Colin Legum papers
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- Creator
- Legum, Colin (1919-2003) journalist and writer
TitleColin Legum papers
Reference codeICS47
Date1950-1977
Scope and ContentPapers acquired by Colin Legum on Cyprus, Aden, Malta, and Commonwealth matters, 1950-1977. Comprising papers on Cyprus, 1955-1966, including copies of official papers, 1957-1959, unofficial publications, statements by George Rossides to the United Nations on the Cyprus Issue, Jan-Feb 1957, unpublished material on Colonel George Grivas, 1957-1958, unpublished material on allegations of brutality by British forces in Cyprus, 1957, Observer Foreign News Service reprints of articles by Arnold Toynbee, Herman Goult, Andrew Wilson, Robert Stephens and Kenneth Mackenzie on Cyprus, Greece and Turkey, 1958-1966, and press notices, 1955-1964. Papers on Aden, 1962-1966, including copies of official papers, press releases and publications, letters to 'The Observer' on the situation in Aden, 1963-1965, Observer Foreign News Service reprints of articles by Legum, Gavin Young, Andrew Wilson and Ibrahim Noori on Aden and Yemen, 1964-1965, transcripts of radio broadcasts on BBC World Service, Cairo Radio and San'a Home Service on Aden and Yemen, 1965, journal articles and newspaper cuttings, 1964-1966.
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Extent6 boxes
System of ArrangementPapers arranged by subject.
Finding aidsHandlists of material on Cyprus and Aden available in the Institute of Commonwealth Studies Library. A pdf copy is also attached to this description.
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Level of descriptionfonds