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1979 Sep 27 - 1980 Sep 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/278
Iraq (Internal situation: relations with Iran; escalation of conflict; impact of Iraq/Iran hostilities on oil market) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 361
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80 Apr 8 Tue Iran-Iraq War: UKE Baghdad to FCO ("Iraq/Iran") [explusion of Iraqis of Iranian origin from Iraq] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 11 Fri Iran-Iraq War: UKE Tehran to FCO ("Iran/Iraq") [deterioration of Iraqi-Iranian relations] [declassified 2010]
80 Jun 20 Fri Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 ("Attack on our Embassy in Baghdad") [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 16 Tue Iran-Iraq War: FCO telegram 773 to UKMIS New York (1000Z) ("Iran/Iraq: Oil Situation") [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 18 Thu Iran-Iraq War: FCO to UKE Belgrade ("Iraq/Iran") [meeting at Iraqi Foreign Ministry] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 24 Wed Iran-Iraq War: UKMIS New York telegram 1341 to FCO (0515Z) ("Iraq/Iran") [Carrington's meeting with Gromyko] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 24 Wed Iran-Iraq War: FCO telegram 763 to UKMIS New York (1645Z) (naval disposition in the Gulf) [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 24 Wed Middle East: UKMIS New York telegram 1346 to FCO (2146Z) ("Secretary of State's Conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister: 24 September in New York") [Carrington-Shamir meeting] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 26 Fri Middle East: FCO to UKE Belgrade ("Secretary of State's Meeting with Dr Waldheim") [Arab-Israeli conflict] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 26 Fri Iran-Iraq War: FCO to UKE Belgrade (tripartite breakfast meeting) [UK-France-FRG] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 26 Fri Iran-Iraq War: UKE Washington telegram 4109 to FCO (2142Z) ("Visit of the Secretary of State for Energy") [Howell talks with US Secretary of Energy Duncan] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 27 Sat Iran-Iraq War: UKE Baghdad to FCO ("Iraq/Iran") [assessment of Iraqi aims in conflict with Iran] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 27 Sat Iran-Iraq War: UKE Muscat to FCO ("Iran/Iraq") [Oman offers Iraq "facilities to mount operations"] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 27 Sat Iran-Iraq War: UKE Washington telegram 2 to UKE Muscat (1525Z) ("Iran/Iraq") [Carrington's response to proposed Omani collaboration with Iraq: "Please see Zawawi soonest and say how strongly I deplore the suggestion action"] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 27 Sat Iran-Iraq War: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Carrington) [Carrington on Oman's potential support for Iraq: "The consequences for us are really gruesome beyond words"] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 27 Sat Iran-Iraq War: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Carrington) [Carrington on Oman's potential support for Iraq: "I think we must be careful not to put ourselves in a position in which everybody gangs up against us"] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 27 Sat Iran-Iraq War: UKE Muscat to FCO ("Iran/Iraq") [UK representative's message to Omani Foreign Minister regarding Omani support for Iraq: "I said that the reaction of the British Government was one of horror"] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 27 Sat Iran-Iraq War: FCO letter to No.10 (draft telegrams to UKE Muscat) [unsent message for Sultan of Oman] [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 28 Sun Iran-Iraq War: UKE Washington telegram 4126 to FCO (0527Z) (Carrington's views on Iran-Iraq war and proposed Omani support for Iraq) [declassified 2010]
80 Sep 28 Sun Iran-Iraq War: UKE Muscat to FCO ("Iraq/Iran") [UK inform Oman of UAE knowledge of Omani plan to support Iraq] [declassified 2010]