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Alexandre Moumbaris Papers sub-series
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Letters and cards of support to Marie-Jose Moumbaris

After her release and deportation from South Africa, Marie-Jose was invited to Canada, the United Nations and other meetings as well as demonstrations for the release of Alex Moumbaris and other political prisoners in South Africa. Subsequently she received letters and cards of solidarity from school children and others, most of which where sent to the BIAA address.

Various

Including notes and newspaper clips; copy of a letter by E.S. Reddy, inviting Marie-Jose to participate in a Seminar organised by the UN Section for African Questions, Special Committee against Apartheid; also included a letter of regret by the World Council of Churches, that it would not be in a position to offer funding to BIAA, May 1975

ANC Office

Alex Moumbaris started working for the African National Congress (ANC) in Paris immediately after his release. He established the first office at 42 Rue Rochechouart, for which the French Communist Party paid the rent and other bills. During Dulcie September's tenure the office was moved around 1985 to 28 Rue des Petites-Écuries "for security reasons", where she was assassinated in 1988. The expenses for the second office were paid indirectly by the Socialist Party, through the Centre for Research Information Action in Africa (CRIAA) and more precisely Jean-Bernard Curial (information provided by Alex Moumbaris).

Grand Reportage

Containing a documentary about the 20th anniversary of the release of Nelson Mandela, produced by Radio France International.

Escape from Pretoria Maximum prison

On the 11 December 1979 Alex Moumbaris and two other prisoners, Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, made a daring escape from Pretoria Central Prison. After a dangerous and exhausting journey they eventually arrived in Lusaka, where they were received by OR Tambo, and for the first time appeared publicly about their escape during a press conference on the 14 January 1980.

South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)

Correspondence and statements, mainly relating to the visit of SACTU delegate Edward Ramsdale, SACTU offices in London, to Paris in November 1980 where he met with members of the Union Générale des Travailleurs Sénégalais en France (UGTSF); also included a 'Statement to the press' from Paula Ensor, David Hemson, Martin Legassick and Robert Petersen "as activists within SACTU", "In response to the public attack on us by the ANC office in London...", London, 18 January 1980.

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