German Democratic Republic (GDR): German Democratic Republic: Country Assessment Paper

A file of correspondence and reports concerning a country assessment paper for East Germany. The documents include drafts of the final report on the demography and geography of East Germany; East German foreign trade, exchange rates, export markets, and Anglo-East German trade; the work of the British embassy in East Germany; and British interests in East Germany, including the rights of the four powers, official visits, trade and finance, human rights, the work of the British Council, and the B.B.C.'s German service. Other documents in the file discuss special reporting requirements for East German political and cultural events; and an enquiry on the impact of the B.B.C.'s German services.