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PDF 89 Dec 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Tunis telegram 450 to FCO (1220Z) ("Peace process") ["Arafat states he has accepted the Baker plan and that the Egyptians agree. Response awaited from Washington... I hope we can consider advising the Americans to take the PLO reply as an acceptance"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Dec 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Possible evacuation") [UK embassy requesting assurances of safety and considering move north] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Dec 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Euro-Arab Conference, Paris: 21-22 December") ["not a very good idea"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Dec 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Mr. Paul Cooper letter to MT (Roger Cooper: imprisoned in Tehran) [MT agrees to sign non-political Christmas Card to be sent to Roger Cooper] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 89 Dec 17 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: President Mubarak letter to MT (latest developments on the Palestinian Question) [US, Egypt, Israel tripartite meeting] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jan 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Peace process: visit of Yasser Arafat") ["Successful visit which appears to have strengthened Jordanian/PLO coordination"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jan 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: MT letter to President Mubarak (recent developments on the Palestinian question) ["I hope that the talks in Washington between... [US, Egypt, Israel] will convene soon and lead on quickly to an Israeli/Palestinian meeting in Cairo"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jan 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington record of conversation (0004Z) ("Arab/Israel: peace process") [William Waldegrave, Dennis Ross] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jan 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington record of conversation (0150Z) ("Secretary of State's meeting with Secretary Baker: Middle East") [PLO representation at trilateral talks; Jewish settlement in Occupied Territories] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Feb 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Charles Powell record of conversation ("Middle East") [Powell, Israeli Ambassador to UK: "negative effect which some of William Waldegrave's statements were having in Israel"; MT unaware of statements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Feb 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Charles Powell minute to MT ("The Gulf") ["[Hurd] concerned that we are not getting enough high level Ministerial visits to the Gulf States and that this could affect our commercial interests"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Feb 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Hurd PS note to No.10 ("Cabinet: high level visits to the Gulf") [Hurd speaking note] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Feb 20 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: EC public statement ("Statement by the Twelve on the extension of Jewish settlements in the Occupied Territories: 20 February") ["illegal under international law"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Feb 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 473 to FCO (0120Z) ("Arab/Israel:peace process") ["Baker asks Arens for an Israeli decision on attendance at a trilateral... Administration believe Egyptians are on board"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 507 to FCO (1800Z) ("Arab/Israel: peace process") ["has reached a critical point. Unable to predict which way Shamir will jump"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: MT letter to Emir of Qatar (Jewish settlement in the Occupied Territories) [report of her speech to the Board of Deputies of British Jews on 18 February] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 532 to FCO (2333Z) ("Peace process") ["Growing uncertainty within the Administration... quite possible that the [Israeli coalition] government would collapse"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Audience with King Hussein: contacts with other Arab states") ["no commitments on aid... account of his recent contacts with King Fahd"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Amman record of conversation ("Audience with King Hussein: peace process") [UK Ambassador Reeve, King Hussein] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Arab/Israel: the peace process") [Likud position on latest US proposals] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Arab/Israel: the peace process") ["Government crisis continues. No decision taken on the Baker proposals"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 535 to FCO (0115Z) ("Hostages") [UK receives assurance that "US... engaged in no negotiations... either direct or indirect"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Santiago record of conversation ("Chilean inauguration: Sir G Howe's meeting with Vice President Quayle") [hostage situation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("IOJ Award to John McCarthy") [Institute of Journalists; response to invite issued to MT] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Emir of Qatar letter to MT (Jewish settlement in the Occupied Territories) ["The balanced and constructive statement announced by you personally... and the E.C. statement of 20 February issued as a result of Britain's initiative have met with our full satisfaction and appreciation"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 690 to FCO (2320Z) ("Arab/Israel: peace process") ["State Department preparing for early resumption of peace process if Peres succeeds in building a coalition"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Mar 31 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Julian Amery MP record of conversation (Syria) [Amery, Vice-President Rifaat al Assad] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 852 to FCO (0030Z) ("Arab/Israel") ["Administration hope that, if Peres forms his government, a trilateral meeting can be held before the end of April"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Apr 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Visit of Senator Dole") ["gives Israelis tough message of changing US perceptions"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Apr 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 952 to FCO (2325Z) ("Tomkys's visit to Washington: peace process") ["Administration searching for ways to keep the Palestinians on board until the peace process can resume"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Damascus telegram to FCO ("Release of Reed") [hostage in Lebanon with McCarthy and Keenan; MT: "Appalling treatment"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKMIS New York telegram 672 to FCO (0410Z) ("Israeli action in the Occupied Territories") [UN resolution: "Americans veto. 14 votes in favour... [US] support for the idea of a visit to the Occupied Territories by a special envoy of the Secretary General... [but] could not support the proposal for a Security Council mission because it did not focus attention on the need to move the peace process forward"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKMIS New York telegram 584 to FCO (0035Z) ("Hostages and Lebanon") ["[UN Secretary General] sometimes wondered if the different components of the US Administration knew what each other was doing"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 20 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Muscat telegram to FCO ("Oman/Iran/Lebanese hostages") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Tunis telegram to FCO ("PLO at the Security Council") ["Arafat angry with Americans. Accusing the US Administration of reneging on a deal... foreseeing a situation that he can no longer control"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 1270 to FCO (2345Z) ("US/PLO dialogue") ["Administration denounce seaborne raid on Israel as terrorist attack. US/PLO dialogue under serious threat"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 1280 to FCO (2350Z) ("US/PLO dialogue") ["Presidential statement condemning yesterday's terrorist attack. Continuing pessimism within Administration about prospects for the US/PLO dialogue"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Baghdad telegram to FCO ("Arab Summit - Final Statement") [summary of main points: Yemen; international developments; Jewish immigration; Israel; Eastern Europe; Anglo-Arab dialogue; US congress; Palestine; Iraq; Jordan; Africa; Iran/Iraq; Lebanon ; use of technology; weapons of mass destruction; Arab League] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jun 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Cairo record of conversation ("Middle East situation: Egyptian Foreign Ministers' views") [Abdul Magid, UK Ambassador James Adams] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Hurd minute to MT ("Visit to Jordan and Saudi Arabia: 30 May - 3 June") ["The two Kings... see the peace process grinding to a halt... and the Americans failing to grasp the full danger"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jun 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 1408 to FCO (0058Z) ("Arab/Israel") ["Baker publicly blames Israel for the breakdown of the peace process"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jun 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Muscat telegram to FCO ("Arab assistance to Jordan") ["Sultan pessimistic about Arab pledges of assistance to Jordan and believes Saudis are content to see Jordan relatively weak so that it would not add to the threat which they see from Iraq and Yemen"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jun 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 1477 to FCO (0010Z) ("US/PLO") ["President announces suspension of US/PLO dialogue pending a satisfactory response from the PLO on the PLF attack on Israel... it is difficult to see where the Baker initiative can go from here"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 1579 to FCO (0203Z) ("Arab/Israel: peace process") ["Neither Bush nor Baker were prepared to cooperate with the Israelis in creating the illusion of a peace process where one did not exist"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: King Hussein message to MT (message from King Hussein to President Bush) [US policy; European policy; peace process; weapons of mass destruction; visit to UK; "[Hussein] sees the present situation as more dangerous than any since 1967"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: MT letter to King Hussein of Jordan ("The permanent Five and the Middle East") ["I share your worries about the current dangers in the Middle East"; Israeli/Palestinian dialogue] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 1712 to FCO (2230Z) ("The permanent Five and the Middle East") [Israeli/Palestinian dialogue] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jul 22 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to MODUK ("Iraqi military activity 22 July") ["Much of Iraqi Republican Guard... deploying to Kuwaiti border... intentions not yet clear"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jul 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKE Abu Dhabi ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["possibility of raising expectations we cannot meet of active UK involvement in finding a solution... Iraqis consider they have substantial grievances"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 90 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO telegram 400 to UKMIS New York (1703Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait") ["We should like you to raise Iraq/Kuwait at your lunch on 30 July... it is in fact the absence of progress on [Middle East issues] that has given Saddam Hussein the chance to inflate his position"] [declassified Dec 2016]

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