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 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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Title |
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| 82 Sep 20 Mo | Key | Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Tokyo ("Massacre of Palestinians") ["it looks as though the [Israeli] government intend to brazen matters out"; reactions in Israel; UK position on responsibility for the massacre; MT statement; extracts from Report of Israeli Judicial Commisson of Inquiry (Feb 1983)] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Sep 2 Fr | Major | Lebanon: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("BRITFORLEB - options for emergency withdrawal") ["We believe that the range of options described above is sufficiently flexible"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Aug 31 We | Major | Lebanon: No.10 minute ("Lebanon") [situation update, "extremely confused ... heavy shelling"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Aug 30 Tu | Major | Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Recent developments in Lebanon") ["short summary of recent events and an assessment of the implications for the Multinational Force"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jul 22 Fr | Major | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 2081 to FCO (2316Z) ("Lebanon") ["the appointment of McFarlane [to replace Habib] ...is being interpreted as an indication of the President's dissatisfaction with Shultz's handling of Lebanon"] [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 Jul 19 Tu | Major | Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("UK contribution to the Multinational Force (MNF)") [cost, conditions, & announcement] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jul 14 Th | Major | Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [situation update] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jul 8 Fr | Major | Lebanon: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: UK contribution to the MNF") [costs & conditions] [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] |
| 83 Jul 5 Tu | Major | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 1878 to FCO (2333Z) ("Israel/Lebanon") [situation update] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jul 5 Tu | Major | Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") ["How badly are the Israelis stuck in Lebanon?": analysis] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jun 30 Th | Major | Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon/Israel Agreement") [record of discussion with Habib] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jun 28 Tu | Major | Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [situation analysis] [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] |
| 83 Jun 21 Tu | Major | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 1711 to FCO (2350Z) ("Israel/Lebanon") ["Despite Israeli assurances that it was not on his agenda, partial Israeli withdrawal was the first subject Kimche raised with the State Department last week"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jun 20 Mo | Major | Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [account of Menachem Begin conversation with US Ambassador] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jun 13 Mo | Major | Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to MoDUK (Israel/Lebanon) ["Israel would consider... a unilateral withdrawal. This is the first occasion that the Israelis have mentioned a time limit... [however] It remains difficult to see an easy way out for them"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 May 19 Th | Major | Lebanon: UKE Damascus telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") ["When I handed the Syrian Foreign Minister your message on Lebanon he explained Syrian objections to the agreement"; UK ambassador record of conversation] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 May 6 Fr | Major | Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [draft agreement on Israeli withdrawal] [declassified Aug 2013] |