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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1105
Prime Minister (Arab League Delegation visit to London; inclusion of representative of Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO)) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 309
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83 Jan 10 Mo Major Prime Minister: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to Pym PS ("Saudi Arabia") ["talks in Riyadh... went well"; Arab League delegation to UK: Palestinian representation] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 24 We Major Prime Minister: Dennis Walters MP letter to MT (British policy in the Middle East) ["we ... [must be] prepared at the ministerial level to meet and talk to the PLO frankly and without preconditions"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 29 Mo Major Prime Minister: FCO briefing for MT ("Arab League Delegation visit: reactions") [UK government message calling for Arab League rejection of terrorism & refusing to accept a PLO member as part of delegation] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 1 Tu Major Prime Minister: FCO briefing for MT ("Arab League Delegation") [postponement of visit; Palestinian representation] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Sep 1 Mo Major Prime Minister: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of M. Chedli Klibi, Secretary General of the Arab League") [Palestine/Israel; Afghanistan/USSR; Anglo-Saudi relations; Euro-Arab dialogue; diplomatic status for the Arab League Office] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 9 Th Major Prime Minister: FCO telegram to Certain Missions and Dependent Territories ("Cancellation of Arab League Delegation visit") ["the Arabs are offended by the British refusal to hold high level talks with a delegation including a PLO representative"; guidance] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jan 11 Tu Major Prime Minister: FCO telegram to Port Stanley ("Middle East round up") [Arab League delegation to UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jan 19 We Major Prime Minister: FCO telegram to UKE Rabat ("Arab League Delegation visit") [Hurd meeting with Qaddumi; PLO] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Oct 4 Mo Major Prime Minister: General Secretary of the Arab League message to MT ("Message from the Secretary General of the Arab League") ["the PLO... are the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people"; text of MT reply] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 24 We Major Prime Minister: Julian Amery MP letter to Pym (Arab League Delegation visit) ["assurance that the Government would not receive the PLO representative"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 22 Mo Major Prime Minister: King Hussein letter to MT (Arab League delegation to UK) [PLO representation] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Dec 22 Mo Major Prime Minister: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Secretary-General of the Arab League") [draft MT reply to message from Klibi: "need for a comprehensive settlement in the Middle East"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 29 We Major Prime Minister: Lord Chalfont letter to MT ("Visit by Arab League Secretary General") [reply to MT's thanks for assistance in diplomatic row over PLO] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jan 18 Tu Major Prime Minister: Lord Cockfield PS letter to No.10 ("Arab League visit: commercial implications") ["fears that... the political climate will continue to deteriorate... British industry... has consistently made clear... that a good political climate is essential to them"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 22 We Major Prime Minister: MT letter to Lord Chalfont ("Arab League Delegation visit to London") [thanks for assistance in diplomatic row over PLO] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Sep 9 Tu Major Prime Minister: MT letter to Secretary General of the Arab League (meeting) [exchange of gifts following meeting] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 1 We Major Prime Minister: MT message to King Fahd ("Arab League Delegation") [cancelled UK visit due to PLO issue] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 8 We Major Prime Minister: MT message to King Fahd ("Arab League Delegation") [cancelled visit to UK due to PLO issue] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 1 We Major Prime Minister: MT message to King Hussein ("Arab League Delegation") [cancelled UK visit due to PLO issue; threat of sanctions] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Oct 22 Fr Major Prime Minister: MT message to Secretary General of the Arab League ("Revised text of message from the Prime Minister to Mr. Klibi") ["our position on talks with PLO leaders"] [declassified Aug 2013]