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Reference Number GAITSKELL/C/153
TitleCorrespondence and papers concerning the Soviet aggression in Hungary 1956
Date1956-1958
DescriptionLetter from David Ginsburg, enclosing LP papers 'Concessions demanded by the Hungarian People and Concessions promised by the Government October 22 - November 1, 1956' and 'Soviet Aggression in Hungary' Nov 1956
Statement of the views of the National Council of Labour on the Hungarian situation, drafts and final copy (5) 9 Nov 1956

LP notes Nov-Dec 1956:
Extracts from 'The "Daily Worker" on Hungary October 24 - November 7'
'Kadar's "Government"'
'Soviet Allegations of a "Faschist Putsch" in Hungary'
'A Further Refutation of the "Faschist Putsch" in Hungary'
'The Success of Passive Resistance in Hungary'
'Tito's Assessment of the Hungarian Situation'
'Moves and Counter-Moves in Hungary and the Soviet Union'
'Passive Resistance and Strike-Breaking in Hungary'
'The Crisis in the British Communist Party'
NEC note on Hungary 28 Nov 1956
Tanjug (Telegraphic Agency New Jugoslavia) special issue of a summary of a speech by Edward Kardelj of Yugoslavia in the National Assembly, 7 Dec 1956 (2 copies) Dec 1956
United Nations Information Centre bulletins (5) Nov-Dec 1956
Annotated draft of an article 'Struggle for Freedom'(?by Gaitskell) for 'Talking Points' 1 Jan 1957
Soviet News booklet 'Documents on Hungary', speeches by V.V.Kuznetsov Dec 1956
Leaflet 'Russian Army in Hungary', published by the British Movement for Freedom in Russia (3 copies) [?1956-7]
Parliamentary notices and memoranda 6 Dec 1956
Gaitskell ms notes for the Hungary debate (7ff) [Dec 1956]
Programme of a concert (written in Hungarian) involving Gaitskell and Anna Kethly Dec 1956

Correspondence 1956-1958:
MALIK, J. (USSR Ambassador), enclosing a summary text of his statement to Gaitskell and LP members on their visit to the Embassy (3) Nov 1956
GINSBURG, David, enclosing a cutting from the 'New York Times' of a letter from Anna Kethly Dec 1956
HAIRE, John, enclosing notes for the Hungary debate (2) Dec 1956
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND FREEDOM (George and Priscilla Polanyi), enclosing published 'Statement on Hungary Presented to the Governments of the USSR and Hungary' (6) Dec 1956-Jan 1957
YOUNGER, Kenneth and F.Gorski (5) Mar 1957
GORDON, Dr F., Buenos Aires, enclosing notes and an article on Hungary, and an article 'International Holding Companies' and related copy letters (1927) (11) Jul 1956
LOGAN, David, S.Mahon, Harold Macmillan, David Ennals and Hungarian officials concerning Cardinal Mindszenty (18) Oct 1958
KETHLY, Anna, I.Szellig and David Ennals. Includes a memorandum concerning United Nations action on Hungary (8) Nov-Dec 1958.
Extent1 folder
AccessStatusOpen
AccessConditionsThe papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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