Guide to the Papers of Bill Morrison, 1962-1985

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 4957; MS Acc10.147
Creator:
Morrison, Bill, The Hon., AO (William Lawrence)
Extent:
37.4 metres and (115 archives boxes + 109 ms boxes + 1 carton)
Language:
English
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Part available for research; part Open With Exception; part not available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The papers in MS 4957 document Bill Morrison's political career, 1968-1985, and his appointment as ambassador to Indonesia. They consist of files of correspondence with parliamentarians and numerous subject files. The latter cover the main policy areas of Morrison's ministerial responsibilities, his policy interests while in opposition and his participation in Joint Parliamentary Inquiries. They cover foreign affairs, defence, the environment, science and technology (research, standards, etc.), overseas aid, overseas visits, and Papua New Guinea (defence, aid, independence, etc.). The collection also contains papers on the Australian Labor Party, general policy areas like the economy, wage indexation and taxation, and Morrison's term as visiting fellow at the Australian National University (208 boxes).

The Acc10.147 instalment comprises two groups of papers relating to Morrison's diplomatic posting with the Australian Embassy, Moscow, 1961-1963. The first group comprises a series of cablegrams detailing events that led to Morrison being declared "persona non grata" by the Soviet Government and his subsequent expulsion from Moscow. The second group comprises reports prepared by Morrison relating to travel to the Baltic states and treaties between Russia and China (1 folder).

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat- vn1645540).
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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