| Description | Folder of typed letters from Ethel Mannin to Christopher Walker, written between July and December 1970. Topics covered include Mannin's reaction to Fareed Jaffri, editor of The Arab Chronicle, changing its name to The Muslim World, her criticism of Archbishop Appleton's CAABU lecture, memorial service for publisher Sir Allen Lane, views on current events in Greece, Palestine and Jordan, including concern at the welfare of Munnir Rayyes following his arrest by the Israelis, Walker's pseudonymous review of Rev. James Parkes' book in The Catonsville Roadrunner, her difficulties with a Japanese visitor, request to Walker to bring back at least one copy of 'The Lovely Land' from his trip to Jordan, a visit from Rev. Tony Crowe, conflict between the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), under the leadership of King Hussain of Jordan, and the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), under the leadership of Yasser Arafat,
death of Nasser, references to Mannin's books and income, gall bladder trouble and her son-in-law's deteriorating health, her grand-daughter Catherine in Devon and wories about her daughter Jean looking after her husband (Leslie Faulks) who is depressed, possibility of moving to Exeter to look after them, pacificist David Hoggett whom Mannin asked to transcribe material by Joseph Abileah to be sent to Walker, Mannin's plan to get some Background Notes printed and distributed to members of the Jerusalem Committee at the behest of Rev. Bishop, Mannin's comments on ideas for a book to be called 'the Settler State' and her doubts about Walker writing a book on the Armenians, her recommendation that he use his years until the age of 35 for moving around, amassing knowledge and experience, criticism of BBC presenters' neutrality regarding the Palestine-Israel issue, historical innaccuracies in the film 'Lawrence of Arabia' (1970) and her general dislike of 'Tommy Lawrence', conferences in Cairo and Kuwait, opinions on Arafat and the possibilities of peace in the Middle East, and a single sheet of typed comments on what appears to be Walker's draft review of Rev. Parkes' book on Palestine. |