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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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Showing items 61 - 80 of 135

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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]
82 Oct 14 Th Major Lebanon: UKE Tunis telegram to FCO ("PLO") [Cheysson meeting with Arafat] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 14 Th Major Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [situation update] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 8 Su Major Lebanon: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Arab reactions to Beirut") ["Fahd is undoubtedly under pressure to modify his cooperation with the US"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 1 Su Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [David Roberts, President Sarkis: record of discussion: Israeli bombardment of West Beirut] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Sep 20 Mo Major Lebanon: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Casualties in the Lebanon") [estimates available, but no reliable statistics to quote] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 9 Th Major Lebanon: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Multinational Force in Lebanon") [Mitterrand complaint about US contingent] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 17 Fr Major Lebanon: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("MNF") ["Mr Pym is instructing our Ambassadors to make high level approaches to the Israelis, Syrians and PLO... Our decision to participate in the... [Multi-National Force] gives us a particular reason for taking this action now in support of US efforts"; MT: "I think this operation will be useless and could be damaging"] [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]
83 Mar 1 Tu Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Israel/Lebanon") [Lebanese President & Prime Minister comments on negotiations] [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 Aug 5 Th Major Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1216 to FCO (0330Z) ("The Security Council") [text of resolution stating position on Israeli invasion of Beirut] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 3 Tu Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 2649 to FCO (2250Z) ("Lebanon") [Habib negotiations; deployment of UN observers; Shamir meetings with House Foreign Affairs Committee & Senate Foreign Relations Committee] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 3 Tu Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 2640 to FCO (0032Z) ("Lebanon: UN observers") [Derek Thomas, Lawrence Eagleburger: record of conversation: "US position is that it would be positively unhelpful for UN observers to be sent before agreement has been reached with the PLO"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Jul 28 We Major Lebanon: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Proposed visit by Non-Aligned Movement Delegation") [Pym advises MT not to meet the delegation] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 5 Tu Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 1878 to FCO (2333Z) ("Israel/Lebanon") [situation update] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 8 Fr Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon Israel") ["The French Foreign Minister today briefed the European Community representatives about his recent trip"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 30 We Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("British contingent in Multi-National Force") ["a decision to withdraw in May would be hard to explain and might make us look slightly ridiculous"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Oct 28 Th Major Lebanon: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon") [draft message for MT to send to new Lebanese Foreign Minister] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 25 Mo Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut letter to FCO ("Multi-National Force") [Callaghan visit to British contingent] [declassified Aug 2013]