A file of correspondence concerning enquiries made to the British embassy in East Germany. The documents cover the case of Volkmar Beer, whose ambition to swim the English Channel is being continually thwarted by the East German authorities; a request for access to English newspapers from a leading East German dissident, Stefan Heym; and the unfortunate experiences of a British traveller and his wife in East Germany and Czechoslovakia. Other documents in the file cover information about new road-licensing regulations in East Germany; and a request from the British ambassador in Poland for a more regular and timely supply of newspapers.
- Collection ID
- FCO33
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia Poland United Kingdom
- Department Reference
- WRE 301/1
- Document Type
- Correspondence
- File Reference
- FCO 33/5551
- Identifier
- 10.1080/cwee.fco33.005551
- Pages
- 21
- Persons Discussed
- Stefan Heym
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Subject Countries
- East Germany
- Themes
- Embassy and Consulate Administration International Relations Sport, Leisure, and Tourism
