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1979 Jun 18 - 1980 Aug 27
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/371
South Africa (Internal situation; relations with UK) Part 1

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 235
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79 Jun 26 Tu Major South Africa: Gordon Wilson, Mayor of Simon's Town, South Africa, letter to MT (Simon's Town naval base) [declassified 2010]
79 Oct 5 Fr Major South Africa: Hunt briefing for MT ("The Mandatory Arms Embargo Against South Africa (OD(79) 23)") [declassified 2010]
79 Oct 17 We Major South Africa: FCO letter to No.10 ("Mandatory Arms Embargo Against South Africa") [Carrington argues that UK must be able to show action to comply with UN Security Council Resolution] [declassified 2010]
79 Nov 2 Fr Major South Africa: Armstrong briefing for MT ("ECGD Credit for South Africa (OD(79) 37)") [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 12 Tu Major South Africa: FCO letter to No.10 ("South African Proposal for Discussion with an Emissary of the Prime Minister") [Carrington supports proposal] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 15 Fr Major South Africa: British Consulate-General in Cape Town to FCO ("Rhodesia: Political Situation") [UK Ambassador's talks with Pik Botha] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 19 Tu Major South Africa: British Consulate-General in Cape Town to FCO ("Prime Minister's Message") [discussion of MT's letter to P W Botha with Pik Botha] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 20 We Major South Africa: FCO letter to No.10 ("Relations with South Africa") [possible visit of British emissary to South Africa] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 26 Tu Major South Africa: FCO letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Emissary to Mr P W Botha") [possible candidates to serve as Emissary] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 28 Th Major South Africa: Nott minute to MT ("South Africa") [South African Finance Minister requests export credit] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 5 We Major South Africa: Armstrong minute to Alexander ("Export Credit for South Africa") [Armstrong supports Nott's proposal] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 6 Th Major South Africa: Gilmour minute to MT ("South Africa: Financial Credit") [Gilmour and Carrington support Nott's proposal] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 7 Fr Major South Africa: Armstrong minute to Palliser ("Prime Minister's Emissary to Mr. P. W. Botha") [Lord Hunt willing to serve as Emissary; arrangements and logistics] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 21 Fr Major South Africa: FCO to British Consulate-General Cape Town ("Prime Minister's Emissary") [arrangements for Hunt's visit to South Africa as MT's emissary] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 31 Mo Major South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lord Hunt-Carrington) [Hunt's mission to South Africa as MT's emissary] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 1 Tu Major South Africa: British Consulate-General Cape Town to FCO ("Lord Hunt's Visit") [setting the scene for Hunt's visit to South Africa as emissary of MT] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 10 Th Major South Africa: British Consulate-General Cape Town to FCO ("Namibia") [Hunt meetings with General Malan and Pik Botha] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 10 Th Major South Africa: British Consulate-General Cape Town to FCO (Hunt's meeting with Pieter Willem Botha) [Soviet threat, Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, Namibia] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 11 Fr Major South Africa: British Consulate-General Cape Town to FCO (Hunt's further talks with P W Botha, Pik Botha, Fourie, De Villiers and General Malan) [Soviet threat, Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, Namibia] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 15 Tu Major South Africa: British Consulate-General Cape Town to FCO ("Visit of Prime Minister's Emissary") [assessment of Hunt's mission to South Africa] [declassified 2010]