Prime Ministerial Private Office files
South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (South Africa raids on Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia) ["continuation of... violence... as a form of pressure in the negotiating process... need for Governments... publicly to denounce the ANC... certain countries in Southern Africa continue to harbour terrorists... South African security forces were left with no option"] [declassified Feb 2016]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | PREM19/1966 f107 T95/86 |
| Editorial comments: | Relevant supporting documents follow the main item. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here - PREM19-1966. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 10pp |
| Themes: | Foreign policy (Africa), Commonwealth (general), Commonwealth (South Africa), Terrorism, British policy towards South Africa, MT messages to and from world leaders |
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