A file containing a diplomatic report by the U.K. ambassador to East Germany, Curtis Keeble, entitled "The People of the German Democratic Republic". The report provides an assessment of living standards in East Germany; demographics; working conditions; housing; leisure activities; the role of women; marriage and divorce; and crime statistics. Other subjects discussed in the report include the role of ideology in East German society; and the gap between the image portrayed by the communist party and the real life of citizens. Other documents in the file include correspondence regarding printing errors in the despatch; and a list of prices and comparative purchasing power of hourly wages in East Germany.
- Collection ID
- FCO33
- Department Reference
- WRE 263/1
- Document Type
- Correspondence Memoranda Reports
- File Reference
- FCO 33/2863
- Identifier
- 10.1080/cwee.fco33.002863
- Pages
- 62
- Persons Discussed
- Curtis Keeble
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Subject Countries
- East Germany
- Themes
- Domestic Politics Populations and Social Policy
