Details

Subject(s)

• Politics and government [Browse]
• Political science [Browse]
• Foreign relations [Browse]
• Diplomatic and consular service [Browse]
• Great Britain—Foreign relations—1906-1966—Sources [Browse]
• Bulgaria [Browse]

Related name

• Great Britain. Foreign Office [Browse]
• Coherent Digital (Firm) [Browse]

Series

• General Correspondence from 1906-1966 (Great Britain. Foreign Office. Political Departments) ; FO371-128645. [More in this series]
• Cold War Eastern Europe. [More in this series]
• FO371: Foreign Office: Political Departments: General Correspondence from 1906-1966 ; FO371-128645

Data source

• Cold War Eastern Europe, 1947-1982
• Cold War Eastern Europe, 1953-1960: Module 1
• History Commons

Summary note

A file relating to the crash of El Al flight 402. Subjects discussed in the file include the legal basis for the claims made to the International Court of Justice (I.C.J.) -- the tactical reasons for lodging the claims despite the potentially weak case and uncertain jurisdiction -- and the French approach to settling its citizens' cases without resorting to the I.C.J. Other subjects discussed in the file include the supporting evidence available to the British and Americans -- and the Swedish government's understanding of the implications of a Bulgarian payment to an Anglo-Swedish victim's estate. Documents in the file include a request for information about defectors or sources who could clarify Bulgarian standing orders regarding incursions by unauthorised aircraft -- a report of the views of the West German government on the case -- and the notes of a British air attaché's visit to the crash site and his analysis of the wreckage.

Notes

• File date: 1957.
• Date document(s) were released to the public domain: 1987.

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