Personal and party papers, Cambridge
Western Samoa: MT message to Prime Minister Va'ai Kolone of Western Samoa (congratulations on election as Prime Minister) [released 2013]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR 3/1/24 f94 (T182A/82) |
| Editorial comments: | This document is undated. It has been assigned a date based on its position in the file. It is unclear when the telegram was written. It refers to Kolone's 'assuming again the Office of Prime Minister', yet Kolone's second term did not begin until 1985. It is possible that this message was intended to be delivered if Kolone won re-election on 18 September 1982. He failed to do so, and was replaced as Prime Minister by Tufuga Efi. |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 1p |
| Themes: | Commonwealth (general), Foreign policy (Australia & NZ), MT messages to and from world leaders |
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