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1979 Jun 1 - 1979 Jul 4
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/107
Rhodesia (Situation in) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2009 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 382
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79 Jun 1 Fr Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Carrington) [Harlech's proposed meeting with the Patriotic Front] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 5 Tu Major Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Rhodesia: Lord Harlech's Mission to Africa") [itinerary, terms of reference] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 5 Tu Major Zimbabwe: MT letter to Australian PM Malcolm Fraser [UK objective] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 6 We Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Carrington-Lord Harlech) [Harlech mission to Southern Africa] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 6 We Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Giscard) [extract on Rhodesia, with cover note] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 8 Fr Major Zimbabwe: President Kaunda letter to MT (Zambian policy) [critique of "Muzorewa-Smith rule"] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 8 Fr Major Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Rhodesia: Chinese Assistance to ZANU") [light arms only; ZANU unhappy] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 8 Fr Major Zimbabwe: No.10 minute to MT (oral message from Élysée) [reliable sources say Zaire would recognise Muzorewa if UK did first] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 11 Mo Major Zimbabwe: No.10 minute to MT (Zambian High Commissioner requests meeting) [MT: "if absolutely vital but doubt the wisdom of it"] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 12 Tu Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-David Rockefeller) [Rhodesia; Shah of Iran; conservatism] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 13 We Minor Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 (recommends MT meet Zambian High Commissioner) [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 13 We Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Kenyan President Daniel Arap-Moi) (tête-à-tête) [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 13 We Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Kenyan President Daniel Arap-Moi) (plenary) [extract on Rhodesia] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 15 Fr Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Zambian High Commissioner Chibesakunda) [argumentative] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 18 Mo Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Commonwealth Secretary-General Sonny Ramphal) [Rhodesia] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 20 We Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Singapore PM Lee Kuan Yew) [discussion of Rhodesia over lunch] [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 21 Th Major Zimbabwe: No.10 letter to FCO (MT agrees to meet Muzorewa in London) [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 21 Th Minor Zimbabwe: MT letter to Roger Shipton MP (thanks for report on Rhodesian elections) [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 25 Mo Major Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 (proposed response to Kaunda letter) [declassified 2009]
79 Jun 26 Tu Major Zimbabwe: No.10 letter to FCO (Harlech's mission to Rhodesia) [declassified 2009]