Black armada and related material, 1946-1993 (bulk 1970-1983)

Component identifier:: Series 5
Content Summary:: Lockwood states in the introduction to his book, Black armada (1987), that he 'addressed many meetings to incite and maintain boycott of the Dutch' during the Indonesians' fight for independence after World War II, providing him with firsthand experience of Australia's role in its neighbour's break with Dutch colonialism. This series includes: drafts, manuscripts and proofs of the book; other writings by Lockwood on Indonesia; letters (largely copies) to Lockwood from Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma regarding his role during the boycotts; other correspondence relating to the book; and printed material. Due to Lockwood's habit of filing a range of records together, material relevant to this series can be found throughout the collection and unrelated papers are also present in this series.
Immediate source of acquisition:: The papers of Rupert Lockwood were received in eleven instalments between 1997 and 2011 from Lockwood's daughter, Penny Lockwood.

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:: Available for research. Not for loan.
Parent Terms of Access:: Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

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Canberra ACT 2600, Australia