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1979 Apr 30 - 1979 May 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/106
Rhodesia (Situation in) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2009 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 321
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79 May 4 Fr Key Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary incoming brief for MT ('Rhodesia') [MT: "I agree we need care but a little courage is necessary too"] [declassified 2009]
79 May 4 Fr Major Zimbabwe: No.10 letter to FCO (forwards letter from Muzorewa) [asks advice on response] [declassified 2009]
79 May 4 Fr Major Zimbabwe: No.10 minute for MT (attaches Muzorewa letter) [declassified 2009]
79 May 5 Sa Major Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 (response to Muzorewa letter) [declassified 2009]
79 May 8 Tu Major Zimbabwe: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (MT comments on Hunt's incoming brief) [declassified 2009]
79 May 8 Tu Major Zimbabwe: Muzorewa letter to MT (assurance of support) [declassified 2009]
79 May 10 Th Minor Zimbabwe:No.10 minute for MT (Carrington wants early meeting of OD) [MT agrees] [declassified 2009]
79 May 10 Th Minor Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 (proposes Duff visit Rhodesia) [MT agrees] [declassified 2009]
79 May 11 Fr Major Zimbabwe: Cabinet Secretary briefing for MT (OD discussion of Rhodesia) [next steps] [declassified 2009]
79 May 14 Mo Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Boyd) [receives his report] [declassified 2009]
79 May 15 Tu Minor Zimbabwe: No.10 minute for MT (Drinkwater's separate report) [declassified 2009]
79 May 16 We Major Zimbabwe: Cartledge minute to MT ("Lord Boyd's Report on the Rhodesian Elections") [declassified 2009]
79 May 16 We Major Zimbabwe: Boyd letter to MT (introducing report) [declassified 2009]
79 May 17 Th Major Zimbabwe: Boyd letter to MT (proposes British gesture to Muzorewa government) [declassified 2009]
79 May 17 Th Minor Zimbabwe: No.10 letter to FCO (Boyd report on Rhodesian elections) [declassified 2009]
79 May 18 Fr Minor Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 (MT agrees arrangements for publishing Boyd Report) [declassified 2009]
79 May 19 Sa Minor Zimbabwe: No.10 minute for MT (Fraser letter) [MT: "The people of Rhodesia have the right to decide themselves who shall be their government and whether they approve the internal settlement"] [declassified 2009]
79 May 19 Sa Major Zimbabwe: Fraser letter to MT (concerns over Rhodesia) [declassified 2009]
79 May 21 Mo Minor Zimbabwe: No.10 letter to FCO (agrees FCO plan for handling Boyd Report) [declassified 2009]
79 May 21 Mo Major Zimbabwe: No.10 letter to FCO (MT comments on Fraser letter) [declassified 2009]