Background research for Highways to a war, 1989 - 1993

 
Containers:
Box 7 (MS Acc13.104)
Component identifier:
File 3
Content Summary:
Southeast Asia file containing handwritten interviews conducted by Christopher Koch (1989-1993) with various correspondents and news photographers, who reported from Southeast Asia and Indochina in the 1960's and 1970's; loose copy of Foreign correspondents club of Thailand vol. 6 Nov 1985; There is material in Box 7, folder 3, containing potentially problematic material relating to Neil Davis (one of the composite inspirations for Mike Langford in Highways to a War) which Koch noted was not public knowledge. Discuss access conditions regarding this in formal letter of offer to Margaret Connolly - though material is likely to be PRR (via Koch's widow Robin, and Margaret) for some time. [EC - 15/10/2013]
Immediate source of acquisition:
The initial two instalments of papers were acquired from Christopher Koch in 1981 and 2013. The final instalment was acquired from Koch's publisher, Margaret Connolly, in 2014.

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2167393).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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