Martin Bailey Papers

Period  1964-2006
Total size   3.5 m.
Consultation Not restricted

Biography

Born in London 1947; studied at the London School of Economics writing his Ph.D. on Tanzanian foreign policy; involved in the issue of the Rhodesian oil embargo; following the Ian Smith's Unilateral Declaration of Independence on 11 November 1965, sanctions had been imposed on the country, and the oil embargo was the most important form of pressure; from the mid-1970s Bailey and Bernard Rivers investigated as researchers and journalists how the major oil companies were secretly supplying Rhodesia; an official UK inquiry was established under Thomas Bingham and reported in September 1978; on this Rhodesian embargo Bailey and Rivers published Oilgate. The Sanctions Scandal (1979); after Rhodesia became independent in 1980 Bailey and Rivers turned their attention to South Africa, realising the importance of monitoring the oil embargo against the apartheid regime; they had close informal contact with the Shipping Research Bureau in Amsterdam; this Bureau, jointly sponsored by the Holland Committee for South Africa and the church group Kairos, monitored the supply of oil to South Africa, publishing regular reports, a Newsletter and other publications; the Bureau also covered Namibia, until its independence in 1990; it's work was run down in 1994, as majority rule was achieved in South Africa and Mandela took over in May 1994; now (2007) Bailey is a writer on the visual arts, mainly for the Art Newspaper (London) and also a Van Gogh specialist.

Content

Documents on the United Nations oil delivery sanctions against South Africa and efforts by anti-apartheid organizations to tighten the oil embargo; files containing press clippings, correspondence, notes and other material, many of which refer to individual companies (i.e. BP, Caltex, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Texaco) or oil tankers such as the Almare Terza 1964-2006.

Processing information

List made by Martin Bailey in 2008

List

1

Advocate-General of SA, confidential report   of 27 June 1984.  1 cover.

2

“Aegean Captain” tanker, which collided in 1979.   1979-1980.  1 cover.

3

“Albahaa B” tanker, which sank in 1980.   1980-1984.  1 cover.

4

“Almare Terza” tanker, which delivered UK oil to SA in 1986.   1986-1989.  1 cover.

5-6

Amsterdam conference on oil embargo against SA, 14-16 March 1980.   1980.  2 covers.

7

(Catalogues of) Archives.   2002.  1 cover.

8-10

Bailey, Martin, articles.   1978-1987.  3 covers.

11

Bergesen (company).   1980-1987.  1 cover.

12

Bibliography on oil delivery sanctions.   1994.  1 cover.

13-14

Book extracts.   1975-1986.  2 covers.

15

Botha, Renier (businessman).   1981-1985.  1 cover.

16-17

BP .   1976-1989.  2 covers.

18

BP Germany.   1984-1986.  1 cover.

19

BP press clips.   1980-1984.  1 cover.

20

BP EEC Code of Conduct .   1977-1989.  1 cover.

21

BP swap arrangement of North Sea oil for SA via Conoco.   1979-1981.  1 cover.

22

BP tankers.   1980-1986.  1 cover.

23-24

Brunei.   1979-1988.  2 covers.

25-26

Brussels conference on oil embargo against SA, 30-31 January 1981.   1981-1982.  2 covers.

27

Bumac (company).   1984.  1 cover.

28-29

Burmah Group (including involvement of Denis Thatcher ).   1975-1985.  2 covers.

30

Caltex .   1973-1987.  1 cover.

31-32

Christian Concern for South Africa .   1980-1983.  2 covers.

33-38

Chiavelli, Marino.   1980-1987.  6 covers.

39

Codes (for tankers).   1985-1986 and n.d.  1 cover.

40

Comet (company).   1987-1990.  1 cover.

41

Commonwealth.   1974-1988.  1 cover.

42-46

Companies, late 1980s (all companies).   1984-1990.  5 covers.

47-48

Companies, A to Z.   1981-1986.  2 covers.

49

Conlon, Paul.   1985-1989.  1 cover.

50-51

Countries, late 1980s (all countries).   1987-1989.  2 covers.

52-53

Countries, A to Z.   1981-1984.  2 covers.

54

Daniels & Cartwright report.   1978.  1 cover.

55

Denmark.   1981-1984.  1 cover.

56-57

Dominica.   1979-1981.  2 covers.

58-59

East Coast (company)   1979-1989.  2 covers.

60

Embargo group, London.   1985-1986.  1 cover.

61

Europe.   1984-1987.  1 cover.

62-63

Exploration for oil in South Africa.   1978-1991.  2 covers.

64

Exxon.   1979-1985.  1 cover.

65-66

Financial Mail supplements.   1971-1979.  2 covers.

67

Fluor (company).   1975-1981.  1 cover.

68

Frederiksen (company)   1984-1986.  1 cover.

69

Gazette of South Africa.   1983-1985.  1 cover.

70

Gibson tanker reports.   1979-1980.  1 cover.

71

“Gudermes” tanker, chartered by Transworld Oil in 1979.   1982-1985.  1 cover.

72

Hamilton (company).   1989.  1 cover.

73

“I.D. Sinclair” tanker, which carried North Sea oil in 1981.   1981-1985.  1 cover.

74

Indonesia.   1982.  1 cover.

75

Iran.   1974-1988.  1 cover.

76

“Irenes Serenade” tanker, which exploded in 1980.   1981-1984.  1 cover.

77

Israel.   1980-1986.  1 cover.

78

Italy.   1982-1983.  1 cover.

79

IUEF (International University Exchange Fund).   1979-1982.  1 cover.

80

Jamaica.   1989-1990.  1 cover.

81-82

Kairos group, Netherlands.   1976-1983.  2 covers.

83

Kuwait.   1980-1982.  1 cover.

84

Liff report.   1979.  1 cover.

85

Lightering.   1981.  1 cover.

86

London trade union conference on oil supplies, 30-31 October 1985.   1985.  1 cover.

87-92

Marc Rich (company).   1979-1986.  6 covers.

93

Marimpex (company).   1985-1986.  1 cover.

94

Metal & Rohstoff (company).   1982-1983.  1 cover.

95

Military.   1974-1977.  1 cover.

96

Mineral & Energy, South African Department.   1986-1987.  1 cover.

97-99

Mobil.   1976-1987  3 covers.

100

Moeller (company).   1979-1983.  1 cover.

101-102

Namibia.   1977-1985.  2 covers.

103

Neep (company).   1982-1983.  1 cover.

104-105

Neighbouring states.   1976-1983.  2 covers.

106-107

Netherlands.   1980-1984  2 covers.

108

Netherlands Antilles.   1980-1992.  1 cover.

109

Nigeria.   1980-1986.  1 cover.

110-112

Norway.   1981-1985.  3 covers.

113

OAU.   1979-1980.  1 cover.

114

OAU meeting, Addis Ababa, 1985.   1985.  1 cover.

115

OAU meeting, Arusha, 1989.   1978-1981.  1 cover.

116

Olympic (company).   1987-1988.  1 cover.

117-120

Oman.   1980-1985.  4 covers.

121

OPEC.   1977, 1980.  1 cover.

122

Oxford University.   1978-1979.  1 cover.

123

Palm (company).   1981-1985.  1 cover.

124

Pan Ocean (company).   1986-1987.  1 cover.

125

Panorama programme, BBC.   1986-1987.  1 cover.

126

Parliament of South Africa.   1984-1987.  1 cover.

127

“Patriotic” (tanker) which delivered oil in 1987.   1986-1987.  1 cover.

128

Petrofina (company).   1980-1984.  1 cover.

129-130

Phibro (company).   1982-1986.  2 covers.

131

Press clippings from American Committee on Africa files, 1970s.   1968-1974.  1 cover.

132

Press clippings from International Defence & Aid files, 1970s.   1973-1977.  1 cover.

133-134

Press clippings from UN files.   1963-1977.  2 covers.

135

Press clippings.   1980-1981.  1 box.

136

Press clippings.   1982-1984.  1 box.

137

Press clippings.   1985-1992.  1 box.

138-139

Press clippings.   1991-1992.  2 covers.

140-141

Procurement.   1984-1985.  2 covers.

142

Production.   1979, 1983.  1 cover.

143

Ranger (company).   1985-1986.  1 cover.

144

Raphaely (company).   1983.  1 cover.

145

Refined oil products.   1980-1982.  1 cover.

146

“Robert Maersk” tanker, which carried oil in 1980.   1982-1984.  1 cover.

147

Romania.   1990.  1 cover.

148-149

Royal (company).   1980-1985.  2 covers.

150

Saberu (company).   1984-1990.  1 cover.

151

“Salem” (tanker).   1979-1989.  1 box.

152-153

Sanctions Working Group.   1979-1984.  2 covers.

154-156

Sasol (comany).   1974-1985.  3 covers.

157-158

Saudi Arabia.   1981-1986.  2 covers.

159-161

Sellier, Maurice (trader).   1981-1988.  3 covers.

162-164

Shell.   1972-1989.  2 covers and 1 box.

165

Shell campaign.   1980-1987.  1 cover.

166

Shell coal.   1985-1986.  1 cover.

167

Shell directory.   1984.  1 cover.

168

Shell EEC Code of Conduct.   1976-1986.  1 cover.

169

Shell India.   1981-1982.  1 cover.

170-172

Shell, Pagan report.   1986.  3 covers.

173

Shell shareholder resolution.   1979-1984.  1 cover.

174-175

Shell tankers.   1976-1985.  2 covers.

176

Singapore.   1982-1985.  1 cover.

177

Spot market.   1979-1983.  1 cover.

178-181

SRB (Shipping Research Bureau).   1981-1992.  4 covers.

182

SRB book “Embargo” (1995).   1993-1995.  1 cover.

183

Stockpiles.   1983-1988.  1 cover.

184

Swaziland.   1967-1971.  1 cover.

185-187

Tankers (various).   1979-1986.  3 covers.

188

Texaco (company).   1993-1997.  1 cover.

189

Thor Dahl (company).   1984-1985.  1 cover.

190

Tiger (company).   1985-1988.  1 cover.

191

Total (company).   1977-1986.  1 cover.

192

Traders.   1981-1982.  1 cover.

193

Trade unions.   1983-1988.  1 cover.

194-197

Transworld (company).   1978-2006  4 covers.

198-199

Transworld tankers.   1979-1986.  2 covers.

200

Trek (company).   1979-1984.  1 cover.

201

Tsumeb (mining company).   1982-1983.  1 cover.

202

United Arab Emirates.   1978-1985.  1 cover.

203-205

United Kingdom.   1980-1988.  3 covers.

206

United Kingdom, tankers.   1980-1986.  1 cover.

207-211

UN .   1977-1990.  5 covers.

212

UN hearings on oil embargo, New York, 1989.   1989.  1 cover.

213

UN replies on allegations.   1980-1981.  1 cover.

214

USA.   1987-1988.  1 cover.

215

Vitol (company).   1981-1984.  1 cover.

216

Voest (company).   1985-1987.  1 cover.

217

Wallen (company).   1987.  1 cover.

218

Watkins (trader).   1984.  1 cover.

219

Worldwide (company).   1982-1990.  1 cover.

220-223

Miscellaneous.   1964-2001.  3 covers and 1 box.