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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 Jul 12 Mo Major Lebanon: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [evacuation of PLO] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 4 Fr Major Lebanon: Heseltine minute to MT ("Lebanon - deployment of MNF") ["You will wish to be aware of recent developments"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Oct 27 We Major Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1747 to FCO (2347Z) ("Lebanon") [US request for UK to contribute to Multinational Force: "awkward but not unexpected"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 9 Th Major Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Beirut (FCO record of conversation: Pym, Salem) ["Visit of Lebanese Foreign Minister": UK contribution to 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]
82 Aug 4 We Major Lebanon: Hurd minute to MT ("Lebanon") [draft message from MT to Reagan condeming Israeli invasion of Beirut & calling for joint action to pressurise Israelis to withdraw] [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]
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]
82 Sep 29 We Major Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1505 to FCO (0805Z) ("UNGA: Secretary of State's meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister") [Pym, Shamir: record of conversation] [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]
82 Jul 17 Sa Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 2470 to FCO (1555Z) ("Israel/Lebanon") [violation of US Arms Export Control Act; warning from US to Israel against violating ceasefire; evacuation of PLO; Franco-Egyptian initiative] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jan 25 Tu Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("MNF/Hyperion") [UK ambassador record of conversation with US envoy on British deployment] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Sep 21 Tu Major Lebanon: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [MT opposed to UK contribution to Multinational Force] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 30 Tu Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon: Multi-National Force") [request from Lebanese Government for reinforcements; withdrawal talks] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 2 Mo Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [David Roberts, Philip Habib: record of conversation: Palestinian evactuation plan; "As I draft this... the cease-fire is crumbling"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 16 Tu Major Lebanon: Pym minute to MT ("British contribution to a Multinational Force in Lebanon") [MT opposed to case for a British contribution] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 6 Fr Major Lebanon: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [Soviet support for Palestinians] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 9 Mo Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [evacuation of Palestinians] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 4 We Major Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [situation update] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 8 Tu Major Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [Shamir visit to US] [declassified Aug 2013]