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1983 Nov 1 - 1983 Dec 4
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1076
Lebanon (Internal situation; Multinational Force (MNF) in Lebanon; UK/Lebanese relations) (Part 5A)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 220
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83 Nov 7 Mo Major Lebanon: Weinberger message to Heseltine ("Request for British assistance") ["With your country's experience in responding to sophisticated terrorist devices... [we] would appreciate any assistance you could provide"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 22 Tu Major Lebanon: UKrep Brussels telegram to FCO ("European political cooperation: meeting of Ministers: Brussels 22 Nov") ["Positive reaction to UK idea of statement of principles on Lebanon by European Council: only French luke-warm"; summary of discussions] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Dec 3 Sa Major Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1522 to FCO (1900Z) ("PLO in Lebanon") [statement by UN Secretary General] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Dec 2 Fr Major Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1516 to FCO (0245Z) ("PLO in Lebanon") [Arafat request for UN flag to be flown on evacuation ships] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 24 Th Major Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1436 to FCO (0204Z) ("PLO in North Lebanon") [UN resolution calling for ceasefire] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 24 Th Major Lebanon: UKHC New Delhi telegram to FCO ("Arab/Israel: Jordanian policy") [advice on how to notify US of MT letter to King Hussein] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Dec 4 Su Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3653 to FCO (1818Z) ("US/Israeli strategic cooperation") ["In private Eagleburger argues that a strong US/Israeli relationship is necessary"; analysis; situation report] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Dec 2 Fr Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3644 to FCO (2350Z) ("US Middle East policy") [Oliver Wright record of conversations with Richard Murphy & Raymond Seitz] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 23 We Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3534 to FCO (1806Z) ("Lebanon") [Weinberger press conference regarding recent bomb attacks on US forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 21 Mo Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3516 to FCO (0010Z) ("Lebanon/MNF") [EC statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 18 Fr Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3485 to FCO (2315Z) ("Possible U.S. retaliation for bomb attacks") ["what was worrying the President was this comparatively new phenomenon of State-directed terrorism"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 8 Tu Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3362 to FCO (2340Z) ("Lebanon: possible US retaliation") [Reagan public comments about US response to the attack] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Dec 2 Fr Major Lebanon: UKE Tel Aviv telegram to FCO ("EC/Israel/Lebanon") [Patrick Moberly, David Kinche record of conversation: "Israelis believe that Syria has lost the initiative in Lebanon and that it would be a tragic mistake if the Europeans helped Syria to recover it"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 1 Tu Major Lebanon: UKE Tehran telegram to FCO ("Threat to UK presence in Lebanon") [anonymous phone call in wake of recent bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 8 Tu Major Lebanon: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Lebanon: US retaliation") [French position] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 18 Fr Major Lebanon: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("French airstrike in Lebanon") [concerns for security of British troops in light of possible further French airstrikes without prior notification to UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Dec 4 Su Major Lebanon: UKE Damascus telegram to FCO ("Mr Luce's call on Syrian Foreign Minister") [Luce, Khaddam: record of conversation] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 28 Mo Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("President Gemayel's visit") [programme] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 24 Th Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("President Gemayel's travels") [visits to Rome, US and possible UK visit] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Dec 4 Su Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") ["I recommend that we should dissociate the UK as firmly as possible from this US action, in terms at least as critical as those we used about the French attack"] [declassified Aug 2013]