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PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 471 to FCO (0958Z) ("Afghanistan: Geneva Talks") ["agreement... may now after all be close"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 909 to FCO (2312Z) ("Afghanistan") ["Administration share the view that agreement at Geneva may now be close. But they are still waiting on a definitive response from the Russians to the latest US proposals on symmetry"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 215 to FCO (1421Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") [Shevardnadze visit to Kabuk; "symmetry issue solved and border issue near solution. Signature possible in next few days"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Islamabad telegram 475 to FCO (1019Z) ("Afghanistan: President Zia Speaks of Imminent Agreement") [speech to Pakistan Parliament] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 921 to FCO (2140Z) ("Afghanistan") [assessment of US administrations's current stance on Soviet withdrawal negotiations] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 933 to FCO (0056Z) ("Afghanistan") ["US welcome Cordovez's announcement that Geneva Accords will be signed next week. Still no response from the Russians on symmetry. Provided this is positive, Shultz plans to sign in Geneva"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Prime Minister Junejo message to MT (Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan) [thanks for UK support for Pakistan] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 975 to FCO (2200Z) ("Afghanistan: Positive Symmetry") ["no formal agreement with the Russians... But [US administration] are confident that Soviet assurances... amount to a reliable basis for US signature as guarantors"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 225 to FCO (0844Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["Peck briefs EC Heads of Mission on outcome of talks"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: President Zia-ul-Haq message to MT (Signing of Geneva Accords on Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan) [thanks for UK support; "I am confident that the United Kingdom will... play a leading role in the process of Afghanistan's economic reconstruction"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: FCO telegram 314 to UKE Islamabad (1800Z) ("Afghanistan: Visit of Pakistani Acting Foreign Minister to London") [record of conversation: Lord Glenarthur, Noorani] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Apr 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKDEL NATO telegram 151 to FCO (1649Z) ("Afghanistan: Briefing of NAC by US Deputy Assistant Secretary Peck") [summary report] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: MT message to Prime Minister Junejo (1600Z) (Signing of Geneva Accords on Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan) [commendation of Pakistan's role; Afghan internal political settlement] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: MT message to President Zia-ul-Haq (1700Z) (Signing of Geneva Accords on Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan) [commendation of Pakistan's role; aid for refugee relief and resettlement] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 May 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Moscow telegram 796 to FCO (0500Z) ("Afghanistan: Policy Options") [analysis of current Soviet thinking] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Percy Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("Afghanistan: Soviet Withdrawal") [conflicting reports over possible halting of withdrawal due to Pakistan violations of the Geneva accord] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan") [proposed key UK objectives; MT rejects idea of UK support for intra-Afghan dialogue on post-Soviet government] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Moscow telegram 1039 to FCO (1300Z) ("USSR/Afghanistan") ["Further oblique warning to the US in a Pravda editorial, which continues the attack on Pakistan. Soviet denial that troop withdrawal timetable has changed"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Percy Cradock minute to MT ("Policy on Afghanistan: Foreign Office letter of 16 June") [thoughts on post-Soviet government & UK aid] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jun 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan") [Howe & MT in disagreement over UK support for UN-sponsored intra-Afghan dialogue] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 858 to FCO (0613Z) ("Afghanistan") [record of conversation: Barrington, Cordovez: implementation of Geneva agreements; interim government; public statements] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Jul 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Kabul telegram 361 to FCO (0730Z) ("Afghanistan: Soviet Prisoners of War") [record of conversation: UK ambassador, Soviet ambassador: proposed talks with ICRC and Mujaheddin/Soviet exchange of prisoners: "very little we can do"; human rights abuses] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Aug 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Moscow telegram 1348 to FCO (0822Z) ("Soviet Union/Afghanistan") ["Forceful assertion by Vorontsov that President Zia is bent on a military takeover in Afghanistan... threatens a "proper reaction" by the Soviet Union"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Oct 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: FCO telegram 874 to UKE Islamabad (1750Z) ("Afghanistan: Call by Sayed Gaelani on Lord Glenarthur") [record of conversation] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Oct 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Kabul telegram 611 to FCO (0600Z) ("Afghanistan: The End Game") [situation report & analysis] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Nov 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 1346 to FCO (1059Z) ("Afghanistan: Meeting with Rabbani") [record of conversation: Barrington, Gillmore, Rabbani: "time for a new initiative for broad-based government"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Kabul telegram 653 to FCO (1030Z) ("Afghanistan: Soviet Ambassador's Views") [record of conversation: Ian Mackley, Vorontsov] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 1463 to FCO (0546Z) ("Afghanistan: Direct Talks Between the Mujahideen and Russia") [details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 88 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Riyadh telegram 706 to FCO (1100Z) ("Afghanistan: Soviet/Mujahideen Talks") [details of Saudi Press Agency report on King Fahd's meeting with Soviet First Deputy Foreign Minister following conclusion of latter's talks with Mujahideen leaders] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Jan 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("Afghanistan: Threat to the British Embassy and the British Community in Kabul") [MT "has commented that we should co-ordinate very closely with other Western missions on... possible evacuation"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Jan 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 10 to FCO (0041Z) ("Afghanistan: Contingency Planning") ["main points in current US thinking"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Jan 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Lord Glenarthur letter to Archie Hamilton (Afghanistan: security arrangements for British Embassy staff following Soviet withdrawal) [MT keen on proposal to deploy small team of soldiers as armed protection; Hamilton rejects idea as unworkable] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Jan 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 42 to FCO (0932Z) ("Afghanistan: Vorontsov's Visit to Pakistan") [report] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Jan 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: No.10 letter to Howe PS (Afghanistan: armed protection for UK Embassy staff) [MT "tends to the view that, if the staff of other major embassies... have armed protection, then our staff should have it too"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Jan 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["Afghanistan": UK embassy, post-Soviet withdrawal] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Jan 22 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Kabul telegram 51 to FCO (0400Z) ("Kabul: Contingency Planning: Probably Closure of French Embassy") [details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Jan 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Kabul telegram 74 to FCO (1400Z) ("Kabul Contingency Planning: the Americans") [report on imminent closure of US Embassy; Charles Powell: "a bit of a blow. I fear we shall probably have to follow suit"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Kabul Embassy") [MT decides to withdraw Embassy staff] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Mar 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 834 to FCO (0320Z) ("Afghanistan Interim Government") ["US Administration close to appointing a special envoy to the Mujahideen"; details] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 May 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 646 to FCO (0630Z) ("Afghanistan") [record of conversation: Ambassador Barrington, Benazir Bhutto: the interim government] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Aug 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: President Najibullah letter to MT ("Afghanistan") ["the Republic of Afghanistan appeals to your Excellency... [to] encourage Pakistan... [to] cease intervention and aggression"; Charles Powell advises FCO that the unsigned letter will be ignored] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Nov 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Visit by President of the Afghan Interim Government, 8-11 November") [Hurd to meet with Mojaddedi; MT decides not to] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 89 Dec 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan") [correspondence with Sandy Gall: arms supplies to resistance] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Feb 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: President Najibullah letter to MT (Government in post-Soviet Afghanistan) [protest at ongoing Pakistan aggression; proposal for inter-Afghan negotiations followed by national peace conference, 6 month ceasefire & Parliamentary elections; proposal for international conference] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Feb 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Ambassador Zamyatin letter to MT (Afghan Settlement) [latest Soviet proposals] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Mar 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan") [case for ignoring letter from President Najibullah to MT] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Mar 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: No.10 record of conversation ("Afghanistan") [Charles Powell, Yahya Massoud, Sandy Gall: Pakistan & the Afghan resistance] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 90 May 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Afghanistan") [FCO stocktake, 14 months after Soviet withdrawal, and next steps] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 90 May 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Percy Cradock minute to MT ("Afghanistan") ["I share your unease about the Foreign Office letter of 14 May... they are coming close to advocating cutting our losses"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 90 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 1187 to FCO (2312Z) ("Afghanistan: Baker/Shevardnadze Discussion") [report: "US suggested list of principles for a settlement"] [released Jul 2018]

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