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1979 Aug 31 - 1979 Sep 11
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/111
Rhodesia (Situation in) (Part 6)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2009 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 206
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Date Value Title
79 Aug 31 Fr Major Zimbabwe: President Nyerere of Tanzania letter to MT (decolonisation process) [declassified 2009]
79 Aug 31 Fr Major Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Rhodesian Representation in London: Message from Bishop Muzorewa") [declassified 2009]
79 Aug 31 Fr Major Zimbabwe: Carrington minute to MT ("Rhodesia: Constitutional Conference") [conference tactics] [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 1 Sa Major Zimbabwe: Tanzanian President Nyerere message to MT (constitutional conference) [no Patriotic Front veto] [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 1 Sa Major Zimbabwe: President Senghor of Senegal message to MT (Lusaka CHGM) ["warmest congratulations"] [unofficial translation] [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 3 Mo Major Zimbabwe: No.10 letter to FCO ("Rhodesia: Constitutional Conference") [MT's response to Carrington's minute] [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 3 Mo Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Laurens Van Der Post) [South African Government "gravely concerned" about situation in Rhodesia] [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 5 We Major Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Rhodesia: President Kaunda") [invite Kaunda & Khama to London] [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 6 Th Major Zimbabwe: MT letter to Dennis Canavan MP (Ian Smith's attendance at constitutional conference) [decision for Muzorewa not her] [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 6 Th Major Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Rhodesia: Constitutional Conference") [Britain will supervise Zimbabwean elections] [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 7 Fr Major Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Rhodesia: Constitutional Conference") [advice on PM's role in] [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 7 Fr Minor Zimbabwe: FCS minute to Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ("Southern Rhodesia: Independence Bill") [will be needed in event of conference success] [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 11 Tu Minor Zimbabwe: MT letter to Nicholas Winterton MP (defends policy) [not an "about face"] [declassified 2009]
79 Sep 11 Tu Major Zimbabwe: Liberian President Tolbert message to MT (constitutional conference) ["great potential"] [declassified 2009]