August 1984 — January 1985: letters concerning a group that had attempted to cross to Botswana (through a border post) to attend a meeting of the Southern Africa Arts Trust Fund and were harassed by a border official and then a security policeman; people involved were Bill Ainslie, Nadine Gordimer, Colin Smuts, James Matthews & Zakes Mofokeng.

06/02/85: Copy of letter to Robert McNamara [whom Helen Suzman had met whilst on a visit to the US]in Washington DC concerning the political situation in SA; third paragraph: "I must say I really could weep when I think of all the lost years in which SA could have been using to the full all her human resources, could have become the workshop of Africa, and could have retained her place in the Western community of nations. If only, if only Smuts had not the lost the 1948 General Election." Comments on Robert Kennedy's visit to SA: ""... really rather a circus ... [he met] only the extremes at both ends of the political spectrum." She goes on that Blacks now lump capitalism together with apartheid. The economy is in a great mess "but I am firmly of the opinion that it would be absolutely disastrous to make this situation worse by advocating either divestment or disinvestment from South Africa ... I know I do not make myself popular on campuses when I advance this view, but I really do believe in it.".

06-22/02/85: letters from and to the Attorney General Mr. Klaus P.C.O. von Lieres und Wilkau concerning assaults on squatters, 8 journalists and a reverend at Katlehong and the AG's decision not to prosecute those responsible.

28/03/85: letter thanking Lt.-General W.H. Willemse for investigating list of complaints that Helen Suzman had sent him in February 1985; letter from Willemse saying that all the allegations were untrue.

23/04/85: Helen Suzman to Willemse about her visits to Victor Verster (which was very overcrowded) and a list of complaints received from prisoners at Robben Island during a "contact visit" on 17/04/85; the complaints referred to the long time it takes to get promoted to 'A Group', visits from people who are not defined as first degree relatives, why different categories of prisoners are not allowed to play sport together, applications for study taking too long to be approved, midday meal is now only bread and a cold drink, could they please be allowed transistor radios.

February-May 1985: letters concerning complaints from prisoners at Barberton Prison Farm and the case of J.S. Shembe.

18/06/85: written version of Minister of Justice's oral reply to Helen Suzman question about North End Prison.

Letters, cuttings and statements in the wake of Helen Suzman and Peter Soal visit to detainees in Johannesburg Prison and subsequent disagreements with the DPSC; also a transcript of the Helen Suzman side of a telephone conversation with Minister Louis Le Grange [prior to 07/10/85] and a letter dated 07/10/85 which places the conversation on record; however, at the end of the transcript there is a paragraph about Angola: "Now listen, are we going to end up with a war with Angola, with the Russians? ... You think it's over ... Hell, it didn't sound like it on this morning's news .... God, well listen Louis, we must get out of there, it's really dangerous ... we'll be embroiled in a full-scale war, a hot war, not a cold war ... Yes, but your northern border, my dear, is not inside Angola..."; also some rough notes taken by Helen Suzman during a visit which mention on page 2 Ismail Momoniat, Amos Masondo, Cass Coovadia, Neil Coleman, Maurice Smithers, Auret van Heerden, Paul Maseko, "Abe Moyopa, 13 yrs.", Grace Mapule, Constance Hlatshwayo and Mary Ntingane.

24/10/85: letter from Gill de Vlieg about detainees at Modder B / Modderbee Prison.

15/11/85: statement from Peter Soal (PFP) and Marius Barnard (NP) on the bad condition of young detainees at Johannesburg Prison (224 of them) and Modderbee (83) where it's even worse.

02/12/85: notes about visit to Pretoria Central political prisoners — names mentioned include Rob Adam, Dieter Gerhardt and 'the women".