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Departmental correspondence August 1974

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  • August 1974
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Includes: 06/08 from Benjamin Pogrund re trying to get information on the cost of removal schemes; 11/04 Mr Fainman writes about the removal of Coloured families from Ronaldsvlei, Kimberley [photos removed]; May-August case of a pension for Mr. Frans Matlamela, including a letter from the Magistrate at Moretele (Boputhatswana) "Because he knows he can rely on your sympathy he is playing a cat and mouse game with the Government."; 19/08 letter from Mrs. Leona Dawn Peetz, Windhoek, about being unable to get a passport; February and August, re relaxation of banning restrictions imposed on pregnant 20 year-old, Mrs. Jeanette Murphy (nee Cunningham); 29/08 Prof. Barend van Niekerk, University of Natal, about request to Minister of Justice to use a quote from a book by Albie Sachs; 31/08 photocopy of letter from members of the Doornkop community, near Middleburg.

Questions in parliament

Includes: 12/02 re refusal of transit facilities (Colin Legum) to Swaziland at Jan Smuts (in May 1973); 15/02 Helen Suzman letter to Stanley Uys at Sunday Times includes replies to questions; handwritten section of speech by Helen Suzman on the question of visas [first page is numbered '8'], names mentioned including Prof. Berkhof, Tom Karis, Gwen Carter, Legums; newspaper cuttings on the visa issue — names including Franco Frescura, Solly Suliman; tenants in Killarney being harassed into buying their flats.

Personal

Includes: 06/08/1973 Helen Suzman letter to Natal Daily News re communism and dagga; 04/01 letter to Wayne Fredericks about Pat O'Sheel; from Charles Woodsworth; Tertius Myburgh; Betty Sacks widower, George; Prof. Mervyn Shear, in Denmark; Chief Pilane, cable, "Best wishes for silver anniversary"; birthday card (which consists of American postal stamps) from Elmo Jayasekera in Sri Lanka; Dr. Frances Rose; 09/10 telegram to Dr. P.A. Suzman, Boston: "Clever little thing delighted to hear you have passed your boards, Congratulations and love, Ma".

Letters and telegrams of congratulation

(after Progressive Party wins 6 more seats in 1974 General Election) includes from: Robert Birley; Judge Colman; Miss K. Saleh (Dearest Mother, Congratulations dearest mother of millions ... You are South Africa's only hope"); C.S. Mda, Democratic Party, Transkei; Denis Hurley, Archbishop of Durban; S.S. Mothapo, M.P., Lebowa; Rev. Peter Storey, Methodist Church; Peter Brown, Hilton; Helen Suzman to Chief Gatsha Buthelezi; Bridget and Harry Oppenheimer; Margot Fonteyn Arias (at the Scottish Ballet), Dunedin; Jeremy Thorpe M.P. (UK) "How bravely has Horatia held the Bridge"; Donald Woors (Daily Dispatch); Bernard Levin; Dr. Gluckman; Secretary-General Marematlou Freedom Party, Lesotho; Trevor Nunn; Janet Suzman; Beyers Naude & Theo Kotze; Athol Fugard and Mary Benson.

General: alphabetical E - G

Includes: correspondents include: Prof. I.S. "Sakkies" Fourie, also known as "Tiger Tim", Bloemfontein, 06/03 asks re procedures for visiting Bram Fischer (taught him Afrikaans at Grey College 1921-22 amongst other connections which he relates) and in December he writes of how he refused membership of the Broederbond in 1928; 11/03 Helen Suzman to Laurie Gandar, comments "Thank goodness Kruger has relented on Bram Fischer. I have a shrewd idea why he has, because he knows ... The last days are near ... he looked like a frail little bird"; Mrs. Merle Graham (re maintenance for her daughter);.

General: alphabetical Ma - Mc

Includes: Maurice McGregor re The Montreal Star and Gerald Clark; Gordon W. McKinley (article on SA and Helen Suzman from New York Times, 18/11/74); Helen Suzman to D.J. McQuoid-Mason re legal aid 'developments'; 02/06 cable from John Magill, IBM; 20/02 Geoff Manual, UWC, invites Helen Suzman to address SRC meeting; Mrs. Beatrice Martin re her son Ian; 25/05 Frans Matlala re his pension (Bophuthatswana); Lucas Matlebyane (re his housing problems).

Departmental correspondence June-August1975

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  • June-August 1975
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Includes: Mrs. Ethel de Keyser writes about her brother Jack Tarshish who has been released from prison but refused an exit permit; January 1974-June 1975 case of Mr. Colin Collins and refusal to renew his SA passport (he is mentioned in final report of the Schlebusch Commission); April - June, refusal of passport to Mr. Indhrasen Moodley; case of Bernard Sydney Allison detained in Lourenco Marques, Mozambique, apparently for gun running; refusal of permission to enter SA to Mr. J.A. Jacquesson (former South African); appeal to lift some of the restrictions on John Nkadimeng and his family; Mr. Habibullah tries to get a firearm licence.

Departmental correspondence September-December

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  • September-December 1975
  • Part of Helen Suzman Papers

Includes: 03/09 Helen Suzman letter to Theo Coggin re Saths Cooper; refusal of gun licence to a Dr. Habibullah; Mr. Eric Wilfred Butler, white man married to a Coloured woman and living in the UK, cannot be re-classified as Coloured, so they can return to SA; request from Mr. A.M. Masina re the establishment of a clinic in Lothair; granting of passport to Rev. Albert Danker, Congella; 25/09 Minister J. Kruger removes name of L.G. Green from list of Communists; November 1975 Jonty Driver, former NUSAS activist and 90-day detainee, about to write biography of Patrick Duncan, wants to know if will be allowed to return to SA.

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