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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/959
Belize (Future of Belize) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 252
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81 Feb 16 Mon Belize: Governor Belmopan to FCO ("Belize/Guatemala") [UK Governor meets with Price: "Price said he still believed that the Guatemalans really only wanted territory"] [declassified 2013]
81 Feb 17 Tue Belize: UKE Guatemala City to FCO ("Belize/Guatemala") [report of discussion with US Charge D'Affaires: "He said that he was sure that the Guatemalans wanted a settlement soon"; UK Ambassador worries that it is now too late] [declassified 2013]
81 Feb 19 Thu Belize: Governor Belmopan to FCO ("Belize/Guatemala") [Belizean view of negotiations in New York: "[They] see the Guatemalan move to break off the talks last week as deliberate and calculated"] [declassified 2013]
81 Feb 24 Tue Belize: Governor Belmopan to FCO ("Belize/Guatemala") [US diplomat Barnebey reports on US tilt towards Guatemala; "I said I was surprised...that the US Administration had reached a policy decision on Belize before discussing the matter with us"] [declassified 2013]
81 Mar 5 Thu Belize: Governor Belmopan to FCO ("Anglo-Guatemalan Talks") [US advises Guatemala "to accept a modified formula on the territorial issue"] [declassified 2013]
81 Mar 6 Fri Belize: UKE Guatemala City to FCO ("Belize-Guatemala") [Guatemalan views on territorial negotiations: "there would never be another chance like the present one to reach an agreement"] [declassified 2013]
81 Mar 10 Tue Belize: Alexander note to MT (Belize-Guatemala territorial negotiations: both sides to sign Heads of Agreement document) ["this is a considerable success for Mr Ridley and his team"] [declassified 2013]
81 Mar 11 Wed Belize: Carrington minute to MT (Belize-Guatemala territorial negotiations) [praise for Nick Ridley's role in achieving agreement] [declassified 2013]
81 Mar 11 Wed Belize: Belize-Guatemala Heads of Agreement (Belize-Guatemala territorial negotiations) [declassified 2013]
81 Mar 13 Fri Belize: Carrington message to Haig ("Belize-Guatemala") [thanks for message of congratulations on signing of Heads of Agreement] [declassified 2013]
81 Mar 28 Sat Belize: Governor Belmopan to FCO ("Security Situation") [civil disturbances in Belize: "The cause of all this tension stems from the Opposition attitude to the agreement recently concluded with Guatemala. It is being described as a sell out"] [declassified 2013]
81 Apr 23 Thu Belize: Carrington minute to MT ("Belize") [calm restored in Belize following declaration of State of Emergency by Governor; Ridley to visit Belize to discuss Heads of Agreement, independence and security situation] [declassified 2013]
81 May 5 Tue Belize: Governor Belmopan to FCO ("Talks in Belize") [report on "gruelling" talks between Ridley and Price] [declassified 2013]
81 Jun 5 Fri Belize: UKE Guatemala to FCO ("Belize/Guatemala Negotiations") [Guatemalan side turning against settlement] [declassified 2013]
81 Jun 5 Fri Belize: Governor Belmopan to FCO ("Belize Negotiations") [Price sets out Belizean negotiating position] [declassified 2013]
81 Jun 9 Tue Belize: UKE Guatemala City to FCO ("Belize/Guatemala Negotiations") [Ridley message delivered to Guatemala Minister of Foreign Affairs Castillo Valdez] [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 2 Thu Belize: UKE Guatemala City to FCO ("Belize/Guatemala") [President Lucas of Guatemala makes speech to Congress: "This is the first time that Lucas has publicly suggested that the negotiations might not succeed"] [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 10 Fri Belize: UKMIS New York telegram 606 to FCO (0358Z) ("Belize Negotiations") [Ridley meets with Guatemala Minister of Foreign Affairs Castillo Valdez and Price: "Unless the Guatemalans are prepared to change significantly their attitude...we are likely tomorrow to reach end of the road"] [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 10 Fri Belize: UKMIS New York telegram 614 to FCO (2356Z) ("Belize/Guatemala Negotiations") [agreed press communique at end of UK/Belize/Guatemala talks] [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 13 Mon Belize: Governor Belmopan to FCO ("Belize/Guatemala Negotiations") [Price's impression of UK/Belize/Guatemala talks in New York] [declassified 2013]