Series consists of Jose Rolz-Bennett's set of numbered and unnumbered code cables, some marked "only", regarding the 1965 conflicts in India and Pakistan and the two observer missions in the area, the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) dating from 1948 and the UN India-Pakistan Observer Mission (UNIPOM) newly established in response to the crisis. Documented are Mission operations such as daily "incident" updates, and weekly "situation reports" and some administration such as staff assignments and budget concerns. Correspondents include Under-Secretary-General Ralph Bunche, Jose Rolz-Bennett, various United Nations officials including Secretary-General U Thant (while in New Delhi), Major-General B. MacDonald (Chief Officer of UNIPOM), and Lieutenant-General R. Nimmo (Chief Military Observer of UNMOGIP). Arranged chronologically.
Series consists of letters, numbered and unnumbered code cables, clear cables, a situation report by Ambassador Herbert de Ribbing, notes on conversations, and press releases regarding hostilities between Cambodia and Thailand which led to the Secretary-General's decision to send mediators to the area.
This series relates to two missions, one headed by Nils Gussing, Special Representative to the Secretary-General from 1963 to 1964 and the other headed by Ambassdor Herebet de Ribbing, Special Representative to the Secretary-General from 1966 to 1967.
Documented are the mission's itineraries, staff matters, meetings and updates. Correspondents include Chef-de-Cabinet C. V. Narasimhan, Secretaty-General U Thant, Representives of the Permanent Mission of Thailand, Herbert de Ribbing and Nils Gussing.
Series consists Jose Rolz Bennett's general correspondence. Documented are social engagements, staff appointments, recommendations, etc. Correspondents include Secretary-General U Thant, various United Nations officials, and representatives of various countries, universities and Non-Governmental Organizations. Arranged chronologically.
Series consists of letters, clear cables, numbered code cables, situation reports, mission reports, press releases, and Secretary-General draft statements relating to the operations of the Special Mission to the Republic of Guinea, including terms of reference and mission updates. Correspondents include Secretary-General U Thant, Rolz-Bennett, and Chef de Cabinet C.V. Narasimhan, representatives of the Republic of Guinea (including the President), mission representatives (including Dantas de Brita), and United Nations Organizations (including the United Nations Development Programme and UN Information Centre in Cairo). Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Series consists of letters, memoranda, mission reports, a report on refugees in Equatorial Guinea to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (copy), agreements between Equatorial Guinea and Spain (regarding technical cooperation, commercial matters and payments (copies), clear cables, numbered code cables, United Nations documents, press clippings, press releases and Secretary-General draft Security Council reports relating to the operations of the mission of the Personal Representative to the Secretary-General to Equatorial Guinea (UNREG). Correspondents include Secretary-General U Thant, representatives of Equatorial Guinea and Spain, the Personal Reprsentative to the Secretary-General Cabellero Tamayo, and United Nations agencies (including the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees). Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Series consists of records evidently collected for the use of Fernando Ortiz-Sanz (Special Representative for the Act of Free Choice in West Irian). Records include letters, memoranda, clear cables, United Nations official documents, press releases, and press clippings. Included are original letters of protest against and in support of the Indonesian regime, and the final conclusions (copy) of the UN Temporary Executive Authority in West New Guinea (West Irian) (UNTEA) Administrator Djalal Abdoh. Correspondents include Jose Rolz-Bennett, UNTEA Administrator Djalal Abdoh, Resident Representative of the UN Technical Assistance Board Vojko P. Pavicic, and West New Guinea government officials and political group. Arranged alphabetically by subject.
UN. Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs
Series consists of plans, reports, minutes, and memos. Subjects include the UN General Assembly, budget & finance, receptions for visiting dignitaries, and staff matters. Also included are humanitarian issues such as the situation of Jewish communities in the Soviet Union and Arab countries and prisoners of war, mostly in the Middle East. Correspondents include Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, Under-Secretaries-General for Special Political Affairs Ralph J. Bunche, Brian Urquhart, and the International Red Cross.
Actual series size: 1.5 feet.
UN. Office for Special Political Affairs (1958-1972)
Series consists of correspondence, incoming and outgoing clear cables, brochures, memoranda, abstracts, lists of invitees, and statistics. Subjects include the planning and execution of the Second UN Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy (UNICPUAE) held in Geneva, 1-13 September 1958 and include conference speakers and sessions, and relevant agencies. Correspondents include Conference Secretary-General Sigvard Eklund, Brian Urquhart of the Office for Special Political Affairs, and officials with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Accession numbers unknown.
UN. Office for Special Political Affairs (1958-1972)
Series consists of incoming and outgoing code and clear cables, correspondence, memoranda, transcripts, and committee papers. Subjects include the Security Council Subcommittee Mission, created in response to Laotian complaints of Vietnamese incursions. Also included is correspondence to the UN mission to Laos involving administrative issues such as personnel shifts, financial matters, investigations of complaints and interviews of witnesses, protocol and technical assistance, and radio broadcasts. Correspondents include Secretaries-General U Thant and Dag Hammarskjold, Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General Andrew Cordier, Special Officer J.F. Engers, and Special Envoy Sakari Tuomioja.
Accession numbers: A/458; 65/104; A/571.
Actual series size: 4.5 feet
UN. Office for Special Political Affairs (1958-1972)
Series consists of incoming and outgoing clear and code cables and press cables. Subjects include administration of the UN mission to Laos, peace negotiations between Laos and Vietnam over border incidents, economic and technical aid to Laos, and the Laotian political situation. Other subjects include the Economic Commission on Asia. Correspondents include Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General Andrew Cordier and Special Officer J.F. Engers.
Accession numbers unknown.