A file of correspondence and reports concerning sponsored visits from East Germany. The documents cover arrangements for visits to Britain by two journalists from East Germany, Günter Siemund from Horizont and Reinhart Greuner from Die Wirtschaft; the programmes for the visit, which included tours of Scotland, visits to government ministries, and meetings with trade unionists and businessmen; and articles written by the journalists that were published after the visit. Other documents in the file describe a meeting with Siemund after his visit, which he deemed a success; and details of further sponsored visits involving East German and Austrian nationals.
- Collection ID
- FCO33
- Countries
- Austria Scotland United Kingdom
- Department Reference
- WRE 314/1
- Document Type
- Correspondence Press and Media Reports
- File Reference
- FCO 33/4744
- Identifier
- 10.1080/cwee.fco33.004744
- Note
- The following items have been removed from this file due to copyright restrictions: Horizont, 1981, Probleme und Analysen Horizont, 1981, Sicher ist nur Unsicherheit Horizont, 21.10.1981 Horizont, 21.10.1981, East Kilbride, am südöstilchen Stadt von Glasgow Horizont, 21.10.1981, New Lanark am Flü?chen Clyde Horizont, 21.10.1981, Robert Owen Horizont, 21.10.1981, Schottische Landschaft Horizont, 21.10.1981, Zwischen New Lanark und East Kilbride The Times, 20.07.1981 The Times, 20.07.1981, Accolades for an urban clean-up the spirit of Europe The Times, 20.07.1981, Residential Section First Prize.
- Pages
- 52
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Subject Countries
- East Germany
- Themes
- International Relations Media and Culture
