Corporate Open DS/UK/1636 Hands off Russia Committee; 1918-1920; British Socialist campaign Hands off Russia Committee 1918-1920 British Socialist campaign DS/UK/1638

International Relations Movement; Politics Campaign founded by British Socialists in 1919 to organise opposition to the British intervention on the side of the White Armies in the Russian Civil War. The National Committee for the Hands off Russia movement was elected at a conference in London January 1919. Socialists like William Paul, P. Coates (national secretary), Harry Pollitt (national organiser) and Alfred Comrie were active in the campaign. Many of those who were active in the Hands off Rissia campaign would go on to found the Communist Party of Great Britain. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 9/14/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 3bb489a2-21a4-4dee-8afa-8c18467a0f4f