| Description | Papers relating to the diocese of Jerusalem, including: presscuttings of articles about the reorganization of the diocese and the retirement of Archbishop Appleton and of letters from from the Ven. Carl Witton-Davies, David Brown, Bishop of Guildford and Ven. John Nicholls (ff.199, 204, 209, 232, 236,, 240-241); correspondence between George Appleton, Archbishop in Jerusalem, and Archbishop Ramsey, about the war situation, the position of Bishop Stopford as Vicar-General (ff.200-201); correspondence between Archbishop Ramsey and Bishop Cuba'in about co-operation with Bishop Stopford (f.202), a minute of the Diocesan Standing Committee in Jerusalem about the constitution, with Archbishop Ramsey's reply copied to J.B. Wilson (f.233-234, 237-239), the results of the Synod in Cyprus and appointment of candidates (f.270); correspondence between J.B. Wilson and Archbishop Ramsey about issues of concern to the Directors of the Jerusalem and the East Mission, the Chairmanship, Bishop Cragg, Bishop Ashton's consecration, the finances of the diocese, episcopal appontments (ff.203, 211-214, 216-218, 220, 297-298, 300, 321); correspondence between Donald Coggan, Archbishop of York, and Archbishop Ramsey on the situation in Jerusalem (ff.205, 210); memorandum from Canon Edward Every about Archbishop Ramsey's statement of 7 December 1973 (ff.206-207); "ad clerum" letter from Bishop Stopford (f.208); letter from Archbishop Ramsey to the Ven. J.H. Wilson about Bishop Ashton's consecration (f.219); letter from Archbishop Ramsey to Canon Ateek about the appointment of Bishop Stopford (f.221); copy of a letter to Bishop Stopford about a meeting with Rafiq Farah (ff.222-223); letter from Archbishop Ramsey to Carl Witton-Davies about theological colleges and his letter to The Times (f.231); correspondence about letters of commendation for Bishop Stopford (ff.242-245); letter from David Carey enclosing a copy of one from Bishop Stopford about the constitution, with Archbishop Ramsey's reply (ff.246-248, 251-252); minutes of the Episcopal Synod of the Middle East, 18 April 1974 and 2 November 1974 (ff.249-250, 325-326); letter from Bishop Stopford enclosing a copy of a letter from Ronald Metz about the situation in the diocese gleaned from Rafiq Farah, with Archbishop Ramsey's reply (ff.253-262); note of a discussion between Archbishop Ramsey and Bishop Stopford about Arab candidates for Bishop in Jerusalem, with details and letter about the appointments (ff.266, 268-269, 271); Archbishop Ramsey's appointment of Canon Faiq Haddad as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Jerusalem and the Diocese of Jordan, Lebanon and Syria (ff.273, 277, 280); Archbishop Ramsey's appointment of the Revd. 'Aql 'Aql as Assistant Bishop resident in Amman (ff.274, 276, 279); note about announcements of these appointments and press release (ff.278, 282); letter from Archbishop Ramsey to John Allin, Presiding Bishop of PECUSA about the affairs of the Jerusalem Archishopric (f.281); letter from Archbishop Ramsey to David Carey about mandates for the consecrations of Haddad and 'Aql 'Aql (f.283); statement about the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East for the "Church of England Year Book" for Archbishop Ramsey's approval (ff.286-289); correspondence between the Ven. Carl Witton-Davies and Archbishop Ramsey about the episcopal appointments (ff.292-294, 299); letter from Dr. Afif Isa Kafena criticising the appointments, with Archbishop Ramsey's reply (ff.301-303, 317); letters from Bishop Stopford about difficulties over the leaked results of the voting at the Synod in Cyprus with a statement to the Standing Committee of the Jordan Majma, with Archbishop Ramsey's replies (ff.304-308, 316); Consitution of the Central Synod of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East (ff.309-313); letter of complaint from the Revd. Eliya Khoury about the episcopal appointments, with Archbishop Ramsey's reply (ff.314-315, 318, 320); note of a conversation between Archbishop Ramsey and Bishop Stopford (f.319); complaint about a teacher at St. George's School, Jerusalem (ff.322-324, 329); allegations about the political affiliations of Fr. Elias el Khoury (ff.327-328); letter form Gerald Ellison, Bishop of London, inviting Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, to become Patron the the Jerusalem and the East Mission, with acceptance (ff.330-331).
EGYPT: letter from Archbishop Ramsey to the Revd. Brian de Saram about the needs of the church in Egypt (f.215); correspondence between Archbishop Appleton, Archbishop Ramsey and J.B. Wilson about the revival of the Bishopric in Egypt (ff.224-230); letter from Bishop Stopford about the possibilities of a diocese in Egypt and adjacent countries, with Archbishop Ramsey's reply and further discussion (ff.263-265, 267); Archbishop Ramsey's appointment of the Ven. Ishaq Musaad as Bishop in Egypt with Libya, North Africa and Ethiopia (ff.272, 290, 296); letter from Bishop Stopford about arrangements for the consecration and the new constitution, with Archbishop Ramsey's reply (ff..284, 295); draft press release (f.285); letter from Archbishop Ramsey to David Carey about a mandate for the consecration (f.291); |