Sung Feng-en 宋鳳恩 papers, 1941-1981

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Creators:: Sung, Feng-en, 1912-1989
Abstract:: The Sung Feng-en 宋鳳恩 papers (1941-1981) document the activities of Sung during his time in the Berlin office of Taiwan's Information Bureau and include correspondence, reports, writings, certificates, and photographs concerning Taiwan-Soviet relations.
Extent:: 1 manuscript box, 1 oversize box (1.5 Linear Feet)
Language:: Chinese
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Sung Feng-en 宋鳳恩 papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Scope and content:: The collection consists of correspondence, Kuomintang (KMT) reports, journal and newspaper articles written by Sung, and meeting notes from his time in Berlin concerning Taiwan-Soviet relations. It also contains official letters of appointment and family photographs.
Biographical / historical:: Sung Feng-en 宋鳳恩 (Song Feng'en 宋凤恩), served as chief of the Berlin office of Taiwan's government information bureau in Berlin (1969-1972). During this time, he engaged in secret meetings with Boris Pakhomov, his counterpart from the Russian News Agency (TASS), to discuss Taiwan-Soviet and Sino-Soviet relations.
Acquisition information:: Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2018.
Physical location:: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Names:: Wei, James
Places:: Taiwan -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union
Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- Taiwan

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Restrictions:: The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Terms of access:: For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Sung Feng-en 宋鳳恩 papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Location of this collection:: Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US