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PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Nairobi telegram to FCO ("Eminent Persons Group") [John Johnson record of conversation with General Obasanjo: "indebted to... [MT] who had done all she possibly could... commended [purported Howe mission to South Africa] but felt that it would be very difficult... felt that the EPG's work should not come to an end"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Reagan letter to MT (South Africa: sanctions and negotiations) ["I remain opposed to punitive sanctions... I accept your suggestion... of the importance of holding the line together... would be most interested in your views on what we might consider collectively with other countries who Pretoria respects"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents 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]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents 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]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents 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]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents 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]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("South Africa: telephone call to Mr Lubbers") [lines to take] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 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]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Walker minute to MT (sanctions against South Africa) ["we must not be seen to be afraid of trying to make further progress without sanctions"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("South Africa") ["outline [of] the respective positions of the Quai, Elysee and Matignon"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents 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]
PDF 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]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents 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]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents 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]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents 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]
PDF 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]
PDF 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]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Prime Minister Hawke letter to MT (Chief Minister of Lebowa visit to London: 15-18 July 1986) ["regrettably, it must be recognised that the [Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group] initiative failed... we are now left with no alternative but to exert the most effective pressure we can... my Government will be considering additional measures"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 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]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("State of Emergency: sitrep") ["No relaxation of state of emergency in sight"; details] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: South African Embassy letter to No.10 (Chief Minister of Lebowa visit to London: 15-18 July 1986) ["In the circumstances we wondered whether the Prime Minister might wish to meet Dr Phatudi"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington letter to No.10 ("South African Minerals") ["significance for the Western industrialised world, and particularly the US"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 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]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Prime Minister Mulroney letter to MT (The Commonwealth and further measures against apartheid in South Africa) [Mulroney message to Botha; Canada measures against & message to South African govt; "What is more important is that we have a significant and co-ordinated Commonwealth response to South Africa in August"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 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]
PDF 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]
PDF 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]
PDF 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]
PDF 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]
PDF 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]
PDF 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]
PDF 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]
PDF 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]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC New Delhi telegram to FCO ("Southern Africa: message from the Prime Minister") [delivery, and Indian reaction to European Council statement] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Lusaka telegram to FCO ("Zambia: Mr Healey's meeting with President Kaunda") [record of conversation; "Kaunda is in a dangerous mood... I therefore reiterate the need for you to see... [him] on your way back from South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Dar es Salaam telegram to FCO ("South Africa") [reaction to European Council statement; "the press have strongly attacked the decision, and Britain's role in it"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO (message from the Presidents of the Cape Town Chambers of Commerce & Industries) ["deeply appreciate efforts by... your Government to resist current arguments for sanctions... extremely strong regional consensus for real reform"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents 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]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Sir James Cleminson of the Confederation of British Industry letter to MT (South Africa) [detailed situation assessment & likely effect of sanctions: "the black power struggle is frightening and the unions are a tool in it... [I] still believe sanctions to be wholly bad"] [declassified Feb 2016]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

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