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1982 Jul 12 - 1983 Sep 5
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1074
Lebanon (Internal situation; Israeli/Lebanese hostilities; Multinational Force (MNF) in Lebanon; UK/Lebanese relations) (Part 3)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 423
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82 Aug 26 Th Major Lebanon: MT message to President Bachir Gemayel (Presidential election) [congratulations] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Sep 22 We Major Lebanon: MT message to President Gemayel ("Message to President") [condolences for death of Bashir Gemayel & congratulations on inauguration] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 10 Fr Major Lebanon: No.10 letter to Pym PS ("Call on the Prime Minister by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Lebanon") ["Following the meeting, the Prime Minister said that she would like the possibility of a British contribution to the Multinational Force... to be urgently re-examined"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Aug 31 We Major Lebanon: No.10 minute ("Lebanon") [situation update, "extremely confused ... heavy shelling"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 6 We Major Lebanon: No.10 minute (internal) to Coles ("MNF Lebanon - the British contingent") ["question of redeployment following a partial Israeli withdrawal"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 1 Su Major Lebanon: No.10 minute to MT ("Kenya") [reports of military coup deposing Moi & of Israeli forces advancing on Beirut] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 20 We Major Lebanon: No.10 minute to MT ("Multinational Force in the Lebanon") [MT rejects proposals submitted by new U.S. envoy McFarlane, on his own initiative, involving increased commitment of UK and/or Commonwealth forces in Lebanon] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 25 Fr Major Lebanon: No.10 minute to Pym PS ("Multi-National Force in the Lebanon") [MT "opposed to an expansion of the role of the MNF"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Jul 16 Fr Major Lebanon: No.10 Policy Unit record of conversation ("The Lebanese Conflict") [Ferdinand Mount, Walid Khalidi] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 10 Fr Major Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Elie Salem, John Leahy, Khalil Makkawi) [request for UK contribution to Multinational Force] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 26 Fr Major Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Pym) ["British contribution to the Multinational Force in Lebanon"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 14 Mo Major Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Pym) ["Lebanon": "current position of the British contingent in the multi-national force"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 6 Mo Major Lebanon: Nott minute to Pym ("UK military assistance to Lebanon") ["I am not attracted to our Armed Forces undertaking any military training in the Lebanon. However, the problems implicit in our participation in an expanded Multinational Force.. remain unresolved"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 3 Fr Major Lebanon: President Gemayel letter to MT (Foreign Minister Amel's visit to the UK) ["We need your help to effect the withdrawal of all foreign armies"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jun 22 We Major Lebanon: President Gemayel message to MT (Israel/Lebanon) ["The Statement issued at the closure of the "Stuttgart" Conference... was highly appreciated"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Oct 5 Tu Major Lebanon: President Gemayel message to MT (UK/Lebanon relations) [message of thanks for MT congratulations on his inauguration] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 31 Tu Major Lebanon: President of the Lebanese National Assembly letter to MT (UK Parliamentary delegation to observer the Presidential elections) [letter of thanks for the delegation] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 May 4 We Major Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (US Embassy bombing in Lebanon) [message of thanks for MT condolences] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 30 Mo Major Lebanon: Prime Minister Fraser letter to MT (financial aid for the rebuilding of postwar Lebanon) [request for UK to match Australian pledge of $10m] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 11 We Major Lebanon: Prime Minister letter to Emir of Kuwait (Israeli invasion of Lebanon) ["a clear breach of international law... the Palestinian problem lies close to the heart of the conflict"] [declassified Aug 2013]