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PREM19/1572
Mozambique (Visits to UK by President Samora Machel: meetings with Prime Minister)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 242
Any docs withheld? 5
Themes: Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (Africa), Commonwealth (Rhodesia-Zimbabwe), Commonwealth (South Africa)

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Date Value Title
81 Jun 24 We Major Mozambique: FCO letter to No.10 ("Mozambique: Visit by President Machel") [initial planning for visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Jun 8 Tu Major Mozambique: President Machel of Mozambique letter to MT (postponement of official visit to the UK) ['the racist South African regime's aggression against our country has been escalating'] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Jun 17 Th Major Mozambique: MT letter to President Machel of Mozambique (postponement of Machel's official visit to the UK) [response to Machel's letter of explanation] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 9 We Major Mozambique: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit by President Machel") [seeking appropriate date for visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 May 13 Fr Major Mozambique: MT letter to President Machel of Mozambique (postponement of Machel's visit to UK due to calling of General Election) [declassified Dec 2014]
83 May 13 Fr Major Mozambique: FCO letter to No.10 ("Postponement of President Machel's Visit") [recommendation that MT write personal letter to Machel] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Sep 26 Mo Major Mozambique: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit by President Machel: Press Release") [plans for joint communique] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Oct 20 Th Major Mozambique: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Machel of Mozambique) [Tête-à-tête session: USSR presence in Africa; Rhodesia/Zimbabwe; non-aligned movement] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Oct 20 Th Major Mozambique: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Machel of Mozambique-Howe-Chissano-others) [Plenary session: future of Southern Africa; Rhodesia/Zimbabwe; South Africa] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Oct 25 Tu Major Mozambique: MT letter to President Machel of Mozambique (thank you for gift) [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Oct 25 Tu Major Mozambique: UK High Commissioner to Mozambique letter to No.10 (President Machel's visit to the UK) ['[Machel] was massively excited by the occasion and grateful'] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Nov 10 Th Major Mozambique: President Machel of Mozambique letter to MT (thanks for visit to UK) [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Nov 21 Mo Major Mozambique: FCO letter to No.10 ("President Machel's Visit") [assessment of impact of Machel's visit to the UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Dec 6 Tu Major Mozambique: MT letter to President Machel of Mozambique (response to Machel's letter of thanks) [Machel's visit to the UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Nov 28 We Major Mozambique: FCO letter to No.10 ("Mozambique") [internal situation in Mozambique; request for aid] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 3 Tu Major Mozambique: FCO letter to No.10 ("Possible Visit by President Machel of Mozambique") [Powell annotation to MT: 'I know that you have a soft spot for Machel. But there is really nothing more that we can offer him'] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 23 Mo Major Mozambique: UKHC Maputo telegram 440 to Immediate FCO (0600Z) ("President Machel's Visit to United States") ["President Reagan and Machel hit it off after businesslike meeting"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 25 We Major Mozambique: Powell minute to MT ("Visit of President Machel") ['attached flash telegram reports heavy explosions this afternoon in Maputo. This may induce Machel to go straight home from New York'] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major Mozambique: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Machel of Mozambique) [internal situation in Mozambique; Anglo-Mozambique relations; South Africa] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 28 Sa Major Mozambique: UKHC Maputo telegram 457 to FCO (1500Z) ("President Machel's Visit to London") [Mozambique press reporting on visit] [declassified Dec 2014]