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| 86 Jun 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell minute for MT (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group Report) [encloses conclusions; MT: "It is worse than I thought"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 21 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell minute for MT ("South Africa: telephone call to Chancellor Kohl") [lines to take on sanctions; proposal for Howe to visit South Africa in his capacity as EC President; Kohl proposal for UK/France/W.Germany/US meeting; US position] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 22 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell minute for MT ("South Africa: meeting of Ministers") [draft OD paper: "a defeatist and disappointing document... [aims for] EC consensus... no suggestion that we should try to rally support... against taking measures"; draft Annex: "shows... severe objections to a ban on coal [and steel] imports"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 8 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell minute for MT ("South Africa: Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group") ["have agreed and signed their report"; their work at end, no recommendation for action; next steps] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell minute for MT ("South Africa") [shown text of President Botha's television statement regarding the declaration of a state of emergency by Worrall; unhelpful; replied that MT attached "particular importance to the position of Mr Mandela"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell minute for MT ("OD: South Africa") [FCO paper: "not marvellous but it's better"; proposed recommendations to put to Cabinet] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 89 Sep 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: Powell minute ("Interview with Black South African Journalists") ["the best line to take on whether you will meet the ANC is to say that you would be very glad to meet Nelson Mandela once he is released"] [released Feb 2019] |
| 89 May 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell letter to Michael Young (Mells Park Conference) ["we continue to feel that any attempt to play a direct role from outside would be unwelcome", MT remains convinced no role for UK in South Africa as "honest broker"] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 88 Nov 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell letter to FCO ("Anglo-German Emissary to President Botha") [Leutweiler visit to South Africa; possible MT meeting with Botha in New York] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 88 Dec 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell conversation record (MT, Dr Fritz Leutweiler) [pressurising Botha] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 86 Jun 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("South Africa: telephone call to Mr Lubbers") [lines to take] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 1 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("Sharpeville Six") [meeting with Joyce Mokhesi, sister of one of the six accused] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 86 Jun 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("Ministerial meeting: South Africa") ["We now need to decide how to apply... [our] policy in practice at the European Council on 26/27 June and in the run up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting"; points to consider] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 88 Nov 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("Interview with Beeld") ["the main points you will want to get across"] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 86 Jun 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("Cabinet: South Africa") ["Speaking Note": options for position to take "at the meeting[s] of the European Council... [and] Commonwealth Heads of Government": positive measures; diplomatic measures; negative measures; "One possibility would be for... [Howe], as President of the... [EC] from 1 July, to go to South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Pik Botha letter to Hans van den Broek (European Community Aide Memoire) ["Once again I appeal to European Governments to take a wider and more balanced view of what is happening in South and Southern Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Apr 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Pik Botha letter to co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons (Commonwealth Group's 'possible negotiating concept') ["if the South African Government does move along the lines suggested... and violence continues or increases... the Government may have no alternative but to take appropriate measures to control the violence"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Pik Botha letter to co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (negotiations) [preconditions for, process and nature of the negotiations: "unacceptable that violence or the threat of violence should be used as a bargaining counter"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT (violence) [violence should not be used as a bargaining chip] [released 2017] |
| 86 May 26 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT (South African Communist Party) [determination to resist enemies] [released 2017] |
| 86 Jul 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT (sanctions) [ANC must abandon violence] [released 2017] |
| 86 Jul 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT (European Council decisions) [sanctions, measures for black South Africans, Mandela release] [released 2017] |
| 86 Jul 6 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT (European Council decisions) [perpetrators of violence should be target of pressure, not the government] [released 2017] |
| 86 May 1 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group) [response to Group's Negotiating Concept] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 10 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group) [Mandela's release should not be accompanied by an increase in violence] [released 2017] |
| 86 May 26 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT ("veiled threats" in previous messages) ["we can never accept the dictates from outside forces"] [released 2017] |
| 90 Feb 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: ODA minute to No.10 (Mells Park Conference) [report on most recent meeting of ongoing secret negotiations between ANC and South African government] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 85 Oct 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (Reagan Library) | South Africa: NSC memorandum for McFarlane (“Public Diplomacy Program for South Africa”) [declassified 1999] |
| 85 Feb 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | South Africa: NSC & State Department comment on Botha letter to Reagan (reform of apartheid) [declassified 1999] |
| 84 Jun 2 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Botha: tête-à-tête) [South Africa’s internal situation, Soviet activities, the ANC offices in London, Nelson Mandela] [declassified 2014] |
| 84 Jun 2 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Botha: plenary) [South Africa, Cuban presence in Angola, South West Africa] [declassified 2014] |
| 89 Jun 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-National Party leader F.W. De Klerk: tête-à-tête) [MT "did not find his emphasis on group rights and the need to avoid tyranny by any one group of another was very helpful ... it would look as though white South Africans were expecting blacks to behave better to them than they had behaved towards the blacks"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 88 Feb 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, South African Ambassador Killen) [MT took "delivery of President Botha's reply to her recent message... She then said that she wanted to be frank... Apartheid was a basic grievance and it must go... she was disappointed by [Botha's] reply"] [declassified Nov 2016] |
| 85 Nov 14 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert Adley MP) [Adley advises that "The best way... of encouraging... dialogue... would be to talk to the ANC"; MT "appalled by the recent pronouncements of Mr Tambo"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 19 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Patrick Wall MP, John Biggs-Davison MP, Ian Lloyd MP, Julian Amery MP, George Gardiner MP, John Carlisle MP) [members of Conservative Back Bench Committee on South Africa: sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lubbers) [probable outcomes from next European Council meeting; disagreement over need for/value of further sanctions; MT proposal for Howe to visit South Africa as President of EC] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 15 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lubbers) ["South Africa": Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 16 June: "dramatic developments... [had] strengthened the case for agreeing some action at the European Council... something to be said for deciding one measure at least... tomorrow"; MT resistant] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jan 22 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Barber) [Nigerians insisting on meeting with Mandala as condition of joining visit to South Africa] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Barber) [Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group Report; further measures; MT: "Front Line States... would in turn seek aid to compensate them, which we would be in no position to provide"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 22 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Laurens van der Post) ["danger of a moderate backlash"; release of Mandela; ANC; "Constitutional Convention to discuss South Africa's future"; sanctions; new Army Chief of Staff] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) [agreement on need to resist further sanctions; MT proposal for Howe to visit South Africa, in his capacity as EC President; next Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jul 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Joyce Mokhesi) ['Sharpeville Six' case] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 89 Dec 21 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd) ["South Africa": UK's plan of action for response to Mandela's expected imminent release] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 15 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd) ["South Africa": sanctions; aid] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jan 10 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd) ["South Africa": how UK should react to Mandela's release] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 86 Mar 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Lord Barber) ["Prime Minister's meeting with Lord Barber": account of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group's visit to S. Africa/'possible negotiating concept'] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Lawson, Whitelaw, Channon, Tebbit, Armstrong, Cradock) [press leak; US/W. German opposition to further sanctions; Howe and MT disagreement on further sanctions: "draft paper... should be rewritten... to make clear... our preferred outcome at the European Council"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 18 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Lawson, Tebbit, Wakeham, Alan Clark, Robert Armstrong, Percy Cradock) ["South Africa": sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 12 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Fraser, Obasanjo) ["Prime Minister's meeting with the co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group on South Africa": analysis of the Group's failure and assessment of South Africa's future; MT of the opinion that Mandela's release would be key to a breakthrough] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 1 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [press leak of MT letter to President Botha; MT "extremely angry... confirmed her fear that her communications and conversations with foreign Heads of Government were in general given too wide a circulation"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 3 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [Howe's forthcoming visits to South Africa; meetings with Mandela & Tambo; Commons debate on South Africa] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [Howe visit to Southern Africa; Ewen Fergusson visit to South Africa/meeting with Pik Botha; public presentation of UK stance; further measures; Commonwealth Review Meeting] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [analysis of Howe's visit to South Africa; next steps] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["South Africa": Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group; Cuban withdrawal from Namibia; MT "dissatisfaction about the way in which the recent representations of the South African Government were handled"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 11 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["South Africa": "brief discussion... of the Report of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group and how the Government should respond publicly to it"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["South Africa": "at next week's European Council... [MT] said that her strong preference would be to avoid decisions on measures... [Howe] said that he thought that it would be difficult to avoid decisions"; meeting with Tambo] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 26 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons on South Africa": timing of next meeting] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Apr 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hawke) [Libya; New Zealand ship visits; South Africa; South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone; Australian Bicentennial] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 25 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Enos Mabuza) [strategy for initiating dialogue between S. African government & black representatives] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 5 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Dr. Fritz Leutwiler) [South Africa's financial problems] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons) [reform in S. Africa] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 88 May 4 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Colin Eglin) [political reform] [declassified Nov 2016] |
| 86 Jul 13 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Brian Mulroney) [partial record of conversation: sanctions against South Africa: "Mulroney said that it was clear that Canada and the... [UK] had a strong divergence of opinion... This was not a happy situation"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 31 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa: Talk with Mr. Chester Crocker") [Powell, Crocker: US sanctions; next Commonwealth Review meeting; proposed meeting of major industrial countries] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa: meeting with Mr. Herzov") [Charles Powell, Basil Hersov: "a substantial industrialist of moderate views... danger of a moderate backlash... would be greatly increased were economic sanctions to be introduced"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Laurens van der Post, Charles Powell: addendum to van der Post's conversation with Howe] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 14 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Charles Powell, Sonny Ramphal: notice of intention to meet with Presidents Kaunda & Gandhi regarding threatened withdrawal from Commonwealth; request for meeting with MT] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Charles Powell, National Security Council staff members, Walter Raymond & Phil Ringdahl: "as suggested by Admiral Poindexter. I did not learn anything very new"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Charles Powell, Horst Teltschik: proposed UK/US/W. Germany/France meeting; Howe consultations with US, Japan & other OECD countries, and visit to South Africa; opposition to import bans with particularly damaging effects on black communities] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 90 Jan 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Charles Powell, Dr. Denis Worrall] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Charles Powell, Bernie Grant MP: report on Grant's meeting with Mandela; sanctions; UK aid for political groups in South Africa] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jan 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("South Africa") [soundings recent visit: "general optimism that the old stalemates are about to be broken... the key issues are perceived to be economic. How can foreign capital be drawn in..."] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 86 Jan 9 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("South Africa") [details of Reagan's newly-formed "South Africa Working Group" and of its proposal for twenty black College Presidents to visit S. Africa and to meet with MT in London on their way back] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 25 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 note to MT (statement released by a Council of Anglican Churches in South Africa) [condemns apartheid; opposes sanctions, violent protest and ANC] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 note to MT (Lord Whitelaw statement on South Africa) [repudiation of media allegations] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 note to MT ("Foreign Secretary's mission to southern Africa") [update on progress] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 note to Charles Powell (lobby led by Mr. Nubaduala to see the Prime Minister) ["Duty Clerk told them that she was unavailable"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 note (internal) to Powell (European Council: message to Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal) [oversight] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 17 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to MT (Royal Commonwealth Society: invitation to give an address on South Africa) [MT declines] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to MT (message from Lord Tonypandy) ["watching your Canadian tv interview on South Africa... 100% in support... happy to speak out if you wish"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 84 May 31 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to MT (Laurens van der Post suggestions for MT's handling of Botha visit) [declassified 2014] |
| 86 Jul 19 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to MT (Foreign Secretary's visit to Washington) [US stance on sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to MT ("South Africa") [scheduling of next restricted Ministerial Group meeting] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to MT ("South Africa") [details of the raids on Zimbabwe, Botswana & Zambia and of immediate UK government response] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Apr 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to MT ("Reply to President Botha") [draft reply: "have to make Botha feel that his efforts are appreciated... [but] bring home to him... that he must deal direct with the [Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group]"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 6 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to MT ("Nicholas Elliott") [MT agrees to meeting to discuss his visit to S. Africa, Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons, and how to spend his inheritance] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Apr 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to MT ("Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons") [timing, venue and level of Group Review Meeting: Howe reluctant to delay beyond July; MT reluctant to be rushed at the expense of a worthwhile outcome] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Apr 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to MT ("Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons") [date of review conference; MT: "what really bothers me is that the EPG do not seem interested in getting the best results - only in forcing the pace"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 31 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to Howe PS (Message from Mrs. Chalker to the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa) [revised draft reply to message from Sec Gen: "I am afraid that you are misinformed. The... [EEC] is not in favour of applying comprehensive economic sanctions"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("South Africa: President Botha's Speech to Parliament") [MT "is concerned that our public line on this speech has been rather wan": proposed line to take if questioned in Parliament] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("South Africa: Foreign Secretary's visit") [lines to take following Howe's return visit to South Africa] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute to Addison (internal) and Howe PS ("President Botha's Message") [relayed by airborne telegram en route to Tokyo Economic Summit: MT overrides Howe advice: request to revise instructions to Moberly - "too negative": still hopeful of securing a reference to South Africa in the Summit conclusions] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute (internal): Cradock to Powell ("Possible South African raid into Lesotho") [report & analysis] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 minute (internal): Cradock to Powell ("Land Mine attack in South Africa") [report & analysis] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS (message to the Prime Minister from Prime Minister Gandhi) [seeks draft reply] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS (interception of arms and ammunition to the ANC) [details and handling of reply to South African government] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jan 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS (Derek Tonkin farewell letter from Pretoria) [MT "found it a very interesting and well-written account, if rather depressing in its conclusions"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("South Africa: Motion") [suggests draft amendment for Parliamentary debate on effective measures to oppose apartheid; Howe speech for Debate attached] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 29 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("South Africa: message from President Botha") [draft reply: MT "agrees [with Howe] that we should do everything possible to keep the... [Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group] initiative alive"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 30 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("South Africa") [request for background information for questions in the House: stats on Commonwealth countries: recent states of emergency; one-party states; civilian deaths related to security forces; examples of ineffective sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 12 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("South Africa") [MT "inclined to think that she should send a further message to President Botha... to sound [him] out on the possibility of some progress between now and the meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government next September"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Representations to the South African Government") [MT "thought that this matter had been handled most unsatisfactorily"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 letter to Channon PS ("South Africa: EC Code of Conduct: White Paper") [No.10 clearance for publication subject to views of colleagues] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 90 Jan 9 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 conversation record (“South Africa”) [MT, UK Ambassador Robin Renwick, Charles Powell - possible release of Mandela] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Nov 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 briefing note for MT (meeting with Enos Mabuza) [concise character sketch; FCO briefing attached] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 90 Feb 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 briefing for MT (President FW de Klerk press conference: release of Nelson Mandela) [lines to take] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 86 Jul 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 briefing for MT ("OD: South Africa") [Howe paper on "the Dreadful Consequences should there be no agreement at the Commonwealth Meeting"; key points from paper; "I should keep off controversial themes which are bound to lead to argument with... [Howe]... they will provoke... [Lawson] and... [Hurd] into supporting him"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 12 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Eminent Persons Group") [lines to take on discussion of Group's diplomatic strategy; lines to take on discussion of Nigeria with General Obasanjo] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 11 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with the co-Chairmen of the Eminent Persons Group") ["The Group's report in effect recommends that sanctions should be applied... it seems evident that Mandela holds the key to the situation"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 14 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Lord Barber") [Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons visit to S. Africa & next steps] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Sep 7 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | South Africa: National Security Decision Directive (“United States policy towards South Africa”) (NSDD-187) [declassified 1991] |
| 85 Oct 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (South African DFA) | South Africa: MT to President P.W. Botha (outcome of Nassau Commonwealth Meeting) [declassified ?2005] |
| 85 Oct 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (South African DFA) | South Africa: MT to President P.W. Botha (drift towards international sanctions against SA) [declassified ?2005] |
| 85 Jul 4 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (South African DFA) | South Africa: MT to President P.W. Botha (criticises armed raids into Angola & Gaborone) [declassified ?2005] |
| 85 Jul 10 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (South African DFA) | South Africa: MT to President P.W. Botha (again criticises armed raids) [declassified ?2005] |
| 85 Oct 31 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (South African DFA) | South Africa: MT to President P.W. Botha (account of Nassau CHOGM & way ahead; urges release of Mandela) [declassified ?2005] |
| 88 Jul 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT to Pieter Willem Botha (Nelson Mandela's release) [without "visible, concrete progress on reform", MT's task in influencing the new US administration will be made more difficult] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Feb 9 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT to Nicholas Bethell (Nelson Mandela's release) ["the humanitarian and the political case... is compelling" but not yet sure it would contribute to the end of apartheid] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 25 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT to Neil Kinnock (scale of deprivation) ["comprehensive mandatory sanctions would propel the region downward into a vicious cycle of increased suffering without bringing the end of apartheid any nearer"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT to Judi Dench (Sharpeville six) [efforts to secure clemency] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT to Helmut Kohl (Nelson Mandela's release) ["we are approaching a watershed... without visible and concrete progress on reform and towards peace, it will be very difficult to carry much conviction with the Americans"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT to Harry Oppenheimer (thanks) [looks forward to reading the book he sent] [released Jul 2018] |
| 84 Jun 2 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT record of conversation (MT-President Botha) [presses on Mandela release: "Transkei takes responsibility"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 90 Jul 3 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT notes (remarks at lunch with Mandela?) ["All lasting solutions are grown solutions .... There is a new generation not caught up in the outdated Marxist shibboleths of the ANC"] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
| 90 Feb 10 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT message to Taoiseach Haughey ("South Africa: release of Mandela") [endorsement of de Klerk - "has taken considerable political risks" - and call for reciprocation of his efforts through ANC suspension of violence & entry into negotiation, and the lifting of sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 10 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT message to Prime Ministers Mulroney & Hawke ("South Africa: release of Mandela") [endorsement of de Klerk - "has taken considerable political risks" - and call for reciprocation of his efforts through ANC suspension of violence & entry into negotiatians, and the lifting of sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 10 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT message to Prime Minister Kaifu ("South Africa: release of Mandela") [endorsement of de Klerk - "has taken considerable political risks" - and call for reciprocation of his efforts through ANC suspension of violence & entry into negotiatians, and the lifting of sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 10 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT message to Presidents Babangida & Kaunda ("South Africa: release of Mandela") [endorsement of de Klerk - "has taken considerable political risks" - and call for reciprocation of his efforts through ANC suspension of violence & entry into negotiatians] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 10 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT message to President Mitterrand, PMs Lubbers, Cavaco Silva & Andreotti ("South Africa: release of Mandela") [endorsement of de Klerk - "has taken considerable political risks" - and call for reciprocation of his efforts through ANC suspension of violence & entry into negotiatians, and the lifting of sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 86 Jul 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT message to P.W. Botha (sanctions) [Howe visit, European pressure] [released 2017] |
| 86 Jun 1 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT message to P.W. Botha (reactions to recent events) ["We ought now to put this behind us"] [released 2017] |
| 86 Jul 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT message to P.W. Botha (European Council decision) ["should not be seen as an ultimatum"] [released 2017] |
| 86 Apr 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT message to P.W. Botha (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group) [should signal interest in Group's Negotiating Concept] [released 2017] |
| 86 Mar 20 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT message to P.W. Botha (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group) ["your Government should give the Group a response which would enable them to continue discussions with you"] [released 2017] |
| 86 Jul 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT message to co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group ("European Council/South Africa: messages") [conclusions & next steps] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 90 Feb 10 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT message to Chancellor Kohl ("South Africa: release of Mandela") [endorsement of de Klerk - "has taken considerable political risks" - and call for reciprocation of his efforts through ANC suspension of violence & entry into negotiatians, and the lifting of sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 86 Jan 22 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Robert Mugabe (South Africa) [corrects Mugabe's reading of her previous letter: "[we] accept that you do not allow or encourage ANC bases in Zimbabwe... Nor is there any question of my seeking to threaten Zimbabwe on behalf of South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Robert Mugabe (reform and negotiations) [visit to South Africa of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group; ANC attacks close to Zimbabwe border - "frankly dismayed... hope that you will continue to use your influence to prevent such attacks"; Mozambique] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 29 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Pindling (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 29 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Nakasone (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["if there is going to be an effective policy on South Africa... [it needs] the support of all the major Western industrialised countries and Japan... Our aim will be to keep in very close touch with you"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 29 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Mulroney (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Mugabe (South African raid on Zimbabwe) ["inexcusable.... The immediate need is to consider how best to keep... [the Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons peace dialogue process] alive"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 29 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Mugabe (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 29 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Hawke (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi (political future in South Africa and the suspension of violence) ["deeply disappointed that the [Commonwealth] Eminent Persons Group... were not able to continue... We must all now consider their report... very carefully... for our meeting in August"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 29 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Reagan (South Africa: sanctions and dialogue) ["In preparing for the European meeting on 26/27 June, it would be very helpful to me to have a frank account of your thinking"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 20 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Reagan (Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons) ["hope... that you might agree to add your support to their efforts at what could prove to be a critical moment"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: MT letter to President P.W. Botha (Botswana raid) [his government's action "absolutely impossible to understand"] [released 2017] |
| 86 Jun 29 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Mwinyi (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Masire (South African raid on Botswana) ["inexcusable.... The immediate need is to consider how best to keep... [the Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons peace dialogue process] alive"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Kaunda (South African raid on Zambia) ["inexcusable.... The immediate need is to consider how best to keep... [the Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons peace dialogue process] alive"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 29 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Kaunda (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"; personal message to Kaunda: "There have been few if any issues during my years as Prime Minister which have troubled me more deeply than the situation in South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 90 Feb 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President FW de Klerk (release of Nelson Mandela) ["I also very much welcome... lifting the state of emergency and the unbanning of the ANC... these are major steps forward"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 86 Jul 10 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Diouf (Secretary of State's visit to Africa: meeting with Nigerian Foreign Minister) ["it is imperative that we should demonstrate our disapproval of the policies of the South African Government without causing them to react in such a way as to rule out dialogue and compromise"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Tokyo Summit: declaration on South Africa) ["major practical difficulties in the way of agreeing a statement... short reference to South Africa at the joint press conference... very pleased the the [Commonwealth Eminent Persons] Group has now decided to return to Southern Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (South African raids on Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe) ["writing to let you know of my vexation and... anger... impossible to understand... immense damage done to your international position and... to the Commonwealth intiative of which you make no mention... astonishing... next few days could be decisive... may be the last chance for a negotiated solution"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (sanctions and negotiations) [European Council meeting; "suspension of violence on all sides"; release of Mandela; black leadership; Howe visit] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (reform in South Africa) [Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group; recent landmine explosions in Northern Transvaal] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jan 8 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (reform and negotiations) [Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group visit; Botha's forthcoming address to Parliament; South African govt strategy to address violent conflict] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 88 May 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (political reform in South Africa) [black participation in central govt & representation in Parliament; contact with Mozambique; talks in London between S. African, Cuban, US and Angolan delegates] [declassified Nov 2016] |
| 86 Feb 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (opening address to Parliament) ["I see your speech as both constructive and courageous... The legislative measures which you announced represent concrete steps to implement change"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 5 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (lifting of the State of Emergency) ["I wanted you to know how warmly I welcome the important steps which you have just announced... we shall be working hard to persuade the Angolan Government to play its part"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Jul 10 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (his defence of Gaborone raid) ["I shall reply with equal frankness"] [declassified 2014] |
| 86 Jul 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Geoffrey Howe visit to southern Africa) [scheduling of his key meetings] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Conclusions of the European Council meeting on South Africa) ["A great deal now turns on the success of Geoffrey Howe's mission... I hope that you will extend a welcome to him and assume that you will see him yourself"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 20 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons) ["The Group's report will clearly be of major importance... Your response to their 'possible negotiating concept' will be the determining factor in shaping that report and subsequent steps"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Apr 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons' 'negotiating concept') ["worth making a serious effort... rising chorus of calls for economic sanctions... would encourage you to explore with the Group exactly what a suspension of violence would entail"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 14 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group) [report on her meeting with the Group; "they particularly asked me to to urge you to let them visit South Africa in January"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 17 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group) ["dismayed... that your Government consider that it would be impossible to co-operate... The international pressures for sanctions... will fast gather momentum again"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 1 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group) ["Clearly we were both upset by the other's reaction to recent events. We ought now to put this behind us. What matters is... the hope of progress offered by the... Group's initiative"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 29 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to President Babangida (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Premier Swan ("Bermuda: sanctions against South Africa") ["we remain firmly opposed to economic and trade boycotts"; MT initially reluctant to oppose Bermudan intentions to legislate] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Premier Bjelke-Peterson (South Africa) ["I value your support and encouragement"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jan 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Nicholas Winterton MP (report on South Africa) [possible military coup] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 11 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Nicholas Elliott (visit to South Africa) [MT acknowledges letter and asks diary secretary to schedule a meeting] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jan 30 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (visit to South Africa) ["grateful to you for raising with the President the importance of seeing the Eminent Persons Group and the need to avoid cross-border raids"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to General Obasanjo (South Africa) ["surprised that you believe... [Howe's] visit is being seen as an "exercise in futility". I recall... you clearly saw further direct contact as useful... general economic sanctions... would not be effective"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Dr. Julius Nyerere (reform in South Africa) [Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting/Nassau Accord; Eminent Persons Group; resignation from Presidency of Tanzania] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Dr. James Barber (South African Schoolteacher Fellowship Scheme) ["very pleased to hear that the... Scheme is likely to get underway this October"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 21 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Dr. James Barber (scheme to bring black South African teachers of English to Durham) ["delighted to hear that this is going well"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 29 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal (Nassau Accord and the work of the Eminent Persons Group: review of progress) ["I... confirm my agreement to the dates, venue and Chairmanship... [the Group's] mission must be given every encouragement to succeed"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal (Group of Eminent Persons) ["I was very pleased... to meet the members this morning and was greatly encouraged... I have already sent a message to President Botha"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 90 Feb 28 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: MT letter to Bernie Grant MP (aid programme to facilitate South African political groups' negotiations with their government) ["a case for practical assistance... I hope that we will be able to establish a scheme soon"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 85 Aug 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | South Africa: McFarlane telegram to USE Pretoria (demands “bold & concrete steps”) [declassified 1999] |
| 85 Sep 5 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | South Africa: McFarlane memorandum (public diplomacy programme to sell US policy towards South Africa) [declassified 1999] |
| 85 Aug 8 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | South Africa: McFarlane email to White House (Vienna meeting with Pik Botha) [declassified 1999] |
| 85 Aug 29 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | South Africa: McFarlane email to White House (political message & South African financial crisis) [declassified 1999] |
| 85 Aug 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Reagan Library) | South Africa: McFarlane email to White House (planning for policy announcement) [declassified 1999] |
| 86 Jul 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Malcolm Fraser letter to MT (negotiations with the South African Government) [analysis of why the Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons' negotiations failed & of necessary measures for successful negotiations; MT: "More to do with Malcolm than S. Africa!"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Malcolm Fraser letter to MT ("Southern Africa") [Howe visit to Southern Africa; analysis of Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons' negotiations breakdown; views on the way forward; sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 22 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Lucas Mangope message to MT (Address to the Bophuthatswana Parliament) [call on South African Government and ANC to engage in talks] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 12 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Lord Rothschild letter to No.10 (President Botha open letter to media) [South Africa newspaper clipping] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Julian Amery MP memorandum to Howe (Foreign Secretary's visit to South Africa) [proposal for Botha & Buthelezi to agree to work together as a forerunner rather than as a consequence of Mandela's release; memo forwarded by Amery to MT for her personal attention in advance of Howe's trip] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 88 Jun 23 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Joyce Mokhesi letter to No.10 (the case of the 'Sharpeville Six') [plea for further political support from MT] [declassified Dec 2017] |
| 86 Jul 22 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: John Howard letter to MT (sanctions against South Africa) [Leader of the Opposition in Australian Parliament supports MT's stance] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 20 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: John Browne MP letter to MT (visit to South Africa) [proposals, in advance of meeting with MT] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 25 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Premier of Queensland letter to MT (sanctions against South Africa) ["congratulations on your strong statement... you are completely correct"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 30 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Ingham letter to M.R. Hanson, UKCC (UK relations with Botswana and South Africa) ["over simplification to the point of utter distortion inherent in British politics and journalism... To be against general economic sanctions is not necessarily to be for South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 89 Dec 18 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [UK's plan of action for response to Mandela's expected imminent release] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [series of tailored draft statements for MT to coincide with Mandela's release] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jan 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [release of Mandela: proposed joint Anglo-American statement] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 1 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("President de Klerk's speech: 2 February") [lines to take on the eve of speech announcing Mandela's release: "In the expectation that Mr de Klerk announces some new moves towards negotiations, but ones which are modest compared with media expectations"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Political aid") [proposed cross-party examinaton of policy options with regard to setting up of "a new organistion or foundation"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 86 Jul 9 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS minute to No.10 ("Commonwealth Secretary General's call on the Prime Minister") [lines to take] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 (South African raids on Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia) [advice from Howe] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 17 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 (Commonwealth: detention without trial) [information requested by No.10: note on Africa; note on India & Sri Lanka] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("The OAU and South Africa") [MT rejects proposal to write to President Sassou-Nguesson in his capacity as Chair of the Organisation of African Unity: "will only call forth a caustic reply"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 22 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("South African raids") [draft reply for MT to President Botha; "[Howe] finds... [Botha's] justification for the raids is flimsy... [and] shows no glimmer of appreciation for the risks taken by... [MT] on his behalf"; risk to survival of Commonwealth if sanctions are not enforced in event of Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group's failure to negotiate successfully] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa: President Botha") [meeting with European Heads of Government proposed by Pik Botha; Howe reports on soundings with Genscher & Raimond: "neither liked the idea"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 28 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa: message from President Botha") ["thoroughly discouraging... no alternative but to continue to support the... [Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group] initiative"; Howe advises against MT reply to Botha; discussions with US; sanctions; Pik Botha proposal to meet with "four leading countries of the [EC]" ] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa: Eminent Persons Group (EPG)") [membership; announcement to S. African government; assessment of S. African government reaction] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa: ComGEP") [Eminent Persons Report: "general feeling in the Group was that they were being strung along... unlikely to be able to play any further role... very high risk of increased violence... need to prepare our position as thoroughly - and as quickly - as possible... [Howe] observes... before long we... [will] have exhausted the scope for minor, relatively painless measures"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 1 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [Howe "greatly doubts... consensus at the [Tokyo Economic] Summit in favour of a statement on the lines proposed by [President Botha]"; advises MT to wait until after Summit to reply to Botha; draft instructions to Moberly] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [Commonwealth countries: recent states of emergency; one party states; deaths caused by security forces; effectiveness of sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 27 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Review of the Commonwealth Accord on South Africa") [draft letter of acceptance; "prospects for their mission are not bright... But the total collapse of the Commonwealth Group... would result in intense pressure on us"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 28 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Representations to the South African Government") [concerns raised by Moberly about various recent incidents/deveopments; S. African gov respond publicly; MT irate at lack of consultation with No.10] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 27 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Representations by the Twelve on the current unrest in South Africa") [Howe "has judged it right to agree... We have however proposed certain modifications on the line which the Dutch propose to take"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Apr 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Reform in South Africa") [Howe flags up speech by Principal of University of Cape Town; No.10 notes speech to "depict an ideal and academic outcome rather than a practical one"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Ramphal's views on international economic issues") [Howe "shares... [MT's] irritation... [but] we want to keep Ramphal on board at this critical stage"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Mission to Southern Africa") [objectives; schedule] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 11 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Message to the Prime Minister") [cover letter only, referring to message from President Botha] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Eminent Persons Group: Possibility of the Prime Minister Seeing General Obasanjo") ["keen to have a private talk with [MT]... [is] in a position to play a key role in the Group"; MT agrees] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 27 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("EC Code of Conduct") ["for European companies with subsidiaries in South Africa... [role] in the economic development of black South Africans... the Code has been strengthened"; details] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 11 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons") [details of Group's 'negotiating concept' proposal; "would be helpful if the Prime Minister were to send another message to President Botha"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 25 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Commonwealth Fellowship Scheme for Black South Africans") [details of implementation; "We expect that the... scheme will make a valuable contribution to... convincing South African blacks of our good will"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 11 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("ComGEP: Background Papers for Members of the Cabinet") [conclusions of the Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons report on its work, and copies of correspondence between the Group and the South African government] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("ComGEP visit to South Africa") [Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons: Ramphal account of Group's meeting with Pik Botha] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 8 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chief Minister of Lebowa") [No.10 declines request for meeting] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 27 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe PS letter to Brittan PS (Commonwealth Accord on South Africa) ["we should not get ahead of others in importing a ban on the sale of Kruggerands"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe minute to MT ("UK Policy towards South Africa") ["resist calls for comprehensive sanctions... new political mechanism to promote dialogue... badly needed to take the place of the Commonwealth Group.... consider... further personal message from you to President Botha... our aim... to settle on a suitable range of measures... We cannot afford to take long over this"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Apr 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe minute to MT ("South Africa: CHOGM Accord - Krugerrands") [Howe in favour of legislative ban on imports; Channon's view "a legislative ban would be a clear breach of GATT" ] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe minute to MT ("South Africa") [report on visit to southern Africa] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 30 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe minute to MT ("South Africa") [report on visit to southern Africa; PW Botha "was dismissive of my mission"; summary of key meetings & overall conclusions] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe minute to MT ("South Africa") [Howe proposal for Lord Richardson to act as intermediary between MT & President Botha] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 3 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe message to Pik Botha (visit to southern Africa) [presses for meeting with President Botha; reasons for short notice of visit & inflexibility of dates] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Howe letter to Pik Botha (Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons) ["both the tenor and substance of your government's response to the Group this week is likely to have a significant influence on the future course of the Group's mission"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 16 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: General Obasanjo letter to MT (Geoffrey Howe's mission to South Africa) ["exercise in futility"; Powell: "a disappointing and frankly unacceptable reply"; MT notes that it was Obasanjo who had suggested to her that she try to persuade Botha to release Mandela] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 29 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Foreign Minister Botha letter to co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group ('possible negotiating concept' proposal) [detail of "four major questions... about the... concept"; "cannot accept that violence should be discontinued only for as long as negotiations take place"; "not interested in negotiation about a transfer of power"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 88 Nov 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: FCO to No.10 ("Request for an Interview with the Prime Minister from the Editor of 'Beeld'") [opportunity for MT to set out opposition to apartheid and need for SAG to grasp the reform nettle] [released Jul 2018] |
| 86 Jul 12 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO telegram to UKHC Nairobi ("Commonwealth Games") ["surprised and concerned at this morning's... reports that the Kenyan Government has decided to pull out"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO telegram to UKHC Lusaka ("Eminent Persons Group") [assessment of current support amongst African governments for the Commonwealth Group] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO telegram to UKE Seoul ("ComGEP Review Meeting") [Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons: Governments' efforts to agree an early date] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO telegram to UKE Pretoria ("Eminent Persons Group") [report on first meeting & meeting with MT] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 17 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO telegram to UKE Harare ("South Africa: statement by the Prime Minister") [texts of MT & Howe statements to Parliament on 17th & 16th respectively; Howe visit to South Africa] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 90 Feb 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO telegram to UKE Bonn ("Secretary of State's meeting with Genscher: South Africa") [Hurd, Genscher record of conversation: lifting of ban on investments; Namibian independence celebrations] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 86 Jul 27 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Secretary of State Meeting with Justices of the Supreme Court) [sanctions; ANC; detainees; legal system; independence for the homelands] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 90 Jul 3 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Hurd, Mandela) [nationalisation; sanctions; armed struggle; elections; continuing contacts] [declassified Dec 2018] |
| 86 Jun 23 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Howe, van den Broek) ["South Africa": Howe diplomatic mission as EC President; meeting of Foreign Ministers; further sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Pik Botha) [sanctions; Mandela; negotiations; "Botha said that he felt betrayed. He was tempted to think that there was a hidden agenda and that some Europeans... [were] actually resigned to seeing a Marxist government installed in South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 29 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Howe, P.W. Botha) ["A very difficult and at times stormy meeting"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 23 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Howe, P.W. Botha) ["A difficult and at times heated discussion... Botha said that he was not clear what the purpose of... [Howe's] mission was, and would not have received him but for his regard for [MT]... [Botha read] from a prepared statement"; sanctions; Mandela; suspension of violence ] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Lubbers, van den Broek) ["South Africa": further sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Secretary of State's meeting with President Machel") [UK/Mozambique relations; negotiations with S. African govt] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 10 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Secretary of State's meeting with Mr Mugabe") [Howe, Mugabe: Mugabe sceptical of British motives for opposing sanctions; Zimbabwe expenditure on transport links; relations with US] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 26 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Record of a discussion between the Secretary of State and Pieter de Lange, Rector of the Rand Afrikaans University and President of the Broederbond") ["growing acceptance of the need for ANC participation at the negotiating table... Afrikaners were ready for new thinking and for innovative leadership... Any peaceful settlement needed to bring in the extremes [of left and right wing]"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 29 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Meeting between the Secretary of State and Dr G Viljoen (Minister of Education)") [sanctions & negotiations] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Meeting between the Minister of State and the President of the ANC") [Chalker, Tambo: "Chalker expressed her deep concern for the victims of today's bombings... dialogue... could only happen if there were a cessation of violence... explained why we did not believe that general economic sanctions would work"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("European Political Cooperation: Political Committee: The Hague, 20 June: South Africa") [discussion of further sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 24 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Call on the Secretary of State by Mr Sam Motsuenyane, Chairman of National African Federated Chamber of Commerce") [Howe, Moberly, Motsuenyane, Kutumela, Ramakobya: sanctions; ANC/violence against black business community; negotiations] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 18 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO minute (internal): South African Department to Curran ("South Africa: Ability of the Government to Retain Control") ["getting across to blacks in South Africa and to other third world governments... the [long term] implications of sanctions for themselves"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO minute (internal): Fergusson to Prendergast ("ComGEP: Mrs Helen Suzman") [Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons: "very critical... of Lord Barber for putting his name to the report"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Mar 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO minute (internal) to Howe PS ("South Africa Revisited (13-20 March 1986)") [situation report; Charles Powell note: "Rather gloomy so far as the prospects for the Eminent Persons Group are concerned"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 8 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: FCO letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [civil service paper on "likely effects of political and economic developments in South Africa on the... [UK's] economic stake there"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Dr. James Barber letter to MT (development programme for black South Africans) [details of proposal "in contrast to the negative approach of punitive sanctions"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Department of Trade & Industry record of conversation ("South Africa") [Channon, Franz Joseph Strauss: "in favour of an immediate end to social apartheid, but wanted a more gradual transition on political apartheid"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 21 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: CorEU The Hague telegram to All CorEU ("Extraordinary Ministerial meeting on South Africa, the Hague, 26 June 1986") [text of paper for discussion] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 24 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Confederation of British Industry (CBI) press release ("South Africa") [Charles Powell notes risk of CBI statement on sanctions being read as "British industry opens the door to measures against South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal letter to MT (Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons: meeting of seven Commonwealth Heads of Government for six-month progress review of the Group's work) [date, venue & other details] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 23 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal letter to MT ("Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group") [membership; constitution; press release] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 1 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons message to Pik Botha ("South Africa") [calling for "genuine negotiation along the lines envisaged in our negotiating concept"; forwarded to MT by Ramphal by telegram of 6 May] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 May 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons letter to MT (bilateral exchanges) ["planning to return to Cape Town next week... We are concerned about [news of] bilateral exchanges with the South African Government at this time"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 12 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group letter to Shultz (further sanctions against South Africa) ["[our] report will be released today... we are not dealing with a government which wishes to negotiate"; the Group's view on necessary further measures] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 5 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (negotiations about the democratic future of South Africa) ["We strongly believe that... [our] negotiating concept is sound... difficult to understand how the term suspension of violence provides difficulties for the South African Government... a prior reduction in the level of violence before the Government itself takes specific action... would not be feasible"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jan 13 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Claude Hankes-Drielsma letter to MT (Dr. Fritz Leutwiler meeting with the Prime Minister) ["to convey to you his personal impressions subsequent to his meeting with President Botha and many others in South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 90 Jul 4 We | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT-Mandela) ["a successful meeting with an excellent atmosphere ... he expressed his views on the main issues in conciliatory terms"] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
| 90 Jun 19 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT-Hurd) [MT's phone conversation with Mandela; MT "repeated that she had been rather disappointed in him"] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
| 90 May 19 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT-De Klerk at Chequers) [MT thought De Klerk had grown in stature since last meeting; moving speeches over lunch marked return of South Africa's "acceptance back into the international community"] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
| 90 Oct 14 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT-De Klerk at Chequers) [De Klerk worried Mandela losing grip on the ANC; annex records MT would love to visit South Africa, but only when there had been "substantial progress in negotiations"] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
| 90 Jun 17 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell record of conversation (Mandela phone call to MT) [asks her not to press colleagues at upcoming European Council to lift sanctions; MT afterwards said she was "a bit disappointed with Mandela, who seemed to have rather a closed mind"] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
| 90 Feb 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute to No.10 ("South Africa") [key points on: ANC/UK difference of views on armed struggle & significance of sanctions; support for de Klerk; Labour policy on sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute to MT (UK support for anti-apartheid groups other than ANC in South Africa) [Laurens van der Post: "many sinister strains in Mandela's speech... the alarm bells are ringing"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 10 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute to MT (release of Nelson Mandela) [Botha relays message that Mandela to be released the next day; MT draft press release] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 19 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute to MT (Nelson Mandela) [heads-up of possible phone call to discuss sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute to MT ("South Africa") [release of Mandela: advance notice of "the main contents of President de Klerk's speech and it is going to be very good"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute to MT ("South Africa") ["we need to galvanise the Foreign Office into... rolling back measures against South Africa... de Klerk... will be bitterly disappointed if we cannot... when Mandela is released... access to funds from the World Bank and the IMF... is not within our gift and the Americans will be crucial here"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jan 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute to MT ("South Africa") ["FCO's contingency plan... on how we should respond to Mandela's release"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 1 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute to MT ("President de Klerk's speech: 2 February") [de Klerk informs UK Ambassador Renwick of meeting with Mandela on the eve of speech announcing Mandela's imminent release, and requests Renwick convey assurances that speech will announce "major steps"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Cabinet: South Africa") [Hurd report on meeting of EC Foreign Ministers to discuss lifting of ban on investment] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute to Ingham ("Mandela's release") [draft MT statement for press] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jun 16 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute for MT (call from Mandela) [Mandela seeks meeting with MT at last minute; CDP suggests a call] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
| 90 Apr 2 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Visit of President De Klerk") [decisions needed on May visit to Chequers - programme, invitees] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
| 88 Nov 25 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | South Africa: Charles Powell minute ("Interview with Beeld") [arrangements] [released Jul 2018] |
| 90 Feb 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell letter to Hurd PS ("South Africa: EC discussion") [meeting of Foreign Ministers to discuss lifting of ban on investment] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 89 Dec 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell letter to Hurd PS ("South Africa") [MT changes to draft statement for Mandela's expected imminent release] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jan 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell letter to Hurd PS ("South Africa") [joint invitation from MT and Kohl to Mandela] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jan 24 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell letter to Hurd PS ("South Africa") [de Klerk visit to UK; release of Mandela imminent] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell letter to Hurd PS ("Action on sanctions following recent South African government initiatives") [renewal of British Overseas Trade Board (BOTB) funding for South Africa Trade Association] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Apr 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("Mr Mandela") ["she would like if anything to err on the side of generosity and invite him to a talk followed by a working lunch"] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
| 90 May 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Visit of President De Klerk") ["You had to be pretty tough on de Klerk at your first meeting and it worked. ... This time you can afford to be much nicer to him"] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
| 90 Jan 8 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with Sir Robin Renwick") [release of Mandela; political reform; possible MT visit; Namibia; Renwick to Hurd: Annual Review 1989] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 12 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with President De Klerk") [negotiations with ANC hindered by violence with Inkhatha, inability of ANC to make up its mind and "Mandela's constant peregrinations around the world"] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
| 90 Jul 3 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with Mr Mandela") ["the impression we want to emerge from the meeting is of some courteous straight-talking"; account also of Mandela conversation with Hurd] [declassified Dcr 2018] |
| 86 Jul 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Channon PS letter to Howe PS ("South Africa: EC Code of Conduct: White Paper") [resumption of plans to publish, following postponement during State of Emergency in S. Africa; circulation of intended final draft for comments] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 90 Feb 14 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [Major's views on sanctions & aid] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 86 Jun 16 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Chair of CU Assurance letter to MT (South Africa: the British Business View) ["Thank you for your hospitality today... [I am] enclosing a draft of the statement which the British Industry Committee on South Africa will be putting to its members on Wednesday 18th" ] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 16 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Centre for Policy Studies letter to MT ("The Commonwealth and Economic Sanctions") [background reading material in advance of Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 30 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Canadian PM Mulroney letter to MT (Sir Geoffrey Howe's mission to southern Africa) ["we appreciated the manner in which he pressed for the breakthrough"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Cabinet Office to No.10 ("South Africa: internal disorders") ["quite likely to be extra trouble on 14 July"; details] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 15 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Southern Africa") [cover minute referring to paper by officials "on the countries in the area which have important economic links with... South Africa" ] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("OD and Cabinet: South Africa") ["conclusions which Ministers reach in OD today and Cabinet tomorrow... should not become publicly known before the European Council"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 31 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Cabinet Office letter to Howe PS ("South Africa") [OD conclusions on the handling of the Commonwealth Review meeting] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 4 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Brittan PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa: implementation of Nassau Agreement") [import of Krugerrands; computer exports; oil exports; nuclear exports; arms imports] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 89 Apr 1 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: BLO Windhoek telegram to MOD ("Prime Minister: visit to Namibia") [report on the visit] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 86 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Alan Clark PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa: trade statistics") [data provided at request of MT following Ministerial meeting on 18 June; CDP annotation: "The effect on us of full economic sanctions would be greater than the effect on all the rest of the Commonwealth put together"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jul 14 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | South Africa: Admiral Poindexter telegram to Powell (MT-Reagan privacy channel exchanges) [their recent messages on South Africa reached US Ambassador from a source in London, not from Washington] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 87 Sep 21 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Society: Terry Perks minute ("Interview with Douglas Keay for Woman's Own") [topics Keay plans to raise] [released 2017] |
| 89 Nov 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Wakeham letter to Lamont ("Low income households: grants for insulation") [presentation of the new scheme] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Waddington letter to Howe ("Maintenance Enforcement Bill") ["my Bill will help to ensure that fathers... do not allow arrears to build up"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 15 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Tony Newton minute to MT ("White Paper on new proposals for child maintenance") [covering minute for draft] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 16 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Tony Newton minute to MT ("Social Security benefits: 1991/92 uprating") [advance notice of main features of forthcoming statement] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Mar 14 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Major) ["Income related benefits: capital limits"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lamont, Tony Newton, Tim Renton) ["Social Security uprating 1991-92"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jul 17 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Rifkind, Lamont, Lord Mackay, Lord Fraser, Kenneth Baker, Tony Newton, John Patten) ["Child Maintenance"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 20 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Lord Mackay, Waddington, Kenneth Baker, Rifkind, Newton, Lamont, Lord Fraser) [lone parent families and child support] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 89 Oct 24 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Social Security: uprating statement") [comments on minute from Tony Newton: balance of good/bad news in forthcoming annoucement; ongoing freeze on child benefit; statutory sick pay; White Paper on changes to disability benefits] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 May 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Lone parents: recovery of maintenance") [Australian system: National Council for One Parent Families views on lessons for the UK] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jul 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Child Maintenance") [proposals] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Child benefit") ["Either a further freeze or up-rating child benefit would... be clear and defensible on grounds of principle. But Tony Newton's proposal would not"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 89 Oct 19 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 minute: Gray to Turnbull ("Social Security uprating statement") [scheduling of announcement] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 18 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 minute to MT ("White Paper on new proposals for child maintenance") [analysis & advice on minute from Tony Newton & related correspondence] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 May 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 minute to MT ("Review of maintenance for lone parents") [MT agrees "to chair an ad hoc meeting... to look at the results"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 minute to MT ("Lone parents") [update on progress; MT shares the concerns of Policy Unit about lack thereof, and requests a meeting] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jan 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 minute to MT ("Lone parents") [request from Lamont for clarification of MT statement in Parliament regarding maintenance payments; Newton's proposals & Policy Unit concerns about timescale; MT strongly opposed to need for consultation] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 26 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 minute to MT ("Draft statement on child maintenance") [Tony Newton statement to Parliament: suggested amendments] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 minute to MT ("draft Social Security Uprating statement") [suggested amendments] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 89 Nov 1 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 minute to MT ("Community care: preserved income support arrangements") [MT's ongoing concerns about proposed arrangements] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Sep 28 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 minute to MT ("Child tax allowances and child benefit") [covering minute for attached Policy Unit note on "merits of different approaches to child support... [and] the action to be taken in the short term"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 minute to MT ("Child benefit and PES") ["Understandably, Mr. Newton sees attractions in his concept of a "family premium". But you may feel that you and colleagues should consider the new policy departure more thoroughly"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 minute (internal) to Turnbull (policy changes agreed during course of annual Public Expenditure Surveys) ["two reasons why such agreements should be brought to the attention of other Ministers"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 19 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 letter to Newton PS ("White Paper on new proposals for child maintenance") [MT's "detailed points on the proposals"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 83 Sep 30 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social Services: No.10 letter to Fowler PS ("Redundancy payments and supplementary benefit") [MT requests note on "whether the entitlement to supplementary benefit should be qualified for those recently in receipt of redundancy payments"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 90 Apr 5 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 letter to Department of Social Security ("Low Income Statistics") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 89 Dec 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting of E(A): 13 December") [control of UK fishing capacity; National Insurance Fund; traffic & parking in London] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jul 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: No.10 briefing for MT ("Lone Parents and Child Maintenance") [covering note & attached minute from Tony Newton] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Mar 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Nicholas Scott PS letter to No.10 ("Social Fund: judicial review") [statement to Parliament in response to High Court judgement] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 24 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Newton PS letter to No.10 (Social Security uprating) [final draft of Tony Newton statement to Parliament] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Mar 28 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Newton PS letter to No.10 ("Income Support Residential Care and Nursing Home Limits") ["following the defeat at Report stage of the NHS and Community Care Bill on the Opposition amendment to increase the amounts of Income Support paid in residential care and nursing homes. A broadly similar amendment has been put down by the Opposition to the Social Security Bill for Report stage tonight. I am writing to let you know how my Secretary of State proposes to respond during the course of the debate and the measures he intends to announce"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Newton PS letter to No.10 ("Children Come First: the Government's proposals on maintenance for children") [Newton statement to Parliament] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Mar 14 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Newton letter to Major ("Income-related benefits: capital limits") [levels & implementation] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Mar 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Newton letter to Howe ("Lone parents and maintenance") [outline of short-term measures to be implemented following MT meeting] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Feb 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Newton briefing for MT (lone parent families) [progress report] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Mar 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: MT letter to Keith Joseph (child tax allowances) [case for reintroduction] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 89 Nov 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: MT letter to Keith Joseph (Child Tax Allowances) ["Your note raises some important issues about family policy and the implications for the tax system"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jul 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Lord Mackay minute to MT ("Review of Child Maintenance") [specific concerns, observations & recommendations] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Apr 18 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Lamont letter to Tony Newton ("Lone parents: access to inland revenue data") [results of trial exercise] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Oct 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Howe letter to Tony Newton ("DSS legislation 1990-91: child maintenance") ["I am unhappy about embarking on this bill on the basis you propose"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Jul 13 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Cabinet Officer briefing for MT ("Child Maintenance") [detail of Tony Newton's proposals & the Lord Chancellor's specific concerns] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 89 Dec 8 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Social services: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The National Insurance Fund") [addressing projected deficit] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 88 Feb 25 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Social policy: MT to Lady Faithfull (letter on delivery of services) [progress made on dealing with child abuse, underage drinking, family services, juvenile justice] [released Jul 2018] |
| 80 Nov 9 Su | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Sierra Leone: President Stevens letter to MT (visit to the UK) [courtesy letter on departure home] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Mar 5 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Sierra Leone: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Momoh, Foreign Minister Korona, High Commissioner Sumner) ['Silver Sea' affair; current situation in SL; IMF; West Africa] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 80 Nov 5 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Sierra Leone: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Carrington, Luce, President Stevens & Ministers, High Commissioner Sumner) [educational links; training; development aid programme; internal situation; Namibia; Uganda; S. Africa/Zimbabwe; Chad; Cuba; Gambia/Libya; British Caledonian] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 80 Nov 10 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Sierra Leone: No.10 letter to Major General Langley (visit to the UK of President Masire of Botswana and President Stevens of Sierra Leone) [MT's appreciation conveyed for ceremonial arrangements] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 80 Nov 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Sierra Leone: MT letter to Adam Thomson (Chairman of British Caledonia meeting with President Siaka Stevens) [MT takes an interest in the question of BC training for SL nationals airways staff] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 80 Mar 28 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Sierra Leone: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Sierra Leone") [proposed UK visit by President Stevens] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Feb 18 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Sierra Leone: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit by President Momoh of Sierra Leone") [MT accepts Howe's advice to meet with Momoh] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Mar 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Sierra Leone: FCO telegram to UKHC Freetown ("President Momoh's visit to the UK") [IMF/economic aid] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Mar 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Sierra Leone: FCO record of conversation (Howe, President Momoh) [IMF/economic aid; 'Silver Sea' affair - abortive coup; South Africa] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 80 Sep 22 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Sierra Leone: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit by President Stevens of Sierra Leone") [reception arrangements] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 80 Oct 31 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Sierra Leone: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit by President Stevens of Sierra Leone 5-7 November 1980") [educational links; training; development aid programme; internal situation; relations with other African coutries; trade; defence sales; BBC reporting] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Mar 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Sierra Leone: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Meeting with President Momoh of Sierra Leone") [IMF/economic aid; 'Silver Sea' affair - abortive coup; South Africa] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 82 Jun 24 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Whitelaw PS to No.10 ("The Workers Revolutionary Party's Youth Training Centre in Liverpool: allegations by Mr. David Alton, M.P.") [investigation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 84 May 4 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Security: Treasury letter to No.10 (circulation of the provisional money supply figures ahead of publication) [No.10 press office] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 80 Mar 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Prior PS letter to No.10 ("Advance circulation of key economic statistics") [security considerations following suspected press leak] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 83 Jan 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sir Robert Armstrong) ["Intelligence Organisation": Chairmanship of the Joint Intelligence Committee] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jan 28 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sir Robert Armstrong) ["Chairmanship of the Joint Intelligence Committee": options; candidates] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 23 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Pym, Sir Robert Armstrong, Sir Antony Acland, 'C', Sir Brian Tovey, Sir Antony Duff) [review of the Secret Intelligence Service & GCHQ] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Feb 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: No.10 minute to MT ("Chairmanship of the Joint Intelligence Committee") [proposals] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jan 27 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: No.10 minute to MT ("Chairmanship of J.I.C.") [Joint Intelligence Committee: candidates: Sir Percy Cradock] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Apr 21 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Security: No.10 minute (internal): Ewing to Whitmore ("Secure telephone link to the White House") [lack of facility for recording conversations] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 79 Jun 22 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: No.10 letter to Treasury ("Security of economic statistics") [MT endorses circulation of reminder on policy regarding pre-publication copies] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 83 Jun 16 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office (Civil Service leaks) [remedial action: MT proposals] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jan 28 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: MT letter to Lord Watkinson (intelligence secton of the Franks Report) [MT thanks him for his advice regarding Chairmanship of the Joint Intelligence Committee, and agrees to a meeting] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 86 Feb 17 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: MT letter to Dr. Anatoliy Fedoseyev (encouraging small enterprise) [measures taken by Conservative government] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 81 Mar 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: MT letter to Attorney General (Sir Peter Hayman) [security concerns arising from a police investigation into alleged sexual offences] [declassified Jan 2015] |
| 86 Aug 20 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Security: Lord Young PS letter to No.10 (security of economic statistics) [addition to list of officials privy to advance notification of sensitive data] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Feb 13 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Security: Lord Young PS letter to No.10 ("Security classification of the statistical series produced in the Department of Employment") [standardisation] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 85 Aug 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Central Statistical Office minute to No.10 ("Advance release of Index of Production data") [MT approves addition to circulation list] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 82 Apr 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Security: Central Statistical Office letter to Department of Industry ("Index of Production - monthly statistics") [advance copies: security considerations] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 83 Jul 14 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office telegram to CDR WHCA ("KY 70 equipment at Chequers") [on loan from US] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Mar 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (unacceptable behaviour by civil service trade union representatives) [review following cases of civil servants using departmental news sheets to criticise Ministers, in response to MT request for firm action] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 81 Jan 28 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Sir Peter Hayman) [security concerns arising from a police investigation into alleged sexual offences] [declassified Jan 2015] |
| 80 Oct 27 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Sir Peter Hayman) [security concerns arising from a police investigation into alleged sexual offences] [declassified Jan 2015] |
| 82 May 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Prime Minister's letter to President Mitterrand) [significant delay in receipt "prompts me to remind you that we have secure telex"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Nov 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Government leaks) [content with No.10's proposed response to Chairman of the Conservative Party following public complaints over leaks] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 81 Jan 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Sir Peter Hayman") [security concerns arising from a police investigation into alleged sexual offences] [declassified Jan 2015] |
| 79 Nov 14 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Secure telephone link to the White House") [offer of free US loan of equipment to UK, France and West Germany] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Mar 9 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Chairmanship of the Joint Intelligence Committee") [proposal to upgrade Sir Antony Duff from Deputy Secretary to Second Permanent Secretary] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jul 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office minute to MT (Government leaks) [proposed remedial action: letter to Permanent Secretaries] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jun 10 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office minute to MT (Government leaks) [proposed remedial action in response to leak of Government documents during General Election campaign] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 24 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Intelligence Organisation") [proposed changes; Chairmanship of the Joint Intelligence Committee] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Jul 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office letter to Whitelaw PS ("Menwith Hill") ['New Statesman' article on US National Security Agency activities] [declassified Dec 2010] |
| 82 Dec 20 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (TNA) | Security: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (review of the Secret Intelligence Service & GCHQ) [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 88 Jan 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Security Services: MT to Tam Dalyell (Cavendish book on intelligence services) [government acted to restrain publication] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 May 12 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Terry Perks minute to MT ("Visit to Glasgow on Saturday 14 May") [programme of events] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 29 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Terry Perks minute ("Interviews with BBC TV Scotland and Grampian TV at the end of Scottish tour") [questions about: Ford and Dundee, community charge, devolution, health policy] [released Jul 2018] |
| 87 Dec 9 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Stephen Sherbourne minute for MT ("James Goold") [hopes MT will visit Scotland next year] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 24 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Scottish Office briefing (MT's visit to Inverclyde) [programme for the visit, Rifkind due to launch "New Life for Urban Scotland" policy] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 May 19 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Robin Catford minute to MT ("Visit to Holyroodhouse and General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (20/21 May)") [media coverage being stepped up, ceremonial events, background briefing notes] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jun 30 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Robin Catford minute to MT ("Speech to Church of Scotland General Assembly") [speech by Professor Torrance on MT's use of biblical language] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 May 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Rifkind Special Adviser to John Whittingdale (press interest in Scottish party conference) [devolution will dominate proceedings from a press point of view] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jan 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Key | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Rifkind minute to MT (paper on strategy in Scotland) ["level of support is dangerously low for the party of Government"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 90 Oct 2 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Peter Morrison minute for MT ("Lord Sanderson and Scotland") [Sanderson beginning to settle into the job as chairman] [released Feb 2020] |
| 88 Aug 30 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Speech to Scottish CBI: 8 September") [possible theme of Scottish business achievement] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Sep 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Scottish CBI Speech") [contributions and comments on previous drafts, recommended inclusion of comments on business rates] [released Jul 2018] |
| 87 Jul 30 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Nigel Wicks minute for MT (Scottish Office ministers' dinner) [suggestions included: Cabinet ministers should visit Scotland, MT to pay flying visits, promote Thatcherism, party re-organisation] [released 2017] |
| 87 Aug 3 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Nigel Wicks minute for Ingham (Scottish Office ministers' dinner) [opposes proposal for cabinet meeting in Scotland] [released 2017] |
| 90 Sep 7 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: MT to Lord Sanderson (Chairman of Scottish Party) ["I will never forget that we are the Conservative and Unionist Party"] [released Feb 2020] |
| 88 May 18 We | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: MT to Lord Goold (Scottish party conference) ["I hope that it may represent a turning point in the fortunes of our Party in Scotland"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jul 25 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: MT to Jim Goold (Bill Hughes' ideas on Scottish enterprise) [MT would like this to be discussed further] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jun 6 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: MT to Bishop of London (General Assembly speech) [use of quote "Christianity is about spiritual redemption, not social reform" - "these days it seems to be about the Welfare State only"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jun 8 We | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: MT to Bishop of Gloucester (General Assembly speech) ["no previous Government has spent anything like as much as this one on helping those in need"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 90 Jun 2 Sa | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Michael Forsyth minute to John Whittingdale ("Daily Record" cutting) [political difficulty in Scotland] [released Feb 2020] |
| 88 May 5 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute to MT (Scottish conference speech) [meeting to discuss contributions for the speech] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Nov 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute to MT (Meeting with Lord Goold) [to discuss Goold's position as party chair in Scotland] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 May 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute to MT ("Scottish Conference Speech") [Rifkind's recent speeches on Scotland] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jan 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute to MT ("Scotland") [Rifkind argues government should apply policies on housing, education and privatisation "more determinedly in Scotland"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jan 19 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute to MT ("Scotland") [meeting with Scottish ministers to discuss how to improve the party's position, Rifkind and Policy Unit have prepared papers] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Feb 23 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute to MT ("Scotland") [meeting on how to improve the presentation of the Conservative message and "implementation of radical policies which will break up the 'dependency culture'" which limits Conservative support] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Dec 16 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute to MT ("Scotland") [criticisms of party organisation in Scotland, lack of "drive or enthusiasm" in Scottish Central Office] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Jan 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Minor | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute to MT ("Meeting with Lord Goold: Wednesday 13th January 1988") [to discuss current state of the party in Scotland] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 May 3 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Trivial | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute to Lord Goold (Scottish Cup Final) [information on participating teams] [released Jul 2018] |
| 90 Apr 2 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT (Walker on Rifkind) [party in Scotland damaged by Rifkind's threat to resign] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Mar 23 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("The Scottish Office") [relations between Forsyth and Rifkind have never been good] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Aug 9 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Scotland") [speculation that Forsyth will be forced to resign] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Jun 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Scotland") [reports that the "situation in Scotland is becoming desperate"] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Jun 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Scotland") [opposition to use of the guillotine on the Scottish Law Reform bill] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Jul 26 Th | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Scotland") [Forsyth believes there is a campaign to remove him] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 May 18 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Ravenscraig") ["The Scottish Party is in disarray"] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Apr 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Meeting with Michael Forsyth") [state of the party in Scotland] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Mar 26 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Malcolm Rifkind") ["injudicious remarks" on Community Charge concessions] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Oct 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Lord Sanderson") [position of the party in Scotland] [released Feb 2020] |
| 88 Jan 29 Fr | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: John O'Sullivan to John Whittingdale ("Scottish Spectator") [probable costs and revenue of a Scottish magazine] [released Jul 2018] |
| 87 Sep 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Ingham minute for Nigel Wicks ("Cabinet - Scotland") [proposal for a cabinet meeting to be held in Scotland is "a presentational gimmick without substance"] [released 2017] |
| 88 May 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
|
Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: HMT to John Whittingdale (Scottish conference speech) [information on tax measures with an impact on farming] [released Jul 2018] |
| 87 Sep 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Harris Research Centre market research ("A report on the survey of the Scottish political scene") [Scottish voters protested because "they felt neglected and forgotten by the Government"] [released 2017] |
| 88 Jan 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Griffiths-O'Sullivan minute ("Scotland. The Election Result") ["worst result for the Tories since 1945" - "a low reservoir of Conservative support North of the Border"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 87 Dec 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Griffiths and O'Sullivan paper ('Scotland') [state of the Conservative party following election; Scottish economy; "Scotland's Dependency Culture", "Tory schizophrenia"] [released 2017] |
| 87 Jul 28 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Griffiths and O'Sullivan minute ('Scotland') ["Scotland now poses the most difficult POLITICAL problem facing the government"; appends "Contributions on the position in Scotland" from Fairbairn, Forsyth & others] [released 2017] |
| 88 May 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute to MT ("Your Edinburgh Speech") ["a best seller", with exceptional demand for copies] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 May 27 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute to MT ("Visit to General Assembly") [press cuttings on speech] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Apr 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute for Gray, Addison, Whittingdale ("Scottish Daily Express") [possible areas for questions: state of Conservative party in Scotland, economy, community charge, devolution, health and social policy] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Oct 28 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute (interview with Scotland on Sunday) [points to make: interest in Scotland, explain policies vigorously, devolve responsibility at community level] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Apr 12 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute ("Scottish Daily Express") [requested questions for MT's interview, on state of the Conservtive party, Scottish economy, community charge, devolution] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Apr 14 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Bernard Ingham minute ("Daily Express - Scotland") [key points: demonstrate interest in Scotland, determination to implement policies and win back support, Scots should stop feeling sorry for themselves] [released Jul 2018] |
| 90 Jun 28 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Andrew Turnbull minute for MT ("Scottish Rebels") [expected outcome on votes] [released Feb 2020] |
| 88 May 9 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Trivial | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Scotland: Amanda Ponsonby minute ("Scottish Cup Final") [teams' colours] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 May 25 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Science: Guise briefing for MT (E(ST) Meeting) [beware "a great new winner picking game masquerading as a new dawn"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 82 Jun 1 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: Whitelaw PS letter to No.10 ("Saudi Arabia: visit of Minister of the Interior") [letter highlights potential defence sales but visit subsequently cancelled] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Aug 26 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO (Lord Carrington's visit) [summary of meetings; diplomatic rift over 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 29 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Visit of Secretary of State") ["Saudis have declined... so long as the problem of receiving the PLO is not resolved"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Jul 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Visit of Mr Hurd") [Hurd, Prince Saud al Faisal: record of discussion; diplomatic rift over 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Apr 29 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("TV film") [Saudi reaction to 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Apr 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("TV film") [Ambassador Craig record of conversation with Prince Saud: Saudi grievances over perceived inadequate reaction from UK government to screening of controversial ATV drama-documentary 'Death of a Princess'] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 81 Dec 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("The Summit at Fez: Arab-Israel") ["disappointed... we need to find out what the Saudis intend to do next": proposals for MT message & Hurd visit] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 81 Dec 6 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("The Fez Summit and the Eight Point Plan") [Sir James Craig record of conversation with Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 79 Dec 24 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("The BBC and Saudi Arabia") [complaint about BBC report] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Dec 30 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's Visit") [advice on probable Saudi reaction to proposal] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Feb 27 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Saudi/West relations") [Ambassador Craig, Prince Fahd record of discussion: Palestine] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Feb 6 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Saudi internal") [report on "another violent incident in Qatif... anti-American feeling"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Oct 7 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Saudi Economy") [assessment; oil revenues] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Jan 2 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Saudi Arabia foreign policy") [Soviet invasion of Afghanistan] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Dec 30 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Rolls Royce and Airbus") [Sir James Craig record of conversation with Deputy Minister of Aviation: provisional agreement to award contract] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Dec 29 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Rolls Royce and Airbus") ["negotiations... are now coming to a head and your intervention may be required"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Aug 19 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("PLO observer status at IBRD: Saudi attitudes") [International Bank for Reconstruction & Development: "frozen loan... anger at what they see as an abuse of IBRD procedures for political ends"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Jul 28 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Mr Hurd's visit") ["text of Mr Hurd's statement to the Saudi press": 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary: "I came here personally to underline... [our] regret at the understandable offence caused"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Apr 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Message for Prince Fahd") [proposed strategy for repairing the damage to UK/Saudi relations due to 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Apr 30 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Message for Prince Fahd") [accusation of UK media bias, exemplified by recent 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary; UK/Saudi relations] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Jan 23 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("King Hussein's visit to Saudi Arabia") [report; "It has never been easy... to have confidence in King Hussein's judgement of the situation in Saudi Arabia"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 81 Dec 7 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Fez Summit and the 8 point plan") [proposals for MT message of support and Hurd visit] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 May 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Anglo/Saudi relations") [fallout from the screening of 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 May 14 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Anglo/Saudi relations") [fallout from the screening internationally of 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary: UK; Netherlands; US & France] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Oct 6 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Anglo/Saudi relations") [concerns regarding 'Observer' newspaper article about the murder of British diplomat Cyril Ousman by Prince Mishari bin Abdulaziz in 1951] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Sep 24 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Anglo/Saudi relations") ["assessment of the post-reconciliation position... most responsible Saudis, although upset by the film ['Death of a Princess'], think it was a mistake to react so violently"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 May 29 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Saudi trade") [British-Saudi Arabian Parliamentary Friendship Group statement following diplomatic rift over 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 May 27 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Saudi relations") [Saudi press reaction to Lord Carrington speech addressing diplomatic rift over 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Jun 2 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Saudi relations") [Prince Fahd letter of 'rebuke' for UK screening of 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Jun 20 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Saudi/FRG and UK/Saudi relations") ["Schmidt's talk with Khalid"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 May 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Saudi relations") [Ambassador Urwick record of conversation with King Hussein: controversy over ITV drama-documentary 'Death of a Princess'] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Apr 11 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: UKE Abu Dhabi telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's Visit to Saudi Arabia") [summary of talks: Israel/US; Iran/Iraq; defence sales; oil market] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Dec 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: Tebbit minute to MT ("Visit to Saudi Arabia") [report: highlights Saudi emphasis on their determination to make transition from public to private sector, and to find overseas markets for downstream petrochemicals; identifies new opportunities] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Dec 22 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: Tebbit minute to MT ("Rolls-Royce: Saudi Arabia") ["writing to seek your urgent intervention... for an engine contract"; MT requests redraft of proposed message to Fahd] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 82 Jun 11 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: Rees letter to John Stanley (securing contracts in Saudi Arabia) [consultancy-to-contract process; analysis following Stanley visit which reported US firms Bechtel and Parsons "have secured betweeen them the four largest construction projects in the Kingdom"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 May 6 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: Pym PS letter to No.10 (Secretary of State's visit, March 1983) [Sir James Craig despatch: "the problem of our relations with the PLO"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Sep 5 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: Pym PS letter to Gilmour PS ("Saudi Arabia") [proposed Pym visit] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Jun 10 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: Prince Saud message to Lord Carrington (Palestine) ["importance of the support of the E.E.C."] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 81 Jul 16 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: Parkinson PS letter to No.10 (visit to Saudi Arabia) [report on trade mission following "successful" MT visit earlier in year] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 80 Apr 24 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: Nott minute to MT ('Saudi Arabia') [record of conversation with Saudi Minister of Commerce: Saudi proposals for UK government to redress the transmission of 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 79 Dec 4 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Saudi Arabia: Nott letter to MT ("Visit to Iraq and Saudi Arabia") [report; "we must capitalise on our (surprisingly) good reputation in these markets"; oil: respective roles/influence of governments & private companies] [declassified Aug 2013] |
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