British-Soviet Friendship Society
The British-Soviet Friendship Society was a British organisation active from 1946 to 1991.[1]
| Formation | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Defunct |
| Purpose | Diplomatic organisation |
The society's papers are held at the Marx Memorial Library,[1] while the University of Hull's archives hold papers relating to the society's 1952 trip to the Soviet Union.[2]
The society was a successor to the Friends of the Soviet Union (established in 1930), the Russia Today Society (1934), and the Anglo-Soviet Friendship Committee (1940).[1]
From 1956 to 1990, it published a monthly or bimonthly journal British-Soviet Friendship, retitled BSFS Journal in 1990.[3]
Chairman
- William Wilson, 1977-1983[4]
References
- "British Soviet Friendship Society Papers". marx.soutron.net. Marx Memorial Library. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Papers relating to the British Soviet Friendship Society visit to USSR - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. JISC. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Catalogue record for "British-Soviet Friendship"". British Library. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- HOLLINGSWORTH, MARK (1 June 2023). "WHEN RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE SOUGHT TO RECRUIT BRITISH MPS". Declassified UK. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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