The documentation is designed to be valuable help for researchers. It offers background information (mostly lists and reports) on a wide range of topics, aiming at making the overview of documents in the Federal Archives simpler and complementing the edition of documents of the DDS.
Max Petitpierre’s speeches
List of speeches made by the Swiss Foreign Minister, Max Petitpierre (1945-1961).
dodis.ch/9256
Max Petitpierre’s discussions
List of discussions held by the Swiss Foreign Minister, Max Petitpierre (1945-1961) with Swiss and foreign personalities.
dodis.ch/9257
Trade treaties
List of trade treaties signed by Switzerland (as of 1955).
dodis.ch/9258
International recognition
List of countries recognized by Switzerland (as of 1965).
dodis.ch/9259
Lists of bilateral visits
Lists of bilateral visits of foreign state representatives to Switzerland or Swiss state representatives abroad (History Unit of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs).
Link bilateral visits
Index of the PFD (1848–1970)
The Federal Political Department (Headquarters) from 1848 to 1970.
dodis.ch/14074
Key to abbreviations
Lists of the abbreviations (initials) contained in the file references of documents produced by federal political department for the years 1945-1961.
dodis.ch/9260
Reports
Rees Report (1946): Revisions-Bericht. Internationale Gesellschaft für Chemische Unternehmungen A.G. (I.G. Chemie), Basel, [bzw. seit 19.12.45 Internationale Industrie- und Handelsbeteiligungen A.G., Basel], Bankhaus E. Sturzenegger & Cie., Basel [ehemals Ed. Greuter & Cie., Basel], 551 p., dodis.ch/9266
Ludwig Report (1957): Die Flüchtlingspolitik der Schweiz in den Jahren 1933–1955. Bericht an den Bundesrat zuhanden der eidgenössischen Räte von Professor Dr. Carl Ludwig, 420 S., dodis.ch/17417
Report by R. Probst (1958): Die "Guten Dienste" der Schweiz, 189 p., dodis.ch/16280