Series[UMA-SR-000000275] Correspondence files of Clement Christesen as editor of MeanjinAccession[2005.0004] MEANJIN EDITORIAL RECORDS OF C B CHRISTESENIdentifierUMA-ITE-2005000401889Scope and ContentCorrespondents and other persons named: James Meagher, Ian Milner, Nina Christesen, Prof. George Paton, Susan Christesen, Capt. Michael Maximoff, Mrs. Maximoff, Paul Christesen, Elspeth Christesen, H.V. Evatt, Fellowship of Australian Writers (FAW) (Melbourne branch) Editor, Posev TASS correspondent Pashchenko, G. Cameron, Senator Donald.
Correspondence: 47 letters between Clem Christesen and the abovementioned correspondents (1944-1955). Circulars, publications, offprints: Three circulars from the Australian- Soviet Friendship society, 1954; Three copies of the 'Civil Liberty' bulletin, July, 1954, October, 1954 & May 1955; Hansard offprint of speech by H.V. Evatt (19 October 1955); Meanjin offprint of an article by Julius Stone entitled Heresy and Cons- piracy, 1955; Transcripts from the ABC News Service of news items about the Christesen's appearance before the Royal Commission on Espionage (17/1955); Script by F.E. Emery entitled An Australian spy-hunt. With emendations by Clem Christesen. vii. Circular entitled Liars, pimps and perjurers; A circular from the Melbourne University Labor Club. (Undated.); Statements about Posev and Clem Christesen's libel therein. (Undated.); Notice of General Meeting of the Australian Journalists' Association, 1955; Notes by Clem Christesen and others relating to his to his interrogation by the security service and his appearance before the Royal Commission on Espionage. Ms., 7pp., Undated. Transcripts, reports: Report of the Royal Commission on Espionage. August, 1955; Transcript of the R.C.E. Proceedings for January 17, 1955. 2 copies, one with emendations by Clem Christesen. Press cuttings: Approx. 40 press cuttings of items relating to the Petrov affair, 1954-1973; Pamphlet entitled What is in Document 'J'?'. (Freedom Press, Canberra).
Note on file: Papers in this file refer primarily to C.B. and Nina Christesen's appearance as witnesses before the Royal Commission on Espionage in 1955 in particular and to the Petrov affair in general. A related matter refers to Clem Christesen's labelling as a 'communist' by the West German Russian- language publication 'Posev' against which he subsequently attempted to take legal action. See also the following files: AUSTRALASIAN BOOK SOCIETY (Ian Turner to Clem Christesen 19 January 1955), John Barry (9 April 1959), A.R. Chisholm (14 September 1955), L.F. Crisp (9 November 1965), Dymphna Cusack (15 December 1954), H.V. Evatt (6 October 1955), J.K. Ewers, Frank Hardy (15 March 1955), Ida Keir (January 1955), Louise Macinnes (18 November 1955), E. Morris Miller (late 1955), Margot Milner (8February 1955), The Nation (Us) (4 May 1954), Alex Sheppard, Julius Stone (8 February 1955 &c.), Walter Stone (30 January 1955), Derek Van Abbe (25 January 1955). See also the Petrov press cuttings in the press cuttings series.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemUnit2005.0004 Unit 0261
