Northern (N): Romania (NR). Arrest of Members of Staff of HM Legation

A file of correspondence concerning the arrest of employees of the British legation in Romania. The correspondence describes the arrest of George Balica, an administrative worker at the legation, who has been accused of selling goods, including a radio, a camera, and a refrigerator, without a licence. A subsequent court case has led to his imprisonment at a labour camp for five years. Further correspondence discusses the attempts of British officials to gain more information about the charges, a failed appeal, the plight of his family, and enquiries as to where he is being held. Further discussions concern publicity about the case, including the merits of a Parliamentary Question. The file also contains enquiries about another employee of the British legation, Rose Sussman, a British citizen who has disappeared along with her Romanian husband.