Northern (N): Soviet Union (NS). Proposals to Produce Films about Soviet Union for Broadcasting on UK Television Travel Facilities for Film Crews

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the attempts of British film companies to film in the Soviet Union. Subjects covered in the file include the plans of the film company Associated Rediffusion, who wish to make a film titled "Life in Russia", which will feature "Black Rod", General Sir Brian Horrocks. Further correspondence discusses the arrangements for the filming; the Soviet demand for a reciprocal arrangement; notes on places of interest to the film crew; and news that General Sir Brian Horrocks has had to pull out of the programme for health reasons. The file also covers the attempts of the Chairman of the Soviet Relations Committee, Sir Christopher Mayhew, to make a film on Soviet life for the B.B.C.; and records of his interviews with the Minister of Defence, Georgii Zhukov, and the Minister of Culture, Nikolai Mikhailov, about the project.