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)
Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
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Release date: | 2013 Aug 1 |
Classification: | Secret |
Page count: | 423 |
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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 Jul 19 Tu | Major | Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("UK contribution to the Multinational Force (MNF)") [cost, conditions, & announcement] [declassified Aug 2013] |
82 Dec 16 Th | Major | Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 2124 to FCO (2120Z) ("UK contribution to Lebanon Multinational Force") [UN considerations] [declassified Aug 2013] |
82 Jul 18 Su | Major | Lebanon: UKE Jeddah telegram to FCO ("The Lebanon") [Saudi discussions with US regarding PLO] [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] |
82 Oct 28 Th | Major | Lebanon: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: UK participation in the Multinational Force") [MT opposed to US request for British contribution] [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 Mar 1 Tu | Major | Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Multi-National Force") [Lebanese request to UK to increase the size of its commitment] [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 Dec 29 We | Major | Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Negotiations for Israeli Withdrawal") ["The crux seems to be that the Israelis, as the price of withdrawal, want something like a peace treaty, while the Lebanese cannot give them one"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
82 Jul 23 Fr | Major | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 2537 to FCO (2200Z) ("Lebanon: civilian casualties") [estimates but "Israelis... controlling very tightly access to the former Palestinian camps"] [declassified Aug 2013] |
83 Jun 28 Tu | Major | Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [situation analysis] [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] |
82 Aug 5 Th | Major | Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1215 to FCO (0410Z) ("Lebanon: Security Council") [debate & vote on resolution condemning Israeli invasion of Beirut] [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 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 Feb 10 Th | Major | Lebanon: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [unreliable report, from Mitterrand's Counsellor for Security & Intelligence, of President Gemayel concerns about shift in UK policy] [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 Mar 29 Tu | Major | Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 795 to FCO (2357Z) ("Lebanon/Israel") [negotiations] [declassified Aug 2013] |