarian Crown Jewels
MS241/11/9/6 Poland: Material regarding various `Solidarity' Activists, 1985-92 Konstanty Gebert, Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, Czeslaw Bielecki, Seweryn Blumstajn, Wfodzimierzem Cimoszewiczem, Bronislaw Geremek, Aleksander Kwasniewski, Jan Olszewski, Jerzy Urban
MS241/11/9/7 Poland: This material covers political, economic and military 1992 progress of the country during this period, European Union Entry, Spy School co-operation with Western Intelligence Agencies, Army rebellion, Gambling and Protection Racketeering, Budget crisis, Privatisation, Private investment, Inflation
MS241/11/9/8 Poland: 10th Anniversary of `Solidarity' changing views and 1990 allegiances over the decade, political problems and resulting military intervention, economic difficulties
MS241/11/9/9 Poland: Record of events through this year, Political Reformation 1989 Programme, Anti-Sovietism, division within `Solidarity', Church, Economy, `Polish Church Farm Scheme'
MS241/11/9/10 Poland: Centre Right Parties - Formation, development and 1990-95 changes of these parties, `Freedom Union', Forum of Democratic Right', Democratic Union', `Liberal Democratic Congress', `Young Democrats', `ROAD (Democratic Action Movement) Group - Democratic Social Movement, `Alliance for Democracy', `Polish Party of Boer Friends' 342
MS241/11/9/11 Poland: Law Investigations/Prosecutions, David Bogatin, Boieslaw 19? Tejkowski, `Polish Nationalist Party', Publication of Mein Kampf, `The Protocols of the Elders of Zion', Defamation, Anti-Semitic leaflets
MS241/11/9/12 Poland: Law - Changes and development of Penal Code, Family 19? and Guardianship, Civil Code, Crime and Security, Copyright, Refugees and Readmission, Trade Unions, Political Parties, Government and Administration, Independent Appointment of Judges, Reference to Council of Europe, European Union, European Court of Human Rights, Western European Union
MS241/11/9/13 Poland: Law - Articles and comments regarding State secrecy, 1972-94 Press, Radio, Television
MS241/11/9/14 Poland: Martial Law - Imposition of Martial Law, Chronology of 1981-95 Events, `Proclamation of the Introduction of Martial Law', Suspension of Martial Law, `Declaration of Loyalty', State of Emergency, `Tribunal for Constitutional Accountability' regarding Martial Law
MS241/11/9/15 Poland: De-Communization, Proposals of bill and discussions 1991-5 regarding Vetting Laws, Secret Service, Jaroslaw Kaczynski controversy
MS241/11/9/16 Poland: Ombudsman for Civil Rights, Freedom and voluntary 1993 practice, Controversy between Church and State
MS241/11/9/17 Poland: Constitution - Creation of a Constitution, `National 1976-95 Assembly Constitutional Commission', Constitutional Tribunal, Charter of Rights of Freedom, Economic Principles Charter, Church-State relations
MS241/11/9/18 Poland: Concordat with Vatican, development and difficulties 1993-5 surrounding suggested Concordat between Poland and Vatican,
MS241/11/9/19 Poland: Separation of Church and State, concerns over Catholicism 1994 as state religion, importance of separation, fears for minority religious groups, `Polish Association for Religious Freedom'
MS241/11/9/20 Poland: Religion in Schools, question and debate regarding 1990-4 religious education in schools, Ombudsman comments
MS241/11/9/21 Poland: Protection of Cemeteries: Government backed legislation 1990-1 regarding the protection of cemeteries particularly German and Jewish
MS241/11/9/22 Poland: Catholic Church Attitude to Jews: Communications, visits 1984-7 and restoration of diplomatic relations between Poland and the Vatican; Comment and discussion on the ties between church and state in Poland; Copy of the 'May Manifesto' with signatories
MS241/11/9/23 Poland and the Catholic Church: Discussion of relationship 1998-92 between Church and State. Church radio begins broadcasting, fears of Church dominating the media. Move towards Polish democracy and freedom of expression, concerns regarding potential Church oppression
MS241/11/9/24 Poland and the Catholic Church: Discussion and comment 1991 regarding Church influence in elections, encouragement to back Christian candidates. `Christian Citizens Movement' and `Christian 343
National Union' roots in the Catholic Church suggested to be anti- Semitic
MS241/11/9/25 Poland Church and State: Prime Minister and Primate of Catholic 1993 Church clash over moral leadership. Reports and comments on Church and State relations, mentioning Catholic Radio Station, Catholic Information Agency, Church response to changes in Poland
MS241/11/9/26 Poland Church and State: Various material referring to Catholic 199 Action and Polls on Church and Religion
MS241/11/9/27 Poland: Audio Cassette `Faith in Our World' Eastern European 1991 speech, No. 311 transmitted 29/9/91
MS241/11/9/28 Polish Episcopal Commission for Dialogue with Judaism: 1989-94 Corrected drafts. Catholic press, International Conference of Catholic/Jewish Relations and Holocaust. Views and opinions of pastoral letter stating various beliefs and values regarding Jews. Carmelite Convent at Auschwitz mentioned
MS241/11/9/29 Religious Tolerance in Poland : Jewish/Christian relations, 1992-4 `Catholic Jewish Conference 1992', `International Jewish Committee on Inter Religious Consultations', `Vatican Representatives Delegation to Poland'. Articles discussing, opinions of Warsaw Ghetto, Abortion and `Religious Tolerance'
MS241/11/9/30 Religion in Poland: Reports and studies on religion, Catholic 1991 Church, Polish Jews, Polish Catholics. Appointment of Cardinal Glemp as Primate of Catholic Church in Poland. Church in Central and Eastern Europe
MS241/11/9/31 Polish Catholic Attitude to Jews: Questions and problems relating 1987-9 to the Carmelite Convent at Auschwitz. `World Day of Prayer for Peace 1988'. Catholic Church's role in Holocaust. `Christian/Jewish Dialogue Seminar 1987', Pope meets with Jewish leaders 1987, Pre war Catholic anti-Semitism, Beatification of Carmelite Nun Edith Stein. Inter-Faith Conference Switzerland 1987. Letter from Lukasz Hirszowicz to Dr G Riegner of World Jewish Congress
MS241/11/9/32 Polish Catholic Church: Material regarding the relationship 1990-1 between Catholic Church and Jews in Poland, mentions International Prayers for Peace, Church/State Alliance, Auschwitz, anti-Semitism, Carmelite Convent, `Solidarity' party split
MS241/11/9/33 Poland Cardinal Glemp - Rabbi Weiss: Various articles and 1989-94 material regarding controversy over Carmelite Convent at Auschwitz, and the defamation suit brought by Weiss against Glemp. Includes copy of a letter from Weiss to Glemp, Weiss sermon given at St John's Cathedral Warsaw 1982
MS241/11/9/34 Maksymilian Kolbe: General articles, cuttings and letters regarding 1983-94 question of Kolbe's Canonisation. Text of radio programme `The Saint of Auschwitz' broadcast 9 October 1983 on BBC Radio 4
MS241/11/9/35 Carmelite Convent at Auschwitz: Protests, discussions and 1989-90 opinions regarding the closure of the Carmelit Convent at Auschwitz. Visit by Sir Sigmund Sternberg and Professor Antony Polonsky. Report by Sternberg 23 -29 August 1992. IJA Research Report No. 7 1989 Controversy over the Carmelite Convent of Auschwitz 1988-89: `A Narrative of Events Karen Adler. IJA 344
Report No. 5 1990 Polish Responses to the Carmelite Convent at Auschwitz' Wladyslaw T Bartoszewski. `The Auschwitz Convent Controversy' Richard L Rubenstein
MS241/11/9/36 Auschwitz - General: Various Commemorations and exhibitions of 1967-95 Auschwitz. Material mentions film footage discovered in Soviet Archives of Liberation of Auschwitz, `March of the Living' and `Memory Train'
MS241/11/9/37 Yarnton Declaration: Future of Auschwitz Symposium 1990 at 1989-92 Yarnton Manor, Oxford. Material includes a copy of the declaration, Programme of Events, Programme Notes, List of Participants. `Theology of Auschwitz Symposium' 1989 Cracow. `Future of Auschwitz Symposium' 1992 Cracow. Includes material on `Plaques at Auschwitz', Five maps and plans of city and camps at Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II (Birkenau). Booklet of first Frank Green Lecture 1992 'The Future of Auschwitz: Some Personal Reflections' Jonathan Weber
MS241/11/9/38 Auschwitz: Various news reports, cuttings on the revised number 1986-92 of victims, new Carmelite Convent, Centre of Information, Education, Meetings and Prayers, International Youth Centre
MS241/11/9/39 Holocaust: Draft copy `Jewish Collaboration during the 1989-93 Holocaust' Philip Ardek. Main commission for the Investigation of Nazi Crimes in Poland. Institute of National Remembrance. Radio Programme `Fifty Years after Holocaust' broadcast 1993. Film 'Schindlers List'. `Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom', `Polish Society of Righteous Among the Nations of the World', `Yad Vashem Medals for Righteous Among the Nations'
MS241/11/9/40 Holocaust - Films: Comments reviews and responses to `Korczak' 1990s Andrzej Wajda. `Europa, Europa'directed by Agnieszka Holland. Thomas Keneally's `Schindlers Ark' filmed as `Schindlers List' by S. Spielberg. `Lodz Ghetto' (documentary) Alan Adelson and Kathryn Taverna. `Voices from the Attic' (documentary) by Debbie Goodenstein. 'The Price of the Bed was Death'. `The Time of the Holocaust' Roman Wionczek - Polish Documentary Film Studios. French film `Shoah' Claude Lanzmann