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UN. Executive Office of the Secretary-General

Series consists of incoming and outgoing numbered code cables (signed original) relating to military, political and administrative matters, including operations, deployment, rotation and withdrawal of military observers, incidents, disengagement negotiations, the formation and functioning of the mission, the suspension of Saudi Arabia's aid to Yemen, instructions on press statements, finance, personnel and miscellaneous general services. Correspondence is between top echelelon officials in Headquarters and UNYOM military commanders.

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UN. Secretary-General (1959-1962 : Hammarskjold)
UN. Secretary-General (1962-1972 : U Thant)

Series consist of letters, memoranda, code and clear cables, reports, background notes, selected newspaper pages and maps of Saudi Arabia relating to the investigation of the Buraimi question, including complaints of Saudi Arabia, meetings of the Secretary-General's Special Representative Herbert de Ribbing with representatives of the Iman of Oman and the United Kingdom, refugee registration procedures and findings reported to the Secretary-General. Primary correspondents include Abdel Rahman Azzam of Saudi Arabia, Andrew Cordier, Dag Hammarskjold, Jose Rolz-Bennet, U Thant and Jan van Wyck.

This short series documents the situation in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). In particular, records relate to the implementation of Security Council resolutions upon Ian Smith's government in Southern Rhodesia for armed aggression against the Republic of Zambia. Also included are records related to Lieutenant General Prem Chand's mission to Southern Rhodesia as well as Zimbabwe's admission as a member state of the United Nations (1980). Records include correspondence (official and personal), working papers, and press clippings. Correspondents include Prem Chand and Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim.

Series documents United Nations peacekeeping and relief efforts in Southeast Asia, particularly regarding Kampuchea and Vietnam. Documented is UN involvement in the resolution of the refugee problem in Kampuchea resulting from armed conflict between Vietnam and China (1979-1984). Also documented are mediation efforts during the Paris Peace Talks regarding the end of war between Vietnam and the United States. Included is material related to Secretary-General Waldheim's Kampuchea meetings with leaders and representatives of Southeast Asian nations. Records include agreements, correspondence, press releases, etc. Correspondents include Sir Robert Jackson (Coordinator of Relief Assistance in Kampuchea), Dr. Victor Umbricht, M. Raymond Aubrac, Under-Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, and Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim.

Series consists of the personal office files of Brian Urquhart. Many files contain correspondence with public figures, including senior United Nations and government officials and personal friends. Correspondence includes invitations to speak at universities and private organizations, requests for employment, holiday greetings and congratulatory notes and letters related to Mr. Urquhart's promotion to Under-Secretary-General. Also included are records documenting the negative press about the United Nations generated by United States journalists and private think tanks. Included in the series are lists of speaking engagements and copies of speeches and lectures that Mr. Urquhart presented to national and international institutions and organizations such as the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies, the International Peace Academy and Princeton University, and the full texts of and documents related to Brian Urquhart's published writing from 1949 to 1985. These writing files include the background papers and manuscript of Brian Urquhart's book "Hammarskjold" (1972) and his autobiography "A Life in Peace and War" (1987), newspaper and journal articles, editorials, obituaries and statements. Also documenting his role as a public figure are interviews with leading news organizations such as the British Broadcasting Corporation and The New York Times. The series also includes bound volumes of United Nations periodicals; books and other printed material collected by Brian Urquhart; photographs of Brian Urquhart; video cassettes; and audio recordings. Additionally, files related to Ralph J. Bunche, containing biographical data, photographs and writing of Ralph J. Bunche are included in the series. Subject files concern Ralph J. Bunche's retirement from the United Nations; the Ralph J. Bunche memorial at the Rogosin Kidney Center in New York; the Daniel Larue Johnson sculpture dedicated to Ralph J. Bunche, "Peace Form One"; the Dag Hammarskjold Memorial "Single Form", created by sculptress Barbara Hepworth; and the deposit of the Ralph J. Bunche papers.

Series consists of cables, correspondence, and reports relating to the activities of the UN Observation Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL), which was set up to monitor internal conflicts between Lebanese political and religious factions. Also includes communications between UNOGIL and other Middle East UN commands, including the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO). Correspondents include Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold, Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs Ralph Bunche, Special Representative to Jordan, Pier Spinelli, UNTSO Chief of Staff, Carl C. von Horn, UNOGIL mission leader David Blickenstaff, and the permanent representatives of countries providing troops to UNOGIL. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series consists of letters, memoranda, clear cables, numbered and unnumbered code cables (including drafts of cables), miscellaneous reports, and United Nations documents. Relates to the United Nations missions established to assist Libya in the formation of a constitution and independent government. These missions include: the UN Commissioner in Libya, the UN Council in Libya, and the UN Tribunal in Libya. Documented are administrative and technical assistance matters, and negotiations between United Nations representatives and Libyan officials. Correspondents include: Andrew W. Cordier, Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold, Secretary-General Trygve Lie, top mission officials (including the UN Commissioner in Libya A. Pelt) and Libyan officials (including the Prime Minister). Arranged in broad subject categories.

Series consists of a chronological sequence of letters, numbered code cables, pages from the violations log (most of which is with series 8), all relating to UNMOGIP's reporting on violations, incidents, and a local demonstration. Early records are those of Andrew Cordier, Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General, and later records were those of Ralph Bunche, Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs. One incident case file ('Nekowal incident' 1955-1956) contains letters, news clippings, telexes, and a map showing Nekowal area (manuscript). The primary correspondent is the Chief Military Observer. Arranged chronologically.

Series consists of letters, clear cables, numbered code cables, UNCIP reports (typescript), press releases, news clippings, and United Nations documents (including UNCIP reports). Relates to UNCIP operations and progress, and UNCIP administration including personnel and financial matters. Correspondents include: Andrew W. Cordier, Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold, Secretary-General Trygve Lie, Leo Malania, and UNCIP officials including the Principal Secretary Erik Colban, military advisors, and the UN Plebiscite Administrator for Jammu and Kashmir. Arranged in broad subject categories.

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, budgets, reports and administrative files relating to the establishment of mission offices, financial planning, pay rates for UN soldiers, working papers, and mission manuals. Missions represented include UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), UN Conciliation Commission for Palestine (UNCCP), the Peace Observation Commission, Missions Coordinating Committee, and Observer Panel I. Correspondents represented include Secretaries-General Trygvie Lie, Dag Hammarskjold, and U Thant. Arranged alphabetically by subject.