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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)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 423
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82 Oct 11 Mo Major Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Beirut ("S Lebanon: Palestinian refugees") [Hurd, Oxfam representatives: record of conversation: "possibility of a further massacre"] [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 May 5 Th Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 1246 to FCO (2329Z) ("Middle East: Shultz mission") [summary of Eagleburger briefing] [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 Aug 4 We Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 2660 to FCO (2150Z) ("Lebanon") [US considering countermeasures following Israeli invasion of Beirut] [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]
83 Apr 8 Fr Major Lebanon: Pym minute to MT ("Lebanon: UK contribution to the Multinational Force") [recommendations on response to Lebanese govt request for UK forces to remain "until an agreement for the withdrawal of foreign forces... [has] been signed"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 5 Th Major Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [analysis of domestic political situation in Israel] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 5 Th Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 2674 to FCO (2320Z) ("Lebanon") [US position on Israeli invasion of Beirut] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 20 Mo Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("UK contribution to the Multi-National Force (MNF) in Lebanon") ["Lebanese Foreign Minister... delighted"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 1 Fr Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 841 to FCO (1825Z) ("Lebanon/Israel") [US threatening to withhold sale of F-16s to Israel] [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 Jul 21 We Major Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [situation update] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 May 3 Tu Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [UK Ambassador summary of recent developments] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Jul 21 We Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [situation update & political analysis] [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 20 Fr Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 2794 to FCO (2246Z) ("Lebanon") [mandate of the Multinational Force; withdrawal of PLO; role of UNIFIL; withdrawal of Israel & Syria; the Palestinian Question] [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]
82 Jul 12 Mo Major Lebanon: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [French involvement] [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]