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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/946
Zimbabwe (Internal situation; aid; relations with UK)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Secret
Page count: 217
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82 Nov 10 We Major Zimbabwe: MT letter to Zimbabwe MP Denis Walker (dual citizenship and exchange controls) [“considerable apprehension”] [declassified 2012]
82 Nov 15 Mo Major Zimbabwe: FCO briefing for MT (“Call on the Prime Minister by Mr Ian Smith: 16 November 1982”) [hostages, military assistance, development aid] [declassified 2012]
82 Nov 16 Tu Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ian Smith) [Smith argues Zimbabwe moving towards a one-party Communist state] [declassified 2012]
82 Nov 18 Th Major Zimbabwe: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO (Vice President Bush’s visit) [declassified 2012]
82 Nov 19 Fr Major Zimbabwe: UKHC Harare telegram to FCO (“Vice President Bush’s visit”) [declassified 2012]
82 Nov 22 Mo Major Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 (“Zimbabwe”) [FCO fail to allay MT’s concerns] [declassified 2012]
82 Nov 25 Th Major Zimbabwe: UKHC Harare telegram to FCO (“I D Smith”) [arrest and interrogation] [declassified 2012]
82 Nov 29 Mo Major Zimbabwe: UKHC Harare telegram 686 to FCO (1330Z) (“Ian Smith”) [interview with ‘Washington Times’] [declassified 2012]
82 Nov 30 Tu Major Zimbabwe: No.10 letter to Ministry of Defence (“Zimbabwe”) [military aid and general review of policy] [declassified 2012]