Summary
A file containing documents concerning the internal political situation in West Berlin. Subjects covered in the file include the activities of neo-Nazis and the far-right National Democratic Party of Germany in the city; a radio interview given by the British military commandant, David Mostyn; the chaotic situation of the Berlin Free Democratic Party of Germany; and the planned introduction of a new form of identity card for West Berliners. Other subjects discussed in the file include a "new mildness" in the Soviet attitude to West Berlin; the serious problem of unemployment in the city; the question of whether the Berlin police could use C.S. gas for riot control; violent demonstrations at a visit to the city by the American president, Ronald Reagan; the rapid growth of squatting in the city; and West Berlin's potential as a haven for West Germans avoiding military service.
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Department Reference
WRL 14/1
Document Type
Correspondence
File Reference
FCO 33/5839
Identifier
10.1080/cwee.fco33.005839
Note
The following item has been removed from this file due to copyright restrictions: Suddeutsche Zeitung, 12.05.1978, Alfred Dregger.
Persons Discussed
David Mostyn
Themes
Dissent, Resistance, and Human Rights
Published in
United Kingdom
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