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The Treason Trial in South Africa, 1956–1961
In June 1955, a multi-racial group came together to write the Freedom Charter, demanding racial equality and democracy in South Africa. They were put on trial.
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Soviet Union
Catalogue reference: FO 800/824
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This record is about the Soviet Union dating from 1955 in the series Foreign Office, Private Offices: Various Ministers' and Officials' Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- FO 800/824
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1955
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Description (What the record is about)
- Soviet Union
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- SU/55/1-10
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Originals held at (The organisation that holds the original record)
- University of Birmingham Library
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4267923/
Series information
FO 800
Foreign Office, Private Offices: Various Ministers' and Officials' Papers
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