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Gareth Vaughan Jones Papers USSR -- Description and travel.
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Journal of a Tour in Russia

Contains fairly detailed notes on Gareth Jones's journey to Russia, his lengthy conversations with the crew, mainly on Communism and capitalism, life in Russia and conversations with Russian people, mainly at Leningrad and Moscow, on religion, the economy, social life etc. Includes comments on the impact of the Holodomor on the Ukraine.

Russian Diary,

Contains rough notes, 1932-1933, by Gareth Jones on foreign affairs, foreign trade, and conditions in the USSR. He describes in some detail living conditions in the suburbs of Moscow and the people whom he meets there and converses with. He also records conversations with fellow travellers on various train journeys. This diary 3 of 3 detailing the famine in Ukraine. See also B1/15 and B1/16.

Diary of tour of Russia,

Describes his travels in the USSR, records conversations with the people whom he meets, and events which he witnesses there. There are detailed comments on peasant society, trade and the Russian economy, health conditions, education etc. This is diary 1 of 3 detailing the famine in Ukraine. See also B1/16 and B1/13.

Russian diary,

Describes his experiences in USSR - his travels, the people whom he meets and their comments and observations, economic problems and the chronic unemployment and the onset of famine. This is diary 2 of 3 detailing the famine in Ukraine. See also B1/15 and B1/13.

Russian notes

Notes, addresses and interviews related to the Soviet Union, mostly in French. At the start of the notebook there are notes including a reference and instructions to go to Kharkoff from Samuel N. Harper, a Russia expert who had returned from USSR in late October 1932 and who met Sir Bernard Pares and Jones at an RIIA meeting on December 14, 1932. It is believed that the notes were immediately after this meeting. The remainder of the notebook dates from July 1933 and was written in Paris. According to Ray Gamache this diary notebook is actually a very important one in that it establishes with documentation who persuaded Jones to undertake his 1933 trips to Germany and the Soviet Union for his newspaper series, "A Welshman Looks at Europe."

Letters from New York,

Most of the letters are written from New York when Gareth Jones was in the employ of Ivy Lee and Associates, a public relations counselling office. Ivy Lee also had other peripheral pursuits. Gareth Jones describes in detail his travels, experiences and the people whom he meets, including Herbert Hoover, then the President of the United States. He refers to many other public figures and academics in the USA. He also describes his research work and other duties while in the employ of Ivy Lee. There are also constant references to family news and events at home in Barry and south Wales and replies to letters received from members of his family at home. A few of the letters are written at various locations on the continent as Gareth Jones travelled in Europe. There are also frequent references to a book which he is preparing on the situation in Russia, the articles which he is publishing in various newspapers, and to the economic and fiscal problems of the time.

Press cuttings,

Press articles written by Gareth Jones in national newspapers on Russia, Germany (mainly on the impact of Hitler), the situation in Ireland, the United States, and a few on central Europe.

Papers concerning Gareth Vaughan Jones,

Contains stray items relating to Gareth Jones, including copies of an open reference, 4 March 1931, written by D. Lloyd George; a photocopy of a very long letter, 27 January 1933, from Gareth Jones to David Lloyd George, shortly after leaving his staff. It contains a detailed discussion of the state of affairs in the Soviet Union based on information received from the Soviet Ambassador in London, including comments on the second Five Year Plan (Parliamentary Archive, House of Lords, Lloyd George Papers G/26/1/4); a covering letter, 27 March 1933, from Gareth Jones to A. J. Sylvester, from Berlin (Lloyd George Papers G/26/1/2); a further letter, 27 March 1933, from Gareth Jones to Lloyd George, commenting on his experiences during his recent visit to Russia (Lloyd George Papers G/26/1/2); a photocopy of the text of a lecture by Gareth Jones, 30 March 1933, entitled 'Soviet Russia in March 1933' to the Royal Institute of International Affairs; press cuttings of articles by Gareth Jones; a letter, 8 February 1935, from the Russian Assistance Fund to Gareth Jones seeking his support for an appeal.

Lloyd George, David, 1863-1945

Photocopies of memoranda and letters on international affairs,

Photocopies of documents, 1931-1933, from the Lloyd George Papers held at the Parliamentary Archive at the House of Lords. There are memoranda, presumably prepared by Gareth Jones, 1930-1933, on the Five-Power Naval Conference; the American Tariff; The situation in Palestine; Poland after January 1931; the Gandhi-Irwin Agreement: its Effects upon India and upon Politics in England; 'Conversation with M. Litvinoff, at Moscow, March 23, 1932'; and Soviet Russia and the Caucasus. There are also photocopies of several letters from Gareth Jones to David Lloyd George.

Lloyd George, David, 1863-1945

Transcripts of articles on Russia,

Transcripts of articles by Gareth Jones mainly on the situation in Russia between 1930 and 1935, together with a few on other subjects, original and photcopied press articles by Jones, some on Welsh themes, others on European matters.