Prime Ministerial Private Office files
South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (critcisms of Buthelezi, Western ingratitude for South Africa's role, ANC terrorism, Mandela's release) [MT: "Very disappointing"] [declassified Dec 2017]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | PREM19/2526 ff38-52 (T121C/88) |
| Editorial comments: | Text of Botha's message follows Powell's account of the conversation he had with the South African official who delivered it. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 15pp |
| Themes: | MT messages to and from world leaders, Charles Powell minutes, British policy towards South Africa, Foreign policy (International organizations), Commonwealth (South Africa) |
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