Peter Charles, QC; letters and speeches

This material is held atBorthwick Institute for Archives, University of York

Scope and Content

The letters are about the riots in Rhodesia after the arrest in 1960 of the National Democratic Party leaders. Other items are a manuscript by Charles giving his reasons for joining the Rhodesian United Federal Party; and copies of speeches made in the Rhodesian High Court after his death in 1962.

Administrative / Biographical History

Peter Charles was a counsel for the defence in several important political trials in South Africa and Rhodesia.

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