Guide to the Papers of Phillip Knightley

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MS Acc12.088

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Collection Summary

Creator
Phillip Knightley
Title
Papers of Phillip Knightley
Date Range
1938-2009
Collection Number
MS Acc12.088
Extent
4.65 metres (31 ms boxes + 1 digital carrier)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6252805).

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Phillip Knightley, National Library of Australia, MS Acc12.088, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Finding Aid Source(s)

Please note: This finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.

Item Descriptions

Series. 'Miscellaneous clips' (newspaper cuttings, websites, email attachments)

General articles on spies, intelligence and foreign policy and on the future of journalism, Various dates from 1970s (File 108_110) - Box 29

Files on journalism and clippings marked 'Benders' and 'Mind' collected for a proposed work on manipulation of perceptions by government, statistics, advertising etc., Mainly 1990s (File 111_113) - Box 29-30

Series. A Hack's progress (1997): typescript

Draft chapters with some notes and source material (mainly newspaper cuttings), chapters 7- 17 only (File 114_118) - Box 30-31

Incomplete manuscript

Series. An affair of state: the Profumo case and the framing of Stephen Ward (1987) research papers

Reviews, correspondence, royalty statements and documents relating to libel action by John Burrows (statement of claim, interviews, evidence of jury member and related correspondence, including with Graham Greene), scrapbook with cuttings, articles and [proof script for proposed film?], c.1985-88 with some earlier source documents and a 2004 email to Burrows (File 70_72) - Box 19-20

Series. Australia, a biography of a nation (2001) research papers

Includes stories, chapter outline, notes and drafts of chapters, with comments from other authors and historians, detailed report on the manuscript by Richard Hall, and other related correspondence; copies of newspaper and other articles (many annotated); file on 'Women 1901-2001'; private contributions on social and cultural life in Australia in the 1930s-1950s (File 39_41) - Box 11-12

Newspaper cuttings and articles, interviews, drafts, correspondence, primarily relating to the period 1900-30 (File 42_44) - Box 12-13

Newspaper cuttings, interviews, drafts, correspondence, primarily relating to the period 1930-60 (File 45_46) - Box 13

Newspaper cuttings, copies of discussion papers, addresses and correspondence (including with Ashley Hay, Harold Scruby, Murray Sayle), primarily relating to the period 1960-90: subjects include native title, republican debate (File 47_48) - Box 13-14

Newspaper cuttings, annotated articles, drafts and related correspondence; files for the Depression and Lang, 1930s (Bradman, bodyline), WW2. Chifley, Menzies, migration and refugees, Vietnam, Dismissal etc: mainly recent discussions but some contemporary newspaper reports for the 1940s. (File 49_51) - Box 14

Newspaper cuttings, interviews, drafts, correspondence, primarily relating to the period 1990s (File 52_54) - Box 15

Draft outline of the book and correspondence regarding corrections; publishing agreement with Jonathan Cape 1996 and payment advice; additional source material and draft sections on 'Sunrise/Dreamtime', 1996-2000 (File 55_56) - Box 15

Book promotion and publicity, reviews, Australian tour schedule and related correspondence, 2000-2001 (File 57_58) - Box 16

Series. Conferences and symposia

Papers delivered by Knightley and/or notes and programs: 'Vietnam reconsidered' 1982-83, 'Investigative journalism after the cold war' 1992, ZDF symposium, Mainz 1994, 'Covering conflict: the media at war' 2004, 'War and expulsion in Europe', Dusseldorf 2007, International Affairs symposium 2009 (address, correspondence re arrangements), 1982-83, 1992-2009 (File 102_104) - Box 27-28

Series. Lectures, speeches and addresses

Lectures on spying/intelligence, journalism, Vietnam, war reporting, Australia (including 'On being an expatriate' and 'What is Australia' in Senate Occasional Lecture Series 2000-1), republicanism, defective goods; Privacy law lecture to Australian Bar Association conference 1998; memorial for Tessa Sayle [1993], c.1980-2001 (File 99_101) - Box 26-27

Not complete, main sequence retained by Knightley: lectures and other papers on Vietnam held in Knightley papers at University of the Arts, London

Series. Miscellaneous files

Living Marxism libel: writ against LM by ITN over coverage of the Bosnian war: Knightley was a witness for LM) - correspondence, documents 1997-2000 and a separate file on Kosovo with information on the action and article 'Kosovo: a triumph for the military, a disaster for journalism. Action by Knightley against Sir James Goldsmith for defamation – legal documents c.1971-77. Holt travel diaries: report by Philip Chambers on examination of Harold Holt's 'travel diaries' on behalf of Anthony Grey in relation to his book The Prime Minister was a spy, with related correspondence and court proceedings c.1983-88 (includes extracts from the diaries and an opinion by James Rusbridger 1985. BBC radio series 'profession of Intelligence' 1979 presented by Christopher Andrew – scripts of programs 1-5., Various dates as indicated in item descriptions (File 105_107) - Box 28

Series. Newspaper and magazine articles by Knightley

Cuttings, various subjects and dates: includes Vestey brothers articles, c.1969-2004 (File 76_78) - Box 21

Subjects listed on individual boxes do not necessarily match actual content

Cuttings, various subjects and dates: includes series on Aboriginal Australians and land rights (with notes on interviews made on visit to Central Australia in 1983 and correspondence with Dick Kimber), c.1969-2004 (File 79_81) - Box 21-22

Cuttings, various subjects and dates, c.1969-2004 (File 82_84) - Box 22-23

Cuttings, various subjects and dates, c.1969-2004 (File 85_87) - Box 23

Cuttings, drafts, notes and correspondence for articles on drugs, 1998 (File 88_89) - Box 24

Scrapbook of articles published in Northern Star and Melbourne Herald 1948-52 (cuttings from the papers and some typescripts), 1948-52 and undated (File 75) - Box 20

Series. Other writings by Knightley

Reviews of books (including Donald McCullin's Unreasonable behaviour 1990, Hamrick's Deceiving the deceivers 2006 and Antony Beevor The battle for Spain 2007) and occasional television series (mainly on spies/espionage). Articles on 'cheque book journalism' 1998, Frank Olson (with Kevin Dowling 1998 on Olson's death in 1953, with some related correspondence and source material), Iraq/war in the gulf 1991 (with related newspaper cuttings and some earlier material on restriction of the media in times of war); typescripts on Australia, Tom Keneally, 'pot', Falklands; copy of communal novel I knew Daisy Smuter c.1971 and of The eye of war: words and photographs (2002) [text by Knightley], c.1971-2007 (File 90_91) - Box 24

Bogle-Chandler mystery 1983 (full text of article); Wilfred Burchett (book edited by Ben Kiernan, with contribution by Knightley, file includes notes and correspondence with Burchett 1973 and Kiernan); 'Royals' (the Windsors) for Bulletin 2001 (typescript, source materials and related correspondence); Terrorism (article for Bulletin 2005 with related newspaper cuttings and review of Phil Rees' Dining with terrorists), c.1973-2005 (File 92_94) - Box 25

Series. Papers relating to other books by Knightley

Research notebook and reviews of The pearl of days (1972); reviews of Suffer the children (1979) with related correspondence and licence agreement for a proposed film 1984-85; publishing agreement for A hack's progress and correspondence 1997 with Bruce Page regarding the thalidomide chapter. (File 73_74) - Box 20

Annotated copy of report on British thalidomide ('Distillers') retained by Knightley. See box 45 for (incomplete) draft typescript of A hack's progress.

Series. Personal and biographical papers

Canterbury High School reports and certificates 1942-45; references from Northern Star, Daily Telegraph and Herald 1946, 1948 and 1952; letters to his family from Lismore, Fiji and Melbourne (1949-51), London (undated) and Istanbul (1960); driver's licences, press accreditation and identity cards; illus. ms 'The history of Phil … to 21 Jan. 1950'; copies of Herald issues 1951; notebook 1967 [visit to Syria prior to Arab-Israeli war]; notes on Mussolini diaries affair, with related correspondence, 1966-68, 1942-68 (File 59_60) - Box 16-17

See also file of Knightley's early articles for Northern Star and Melbourne Herald in Box 31.

Copies of articles and letters to the press by Knightley and of articles about him and his books; correspondence (including with Abdul Latif 1971, responses to writings, especially Suffer the children, other researchers on their projects, letter of appreciation from Paul Keating September 1989, congratulations on his Journalist of the Year awards); biographical notes; photos and menu from British Press Award presentation lunches 1980 and 1982: also large notebook of miscellaneous notes for spy book (undated - early 1980s?), articles on Yvette Kersey and her clinical work in India; newspaper cuttings 1978 on the settlement of damages claim against Sir James Goldsmith; notes by Knightley on the Hitler diaries affair; 'Royal Tour' file with copies of newspaper articles on visit to Australia of Charles and Diana 1983, and cassette tape of Larry King program 2 Nov. 1987, 1970s-80s (File 61_63) - Box 17

See also related file on Goldsmith libel case in Box 42.

Biographical notes and curricula vitae, copies of speeches and lectures, awards and honours, articles by Knightley on himself and his life, including account of time in India (Granta 1997), National Library of Australia oral history transcript 1990, cd of SBS 'Dateline' program 14 June 2009 ('The spychaser'); correspondence, mainly regarding Knightley's biography A hack's progress, c.1980s-2009 (File 64_66) - Box 18

Falling Angels, Wangari Maathai Interview, The Spy Chaser' on 'Dateline' SBS program telecast 14/06/2009, 14/06/2009 (Item NLA.MS-DM005371) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Unbranded, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)

'The Spy Chaser' segment was a profile on Phillip Knightley by David Brill. Same as NLA.MS-DM005372

Falling Angels, Wangari Maathai Interview, The Spy Chaser' on 'Dateline' SBS program telecast 14/06/2009, 14/06/2009 (Item NLA.MS-DM005372) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 Item, Unbranded, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)

'The Spy Chaser' segment was a profile on Phillip Knightley by David Brill. Same as NLA.MS-DM005371

Series. Personal correspondence and related documents

Principal correspondents are Hugh Atkinson, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Murray Sayle ['Cap'] (with documents re 1972 Londonderry Black Sunday massacre including Sayle and Humphry Sunday Times article 3 Feb. 1972 and transcript of day 217 of proceedings of the 2002 enquiry, and letters relating to Knightley's autobiographical account for Granta) and Robert Close (with article on Close in Life 27 May 1968, obituaries 1995 and copy of his will). Also letter re termination of Knightley's service with the Sunday Times 1981, correspondence with Rupert Murdoch re proposed biography) and with John Pilger 1990-93 (with related articles on Pilger and script of his report 'Cambodia, the betrayal' Oct. 1990) and letters of invitation to lecture etc., 1969-2004 (File 67_69) - Box 18-19

Series. Philby research papers

Papers relating to Sunday Times serialisation and subsequent publication of The Philby conspiracy and Philby, the spy who betrayed a generation including reviews, publicity and royalty payments: also re auction of Philby effects and memorabilia 1994; later articles, reviews, obituaries of associates (John Cairncross) and general material relating to BBC series 'Cambridge Spies' and to spies and espionage., 1967-68 and 1993-2003 (File 3_4) - Box 1

Original and copy prints, transparencies, colour negatives, with lists, of photos of Philby, his family and associates, mainly gathered for Philby, the life and views of the KGB masterspy; include photos taken by Knightley in Moscow in 1988., c.1938-88 (File 5_7) - Box 2

Typescript of Philby, the life and views of the KGB masterspy (1988), [1988] (File 8_10) - Box 3

Publication and reception of Philby, the life and views of the KGB masterspy(1988). Includes extensive drafts of the interviews of Philby in Moscow; also copies of interviews for Knightley's earlier works on Philby (as with Sir Robert Mackenzie), notes, newspaper cuttings and reviews, and more general notes and articles on spies etc. to 1991, with some related correspondence., c.1987-91 with some earlier source material (File 11_12) - Box 4

Copies of Sunday Times issues March-April 1988 with the original serialisation, section drafts, correspondence with Philby regarding proposed visit and interviews, typed notes from the interviews; also source notes, typescript outline, reviews and reader's responses, publicity and promotion in Australia, including biographical notes and photographs of Knightley, 1987-88 (File 13_15) - Box 5

Notes, letters, recollections/interviews, articles, reviews, newspaper cuttings: includes drafts of ideas for Philby, the spy who betrayed a generation (1968)and summary of Knightley's interviews with Philby in Moscow 1988; copies of letters by Ralph Deakin re Philby 1937-38 and of cables by Philby from Madrid April 1939; statement by Otto John given to 'Atticus' 1966; correspondence with H.W. King, B.Bonsey, Robert Cecil and other letters to Knightley regarding Philby, Burgess, Mclean and spies/espionage generally; notes on and recollections of Philby and various associates by David Leitch, Marsans, Kennard-Davis, Mitchell, MacDermott, Lord Egremont, Younger, Robert Mackenzie, Gladwyn, Kirkpatrick, John Whitwell, Henry Kerby, Roberts, Amory, Epstein; proposal for a biography of Philby by Anthony Cave Brown and articles and reviews of other books on Philby, including Philby's own My silent war; correspondence and notes regarding proposed film on Philby ., 1964-88, with some copies of letters and other documents of earlier date (File 1_2) - Box 1

Series. Proposed books, articles and other projects

Files on projects not undertaken or completed, including on Bulent Rauf (Sunday Times correspondence re proposed memoir by Rauf on Farouk and its 'ghosting' by Knightley, with proofs); 'Channel Islands in wartime' (newspaper cuttings 1990s and booklets received from Mary Smith); 'The meat kings' (outline, based on Knightley's Vestey articles); 'The Bestwicks' (television miniseries outline by Ian Masters based on a story by Knightley); '1945' (section drafts, notes on archival sources and other research material, correspondence with W.W. Norton and others re the project); International Brigades photo book (outline, text, notes correspondence 1976-79 and some earlier source material); proposal by Knightley for a film based on Vincent Kelly's The shark arm case; 'Stories encountered as investigative journalists' proposed drama series (with Elaine Potter and Margaret Wallace); 'Headlines', a projected BBC-Time Life co-production examining the role of newspapers and reporters, with scripts and related articles and correspondence, 1981-82, Various dates, some undated (File 95_98) - Box 25-26

Bulent Rauf file packed with Box 38 for transportation

Series. Spy research papers: publication and reception of The second oldest profession

Reviews, correspondence (personal and regarding translations, royalties and rights); articles and reviews by Knightley and others (including undated typescript on Michael Bialoguski by Ian Boyle), of works on spies and their psychology generally: also obituaries of Anthony Blunt 1983, recollection of Maurice Oldfield by Marisa Paulett 1981, note by Knightley on Dick Ellis, and report on ASIS liaison with other intelligence services, c.1981-2006 (File 16_17) - Box 5-6

Published articles by others and collection of material for [proposed] further work on spies and spying: includes some original accounts and information files on James Frederick Hill, Maurice Oldfield, Hollis, Golitsyn, Sir Stewart Menzies, with some related correspondence: also notes of meeting with Cleveland Cram [CIA London liaison 1953-66] in relation to Hollis., c.1981-92 (File 18_20) - Box 6

Reviews by Knightley on spy books and general articles by others; agreement for Knightley's introduction to [re-issue] of Philby's My silent war (2003), with related correspondence (including with James Rusbridger); interview with Rufina [Philby] 1993; copy of Foote's Handbook for spies 1949 and some other documents; also photographs of 'spymasters' assembled at German conference (File 21_22) - Box 7

Files on Anatoliy Golitsyn (typescripts of articles by Knightley and related source material, including interview with Harry Rositzke, c.1983-84 and undated), George Blake (correspondence, draft article mainly re his escape from prison, 1990-91), and Oleg Kalugin (arrangements for visit to him by Knightley, text of interview published in Moscow, typescript of Knightley's 1991 article, photograph), c.1983-1991 (File 23_24) - Box 7

Files on 'Quinn and Albania' (including text of Knightley's articles on Albania for The Times and itinerary of his visit to Albania 1979 with F.A. Quinn, with some earlier notes and interview transcripts) and Robert Cecil; also film treatment outline for 'The great mole hunt' [relating to Golitsyn, Angleton, Peter Wright, Arthur Martin, Stephen de Mowbray] by Knightley and Richard Hall 1997 (File 25_26) - Box 8

Extensive documents including articles, interview with Igor Gouzenko 1981, and photographs; also file on C.H. Ellis (with his? typescript on the Ellis family, copy of his British Chamber of Commerce Vienna members ticket 1927/28, obituaries, review of his book 1963 and his allegations against Sir Roger Hollis, and Knightley's annotated draft chapter on Ellis); file of newspaper cuttings c.1966-81 sent by Harold Smith (File 27_28) - Box 8

Series. T.E. Lawrence research papers

Includes typescript account of origins and development of The secret lives of Lawrence of Arabia (1970), publishing agreement, reviews, articles on Lawrence, correspondence regarding research (including letter from Suleiman Mousa March 1985), responses to the book and subsequent translations, book and film rights, text for section ('Bedouin camp fire') of BBC documentary; also some source material (including copy of deposition taken at inquest on T.E. Shaw [i.e. Lawrence] in Dorset, 1935; and later articles on Lawrence by Knightley and others, c.1969-90 with some earlier source documents (File 34_36) - Box 10-11

Memoranda of agreement re publications (1969/70 and 1974), further reviews and extensive correspondence prior to and following publication; publicity for Sunday Times serialisation; photographs of Lawrence, c.1968-84 (File 37_38) - Box 11

Series. The first casualty (1975) research papers

Includes series of letters from O.D. Gallagher 1972-75; correspondence (readers' responses and regarding subsequent translations and royalties); synopsis for proposed film and script by Losey based on Spanish Civil War section, 1972-2004 (File 29_30) - Box 9

Reviews of The first casualty retained by Knightley, and additional material is held in the Knightley papers at University of the Arts, London

Individual files on Spain (Capa, Koestler, Philby and Guernica, including 1937 letter from James Holburn); drafts, notes, articles, newspaper cuttings, correspondence and pictures file, 1973-75 with some earlier source documents (File 31_33) - Box 9

See also file on proposed International Brigades photo book in Box 39.


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