Correspondence file: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, July 1988-June 2011
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with constituents where Blunkett has taken up the subject with the Foreign Office. Subjects include: the government's response to human rights violations in Somalia, 1988; emergency aid for Africa, 1991; Somali Civil War, 1991; women's rights in Iran, 1994; government policy on defence exports to Indonesia, 1997; safeguards for British investors in Poland, 1997-1998; the government's response to human rights violations in Kashmir, including confidential briefing notes regarding the current situation, 1998; and bear bile farming in China, 2003. Also includes circulars from the Foreign Office to MPs including information on procedures for handling immigration/visa enquiries, 1992-1999; briefing note on the latest position in Iraq, 2003; and update on the situation across the Middle East and North Africa, 2011.
Dates
- Creation: July 1988-June 2011
Creator
- From the Fonds: Blunkett, David, Born 1947 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
2 Folder(s) (36 items)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
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