1984 Oct 1 - 1985 Jun 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1641
South Africa (Internal situation: relations with UK) (Part 4)
Document type: | File list item |
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Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
Release date: | 2014 Dec 30 |
Classification: | Secret |
Page count: | 358 |
Any docs withheld? |
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84 Sep 30 Su | Major | South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (British Consulate in Durban; Coventry case) [HMG in "breach of international law" over Durban case] [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 1 Mo | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Situation in the Durban Consulate”) [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 2 Tu | Major | South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Durban”) [detention orders against men in British Consulate: UK position] [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 8 Mo | Major | South Africa: FCO to UKE Pretoria (“Durban Consulate”) [a radio interview from within the building] [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 10 We | Major | South Africa: FCO to UKE Pretoria (“Prime Minister’s Reply to President Botha’s letter of 30 September”) [Durban Consulate situation] [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 10 We | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Durban Consulate”) [a radio interview from within the building] [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 15 Mo | Major | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (detention orders against men in the British Consulate, political situation in South Africa) [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 15 Mo | Major | South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (South Africa-UK relations: men in the British Consulate in Durban) [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 16 Tu | Major | South Africa: FCO to UKE Pretoria (“President Botha’s Letter to the Prime Minister”) [Durban Consulate situation] [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 17 We | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Durban”) [“the Consulate could become a Mecca for international opposition to the South African Government”] [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 19 Fr | Major | South Africa: FCO Press Conference (“Durban”) [detention orders against men in the British Consulate] [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 20 Sa | Major | South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Situation at the Durban Consulate”) [the statement issued by the imprisoned men: further options] [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 24 We | Major | South Africa: Powell minute for MT (Van Der Post suggests MT meet South African Leader of the Opposition) [SAG won't like but no sustainable objection since you have met Botha] [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 24 We | Major | South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (detention orders against people in British Consulate in Durban) [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 24 We | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Durban and Coventry”) [detention orders against people in British Consulate: British-South African relations] [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 30 Tu | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Durban”) [detention orders in British Consulate: next steps] [declassified 2014] |
84 Oct 31 We | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Durban”) [Ambassador meeting Botha "was treated to some stern words about the Durban Consulate"] [declassified 2014] |
84 Nov 1 Th | Major | South Africa: Powell minute for MT ("Bishop Tutu") [Lambeth Palace ask if you want to see him; CDP sure not, given difficult relations with Botha; MT agrees] [declassified 2014] |
84 Nov 7 We | Major | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Van Zyl Slabbert) [detention orders against people in British Consulate] [declassified 2014] |
84 Nov 7 We | Major | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (British Consulate in Durban) [urges ending public standoff] [declassified 2014] |