Journal Article

The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, the Foreign Office and the Sachsenhausen case, 1964–1968

Abstract

This communication follows the evolution, reception, and implications of the parliamentary commissioner's critical 1968 report on Foreign Office ‘maladministration’ regarding compensation for British concentration camp inmates. It explores officials' and ministers' attitude to the investigative techniques associated with this new office, as well as their hostile reaction to the publicity and parliamentary controversy to which his work gave rise. It concludes by exploring the wider implications of the case, especially the inherent problems faced by governments seeking closer and more harmonious relationships with the governed.

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Authors

O'Hara, G

Oxford Brookes departments

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences\Department of History, Philosophy and Religion

Dates

Year of publication: 2010
Date of RADAR deposit: 2012-10-24

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This RADAR resource is a version of The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, the Foreign Office and the Sachsenhausen case, 1964–1968