Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- November-December 1985 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 issue (printed publication); paper
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) was established to support individuals and groups opposed to apartheid in South Africa and other forms of political repression in Southern Africa. It provided legal aid, published newsletters and bulletins, and supported the families of detainees and political prisoners.
Repository
Archival history
Published as part of the regular serial 'Focus' by IDAF. Maintained as part of the IDAF publications collection.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred to UK-PWP as part of the IDAF archives.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue of 'Focus' covers the escalation of South African military involvement in Angola in late 1985, including support for UNITA, international responses, and the broader context of apartheid-era regional destabilisation. It includes commentary on South African and US foreign policy, and the activities and aims of the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Retained permanently as part of the IDAF publications series for historical research.
Accruals
No further accruals expected for this issue.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically within the 'Focus' publication series.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Original held at UK-PWP, Canon Collins House, 64 Essex Road, London N1 8LR.
Existence and location of copies
Copies may exist in other libraries and archives holding IDAF materials.
Related units of description
Other issues of 'Focus' and related IDAF publications.
Publication note
ISSN 0308-3586. Published six times a year by IDAF.
Notes area
Note
Typeset by The Alden Press (London & Northampton) Ltd and printed by Honey Press Ltd, Banbury. Includes list of sources and abbreviations.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) (Subject)
- Jonas Savimbi (Subject)
- Magnus Malan (Subject)
- Pik Botha (Subject)
- South African Defence Force (Subject)
- UNITA (Subject)
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Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Arabic
Sources
Archivist's note
Typeset by The Alden Press (London & Northampton) Ltd and printed by Honey Press Ltd, Banbury. Includes list of sources and abbreviations.