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S-0276 · Series · 1949 - 1966
Part of United Nations Office for Special Political Affairs (1955-1991)

Series created and maintained by Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General Andrew Cordier until 1961, and subsequently by Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs Ralph Bunche. Documented are administrative matters as well as cease-fire and border violation incidents. Records are incoming and outgoing code cables. Correspondents include Officer of the Executive Office of the Secretary-General Leo Malania, Chief Military Observer Lieutenant-General H. R. Nimmo, Under Secretary and Director of General Services David Vaughan, Principal Secretary of UNCIP Alfred Colban, and Chakravati Narasimhan. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Please note that box 3 is missing.

S-0339 · Series · 1980 - 1989
Part of United Nations Office for Special Political Affairs (1955-1991)

UN. Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs (1974-1985: Urquhart; 1979-1981: Perez de Cuellar; 1981-1988: Cordovez; 1986-1992: Goulding)
UN. Under-Secretary-General for Peace-Keeping Operations (1992-1997: Annan)

Series consists of numbered code and clear cables (incoming and outgoing) related to the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) mission to monitor the cease-fire between India and Pakistan in Kashmir and Jammu. Subjects include shooting and bombing incidents; political demonstrations; safety of military observers; and relations with local Indian and Pakistani army officials. Other subjects include press coverage of the mission and media relations; and personnel and administrative matters. Correspondents include Chief Military Observers Brig. Gen. Stig Waldenstrom, Brig. Gen. Thor A. Johnsen, Brig. Gen. Alf Hammer and Brig. Gen. James Parker.

Accession numbers: 93/127, box 3

Actual series size: 2 boxes

Chore

S-0011 · Series · 1950 - 1965
Part of United Nations Office for Special Political Affairs (1955-1991)

Series consists of reports submitted to the Executive Assistant (Andrew Cordier), and later to the Under Secretary-General (Bunche), by the Chief Military Observer (typescript), reporting on all aspects of UNMOGIP. The administration reports, which were issued monthly (January 1951 to October 1953), report on the numbers of observers and changes in personnel, as well as on their medical problems, and on other matters such as equipment, flights, transportation, and communications. The operations reports, issued twice per month (numbered 1 through 356, dated November 1950 to September 1965), contain summaries of complaints and incidents. Arranged by type of report.

S-0361 · Series · 1961 - 1979
Part of United Nations Office for Special Political Affairs (1955-1991)

UN. Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs (1958-1972: Bunche; 1959-1961: Narasimhan; 1962-1963: Loutfi; 1963-1964: Protitch; 1965-1970: Rolz-Bennett; 1970-1978: Guyer; 1974-1985: Urquhart; 1979-1981: Perez de Cuellar)

Series consists of numbered and unnumbered code, clear, and only cables (incoming and outgoing) and United Nations documents regarding the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) mission to monitor the cease-fire between India and Pakistan. Subjects include cease-fire violations in Kashmir and Jammu; visits to India and Pakistan by Secretary-General U Thant; local political demonstrations; refugees; military rotation; and administrative and personnel matters. Correspondents include UNMOGIP Chief Military Observers Lt. Gen. Luis Tassara and Lt. Gen. Robert H. Nimmo.

Accession numbers: 84/292, boxes 3 and 7; 87/005, box 26

Actual series size: 4 boxes

Chore

S-1072 · Series · 1948 - 1985
Part of United Nations Office for Special Political Affairs (1955-1991)

Series documents the activities of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), particularly in mediating the Kashmir problem. Also documented are the efforts of the office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (HICOMREF) in resolving the refugee crisis during the civil strife in East Pakistan (1971), which led to the creation of Bangladesh. Represented are the following United Nations missions: UNEPRO, UNROB, UNROD, and UNIPOM (United Nations East Pakistan Relief Operation, United Nations Relief Operation in Bangladesh, United Nations Relief Operation in Dacca, and United Nations India/Pakistan Observer Mission). Records relate to visits (1965) by Brian E. Urquhart as well as Secretary-General U Thant to the UNMOGIP area. Code cables, reports and other documentary evidence relate to the Kashmir mission (1965); other records relate to the Kashmir/Karachi Agreement. Records include correspondence, which includes clear and code cables, letters, photographs, maps, reports, and press clippings.

S-0353 · Series · 1967 - 1981
Part of United Nations Office for Special Political Affairs (1955-1991)

UN. Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs (OUSGSPA) (1958-1972: Bunche; 1965-1970: Rolz-Bennett; 1970-1978: Guyer; 1974-1985: Urquhart)

Series consists of press analyses, newspaper translations, press releases, special reports to the French press from the UN Office of Public Information, clear and code cables, notes on meetings and studies. Subjects include the UN administration for Gaza; African Heads of State; the "Big Four" meetings (U.S., U.S.S.R., UK, France; Ambassador Jarring's meetings (Moscow, NY, Middle East); UAR and Israeli complaints; UNCCP tabulation and evaluation of properties abandoned in Israel; the Arab refugee problem; S/Res/242; A/Res/2628 (25th); A/RES/2799 (26th); and A/RES/2949 (27th).

Accession number: 87/180

Actual series size: 5 boxes

Novak

S-0158 · Series · 1948 - 1958
Part of United Nations Office for Special Political Affairs (1955-1991)

Series consists of correspondence, summaries of phone conversations, and incoming and outgoing clear cables, incoming and outgoing code cables. Subjects include armistice negotiations between Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan, cease-fire arrangements, and Security Council and General Assembly resolutions on the conflicts. Correspondents include Secretary-General Trygve Lie, Assistant to the Executive Assistant Leo Malania, Israeli Ambassador Abba Eban, UN Mediator Count Folke Bernadotte, Acting UN Mediator Ralph Bunche. Arranged chronologically.

S-0257 · Series · 1960 - 1968
Part of United Nations Office for Special Political Affairs (1955-1991)

UN. Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs (1958-1972: Bunche)
Senior Political Officer to Under-Secretary-General of Special Political Affairs (1962-1967: Liu)

Series consists of correspondence, incoming and outgoing clear cables, reports, and working papers of Senior Officer F. T. Liu dealing with the work of the Special Mediator for Cyprus. Subjects include the political situation on Cyprus, Turkish and Greek military, incidents, and background on the crisis. Correspondents include Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs Ralph Bunche, Senior Officers Brian Urquhart and F.T. Liu, UN Mediators Sakari Tuomioja and Galo Plaza, Cypriot President Makarios, Cypriot Vice-President Kucuk, and the Greek, Turkish, and Cypriot Representatives to the UN.

Accession numbers: 79/55

Actual series size: 2.5 feet

S-0102 · Series · 1963 - 1968
Part of United Nations Office for Special Political Affairs (1955-1991)

Series consists of UNMAM's final report to the Secretary-General (including related annexes and the Secretary-General's final conclusions) (copy), and the Manila Accord, Declaration and Joint Statements drafted by the heads of governments of Indonesia, the Philippines and the Federation of Malaya (copies) relating to the improvement of relations amongst their countries. Also included are clear cables, numbered code cables, memoranda, letters, press releases, and United Nations documents relating to the establishment of the Federation of Malaysia; UNMAM personnel, task instructions, and mission progress; and alleged military incidents between the Federation of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Correspondents include Jose Rolz-Bennett, Secretary-General U Thant, representatives of Britain, Indonesia, the Philippines, and UNMAM. Arranged alphabetically by subject.