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PDF 83 Nov 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Tehran telegram to FCO ("Threat to UK presence in Lebanon") [anonymous phone call in wake of recent bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS letter to Heseltine PS ("Lebanon: UK contribution to the Multinational Force (MNF)") [extension of deployment] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan ("US casualties in Beirut") [tribute ceremony] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT letter to President Mubarak (Lebanon and the Middle East) [thoughts on the way forward for negotiating peace in wake of bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Security at the British Embassy, Beirut") [contingency measures following recent bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT letter to President Reagan (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) [retaliation & reconciliation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon") ["The Prime Minister asked that thought be given to what our reaction should be if the US took retaliatory action following the bombing of their marine headquarters on 23 October"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 6 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) [retaliation & long-term considerations] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Weinberger message to Heseltine ("Request for British assistance") ["With your country's experience in responding to sophisticated terrorist devices... [we] would appreciate any assistance you could provide"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3362 to FCO (2340Z) ("Lebanon: possible US retaliation") [Reagan public comments about US response to the attack] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Lebanon: US retaliation") [French position] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Bonn ("Lebanon") [press line in event of US retaliation for 23 October bomb attack] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram 559 to UKE Washington (1950Z) ("Lebanon: possible US retaliation in collusion with Israel") [Howe outlines concerns further to 23 October bomb attack] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Bonn ("US retaliation") [Howe outlines concerns further to 23 October bomb attack] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Bullard minute to No.10 ("Lebanon: possible message to President Reagan") [draft message from Chancellor Kohl to Reagan further to 23 October bomb attack on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: President of the World Maronite Lebanese Union message to MT (terrorist attacks against the Multinational Forces) [condemnation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (terrorist attack on US forces) [interim message regarding US response to the attack] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: US retaliation") [speculation on US response to bomb attack of 23 October] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Reagan message to MT (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) ["Although I have not yet made a final decision, my current inclination is to take decisive but carefully limited military action in the very near future"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) [interim response to Reagan message] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) [factors to take into account in considering retaliatory action] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Heseltine, Whitelaw, Luce) ["Lebanon": message from President Reagan concerning terrorist attacks on US/French contingents of Multi-National Force] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: US retaliation") [US retaliation for bomb attack of 23 October] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon - Reconciliation") [Khaddam & Gemayel reported to have had constructive talks in Lebanon] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Heseltine, Howe, Luce, Stanier, Stephen Egerton) ["Lebanon: British contingent in Multi-National Force"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["Multi-National Force"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3485 to FCO (2315Z) ("Possible U.S. retaliation for bomb attacks") ["what was worrying the President was this comparatively new phenomenon of State-directed terrorism"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("French airstrike in Lebanon") [concerns for security of British troops in light of possible further French airstrikes without prior notification to UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Beirut security") [situation report on British security measures following recent bomb attacks; incomplete record of conversation with Gemayel recording his intention to visit UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan ("Possible US retaliation for bomb attacks") [MT anxious to know how US will respond] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Heseltine minute to MT ("Lebanon") [security measures following bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram 1948 to UKE Washington (1345Z) ("Lebanon/MNF") [EC statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (Lebanon) [decision not to take retaliatory action against terrorist attacks on US forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.1o minute to MT (communication with Foreign Office) [situation report] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("French counter strike in Lebanon") [Robert Armstrong, Jacques Attali] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3516 to FCO (0010Z) ("Lebanon/MNF") [EC statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT letter to King Hussein bin Talal (Lebanon & wider regional issues) ["I share your concern that the pressure of events in Lebanon has diverted attention from the need to make progress towards a wider peace in the region"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Syria's regional role") [MT comments on Joint Intelligence Committee report] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram 1960 to UKE Washington (1235Z) ("Lebanon/MNF") [US comments on draft EC statement on Lebanon] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKrep Brussels telegram to FCO ("European political cooperation: meeting of Ministers: Brussels 22 Nov") ["Positive reaction to UK idea of statement of principles on Lebanon by European Council: only French luke-warm"; summary of discussions] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS note to No.10 (situation reports) [cover note & sitrep on Lebanon & other significant current issues] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3534 to FCO (1806Z) ("Lebanon") [Weinberger press conference regarding recent bomb attacks on US forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon internal: President Gemayel's Independence Day speech") [key points] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute to MT ("President of Lebanon") [visit to UK/programme] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO minute to No.10 ("Lebanon") [MT enquiry about "possible public statement on the Lebanon emanating from the European Council meeting"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi ("Situation Report 22/23 November") [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1436 to FCO (0204Z) ("PLO in North Lebanon") [UN resolution calling for ceasefire] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("President Gemayel's travels") [visits to Rome, US and possible UK visit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute to MT ("Lebanon") [Iran/Libya] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi ("Lebanon") [situation report; Turkey/Cyprus; Grenada; USSR/Andropov's health] [declassified Aug 2013]

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