1980 Apr 1 - 1982 May 4
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 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value |
Title |
|---|---|---|
| 82 May 4 Tu | Major | Belize: MT letter to Prime Minister Price of Belize (timetable for withdrawal of British garrison from Belize) [garrison to stay for the time being due to uncertain situation in Guatemala] [released 2013] |
| 82 Feb 9 Tu | Major | Commonwealth: Prime Minister Price of Belize letter to MT (Belize's constitutional negotiations with Guatemala) [requests that British Garrison remains in Belize until a settlement is reached] [released 2013] |
| 81 Mar 10 Tu | Major | 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] |
| 80 Oct 22 We | Major | Belize: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Anglo-Guatemalan Negotiations Over Belize (OD(80) 59)") [declassified 2013] |
| 81 Feb 11 We | Major | Belize: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Belize (OD(81) 5 and 6)") [declassified 2013] |
| 82 Mar 31 We | Major | Belize: Armstrong briefing for MT ("OD: Belize: Withdrawal of the Garrison") [declassified 2013] |
| 80 Apr 1 Tu | Major | Belize: Armstrong briefing for MT ("The Dispute with Guatemala Over Belize (OD(80) 31") [declassified 2013] |
| 81 Jul 17 Fr | Major | Belize: Armstrong minute to Alexander ("Belize/Guatemala (OD(81) 38)") [declassified 2013] |
| 81 Mar 11 We | Major | Belize: Belize-Guatemala Heads of Agreement (Belize-Guatemala territorial negotiations) [declassified 2013] |
| 81 Mar 13 Fr | Major | Belize: Carrington message to Haig ("Belize-Guatemala") [thanks for message of congratulations on signing of Heads of Agreement] [declassified 2013] |
| 81 Apr 23 Th | Major | 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 Mar 11 We | Major | Belize: Carrington minute to MT (Belize-Guatemala territorial negotiations) [praise for Nick Ridley's role in achieving agreement] [declassified 2013] |
| 80 Aug 11 Mo | Major | Belize: CBF Belize to FCO ("Anglo/Guatemalan Dispute") [Nick Ridley meets with Price] [declassified 2013] |
| 81 Jul 22 We | Major | Belize: FCO letter to No.10 ("Belize: Defence Arrangements") [outcome of Ridley/Price meeting on defence] [declassified 2013] |
| 80 Dec 23 Tu | Major | Belize: FCO telegram 1962 to UKE Washington (1600Z) ("Belize/Guatemala") ["Apparent hardening of the Guatemalan position...may not be unconnected with their hopes for better understanding and support from the Reagan Administration"; need to brief Haig] [declassified 2013] |
| 80 Jul 17 Th | Major | Belize: FCO to Governor Belmopan ("Anglo/Guatemalan Talks") ["We are, as you may imagine, greatly disappointed by Price's negative reaction" to talks; Nick Ridley message to Price] [declassified 2013] |
| 81 Aug 7 Fr | Major | Belize: FCO to Governor Belmopan ("Aranda") [Belizean Opposition politicians meet with Nick Ridley: "They started by demanding that there should be a referendum or other test of public opinion in Belize before independence"] [declassified 2013] |
| 81 Jul 31 Fr | Major | Belize: FCO to UKE Guatemala City ("Belize/Guatemala: Possible Resumption of Negotiations") ["We suspect the Guatemalans may...be responding to US pressure and that their main concern may be to put themselves in the most favourable light for the UN General Assembly"] [declassified 2013] |
| 81 Aug 25 Tu | Major | Belize: FCO to UKE Kingston ("Belize/Guatemala") [Belize defence arrangements: planned joint declaration from sympathetic governments] [declassified 2013] |
| 80 Jul 17 Th | Major | Belize: Governor Belmopan to FCO ("Anglo Guatemala Talks") [Price's response to Nick Ridley's message; "My impression is that Price feels that having given his reaction to the New York talks there is nothing more to be said"] [declassified 2013] |