File consists of correspondence to and from Bernie Grant re Ireland. Correspondents include: Action Group for Irish Youth; Amnesty International; Birmingham Six Committee; Campaign for Free Speech on Ireland; Danny McNamee Support Group; Social Democratic and Labour Party; ‘Time to Go’ meetings; Kingsley Abrams; Siobhan Crozier; Bill Fletcher Junior; Kevin McNamara; Clare Short MP; London Borough of Brent.
Category Archives: International Affairs
BG/P/18/2/155
File contains one letter to Bernie Grant from Councillor Ronald Ferguson, Ulster Unionist. Also includes undated notebook of Bernie Grant’s handwritten notes re Northern Ireland. Notebook is undated.
BG/P/18/2/143
File mainly comprises correspondence to Bernie Grant from relatives of hostages appealing for their release.
BG/P/18/2/144
File records discussion re the economic impact of the Gulf War on the Third World and Cyprus.
BG/P/18/2/145
File includes papers from the International War Crimes Tribunal, British Committee of Inquiry.
BG/P/18/2/146
Correspondence in file is roughly within date order. Relates to issues such as human rights; legislative reform; refugees; ‘Vietnamese boat people in Hong Kong’; Hong Kong Freedom Association; public demonstrations re new Hong Kong political structures and future after 1997; implications of 1997 for Hong Kong and Bernie Grant’s role.
BG/P/18/2/147
Speeches delivered by Bernie Grant re the political situation in Hong Kong. Includes Bernie Grant’s handwritten speech notes and parliamentary speech delivered to the British House of Commons. Relates to issues such as Bill of Rights; human rights; law reform.
BG/P/18/2/148
File deals with and relates to: immigration; racism; “Campaign Against Racist Immigration Laws”; historical background papers re Hong Kong and China.
BG/P/18/2/149
Mainly published material on Hong Kong. Relates to refugees and the law.
BG/P/18/2/137
Contains paperwork such as ephemera re the campaign against the war.