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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/347
Rhodesia (Situation in) (Part 17)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 194
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80 Mar 21 Fri Zimbabwe: UKE Salisbury to FCO ("Rhodesia") [Soames' meeting with Mugabe to discuss UK economic assistance to Zimbabwe] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 21 Fri Zimbabwe: Chancellor Schmidt message to MT (congratulations on elections and Zimbabwe independence) [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 24 Mon Zimbabwe: UKE Salisbury to FCO ("Rhodesia: Political Situation") [reception for appointment of incoming Ministers] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 24 Mon Zimbabwe: Carrington minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Aid for Zimbabwe") [argues for "major contribution"] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 26 Wed Zimbabwe: Carrington minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Military Assistance to Zimbabwe") ["It is much better that Britain should provide such assistance than see Mugabe turn to the Soviet Union"] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 27 Thu Zimbabwe: MT letter to Sir James Haughton, Soames' Policy Advisor in Zimbabwe (thanks for work towards implementation of the Lancaster House Agreement) [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 28 Fri Zimbabwe: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Carrington ("Military Assistance to Zimbabwe") ["I have considered your proposal very carefully, but I am afraid it will not run"] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 1 Tue Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Rhodesia: Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group") [report conclusions] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 2 Wed Zimbabwe: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Carrington ("Aid for Zimbabwe") [Chancellor agrees to Carrington's proposals] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 2 Wed Zimbabwe: MT letter to President Limann of Ghana (elections and independence for Zimbabwe) [thanks for letter of appreciation] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 3 Thu Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Tanzania/Rhodesia") [letter from Nyerere and future relations with Tanzania] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 8 Tue Zimbabwe: FCO to UKE Salisbury ("Independence: Messages") [messages from The Queen and MT, and speech by Prince Charles, on independence of Zimbabwe] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 11 Fri Zimbabwe: Lankester minute to MT ("Zimbabwe Independence Day - First Day Cover Stamp") [Mugabe wishes to have stamp printed to celebrate independence] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 15 Tue Zimbabwe: Text of Gilmour statement to the House of Commons (independence for Rhodesia) [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 15 Tue Zimbabwe: Ingham minute to MT ("Return of Lord Soames") [press arrangements for Soames' arrival in UK] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 16 Wed Zimbabwe: Prime Minister Ohira of Japan letter to MT (tribute to MT on Zimbabwean independence) [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 17 Thu Zimbabwe: Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada letter to MT (congratulations to MT on Zimbabwean independence) [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 21 Mon Zimbabwe: HMT letter to No.10 ("Zimbabwe's Debts") [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 21 Mon Zimbabwe: President Shagari of Nigeria letter to MT ("Zimbabwe Independence Celebrations") [thanks and congratulations to MT] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 22 Tue Zimbabwe: Lyne minute to Sankey ("Secretary of State's Visit to Salisbury") [Carrington's meetings in Zimbabwe] [declassified 2010]