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PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“South Africa: Bishop Tutu”) [suggests he meet MT during his visit to the UK] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO to UKE Luxembourg (“Political Committee Meeting: 3-4 September: South Africa”) [resist claim SA financial crisis improves case for economic sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2457 to FCO (2130Z) (“US-South Africa”) [US policy on SA "in tatters" since July, "now even worse"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Lord Rothschild (his letter to President Botha) ["succinct and helpful"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Rome to FCO (“Visit by Troika to South Africa”) [Andreotti found visit "positive and very useful"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe) [Ten might want to "study measures" against South African Government; MT rejects phrase] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Ottawa to FCO (“Canada and South Africa”) [Mulroney cautious on economic sanctions in tv interview] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Rajiv Gandhi (situation in South Africa) [does not share his view about economic sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO to UKE Pretoria (Secretary of State’s radio interviews on South Africa) [transcript of Q&A] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2542 to FCO (2045Z) (“US-South Africa”) [Reagan signs executive order introducing sanctions against South Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Bonn to FCO (“US Sanctions against South Africa”) [FRG taken by surprise, unlikely to introduce economic sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Internal Situation and Prospects”) [pressures mount on SAG, but little sign of flexibility from Botha] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2543 to FCO (2345Z) (“US-South Africa”) [Crocker says no change in US opposition to mandatory UN sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2535 to FCO (0830Z) (“US-South Africa”) [Reagan to sign executive order distancing USG from apartheid while avoiding economically destructive measures] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute for MT (“Seminar on South Africa: 13 September”) [Chairman’s notes on main issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“EC-South Africa: Cessation of Oil Exports”) [Powell: FCO forced to admit you are right, though tries hard not to] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Nelson Mandela”) [deterioration in his health - MT agrees private approach to SAG] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria minute for Howe (“South Africa: Edging backwards into Reform”) [27 Sep Fergusson cover note to Powell regrets "so much blood on the floor over attachés"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKREP Brussels to FCO (“South Africa”) [Commission minded to act under Article 113] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“President’s Council Report on Influx Control and Urbanisation”) [widely welcomed by business & PFP] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Ottawa to FCO (“Canada and South Africa”) [Clark’s statement in the Parliament: full sanctions unless "tangible movement away from apartheid"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Brussels to FCO (“South Africa: Withdrawal of Military Attaches”) [Belgium withdrawing accreditation of SA Military Attaché] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (“Policy toward South Africa”) [Chequers seminar] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 15 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Julian Amery (South Africa, Middle East) [thanks for letter, book, Chequers conversation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South African Incursion into Angola”) [operation against SWAPO] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe to UKE Bonn (phone conversation with Genscher: South Africa, MBFR, WEU) [FRG agrees to oppose EC legislation on SA] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Wicks minute for MT (“South Africa”) [conversation with Sir Jeffrey Sterling] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Maputo to FCO (“South Africa-Mozambique: Continuing South African Help to Renamo”) [captured documents show continued breaches of Nkomati Accord] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute to MT (“South Africa”) [EC package; MT objects on Defence Attachés; UK must not look as if it is being "whipped into line"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Call on the Prime Minister by Bishop Tutu”) [committed opponent of violence so safe to see] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa-Mozambique”) [South African breaches of the Nkomati accord] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute for Powell (“Policy towards South Africa”) [responses to his 14 Sep letter] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Paul Channon’s PS minute for Powell (“Policy towards South Africa”) [follow up to Chequers seminar] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Brittan letter to CBI President (apartheid, sanctions and the role of British business) [pleased broadly in line with HMG] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Harry Oppenheimer) [situation in South Africa; its future] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell letter to FCO (“Policy towards South Africa”) [MT sets conditions for lifting UK reserve on the package of restrictive measures] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute for Powell (“Policy towards South Africa”) [UK reserve on the package of restrictive measures] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute to MT (“Policy towards South Africa”) [Foreign Secretary’s recommendation on withdrawal of our Defence Attaché "very strong held"; asks if MT will reconsider] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell letter to FCO (“Policy towards South Africa”) [MT continues to regard withdrawal of Defence Attachés as "a futile gesture"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell letter to FCO (“Policy towards South Africa” - Secret and Personal) [repeats that MT regards withdrawal of Defence Attachés as "a futile gesture", made "against her better judgment"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Call by President Machel: 27 September”) [cautious on sanctions, but dislikes UK arguing against them as hurting Mozambique] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKMIS New York telegram 785 to FCO (2306Z) (“Secretary of State’s Meeting with Shultz: Southern Africa”) [agreed SAG "consistently playing their cards too late"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Department of Energy letter to Powell (“Policy towards South Africa”) [export guidelines apply only to direct trade of North Sea Oil] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Representations Concerning Recent Developments”) [UKA talks with Pik Botha] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Ottawa to FCO (“CHOGM: South Africa: Your Talks with Clark”) [Canadian "objective at the CHOGM will be unity and movement"] [declassified 2014]
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