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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
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 358
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85 Apr 4 Thu South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (her conversation with President Machel in Moscow) [shares his concern at failure of SA fully to support Nkomati Accord] [declassified 2014]
85 Apr 18 Thu South Africa: MT letter to Kenneth Kaunda (peaceful solution for South Africa) [have pressed for unconditional release of Mandela; hope his powerful influence would be used for moderation, against violence] [declassified 2014]
85 May 2 Thu South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (economic reconstruction and internal security in Mozambique: confirms commitment to Nkomati Accord) [MT: "A very good letter"] [declassified 2014]
85 Feb 19 Tue South Africa: MT letter to Bishop Huddleston (imprisonment of Nelson Mandela) [have pressed publicly and privately for his unconditional release] [declassified 2014]
85 Feb 12 Tue South Africa: Trevor Huddleston letter to MT (imprisonment of Nelson Mandela) [grateful she raised the case with Botha; conditional release unacceptable] [declassified 2014]
84 Nov 7 Wed South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (British Consulate in Durban) [urges ending public standoff] [declassified 2014]
84 Sep 30 Sun 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 24 Wed 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 Nov 1 Thu 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 Oct 31 Wed South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“Durban”) [Ambassador meeting Botha "was treated to some stern words about the Durban Consulate"] [declassified 2014]
84 Nov 7 Wed South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Van Zyl Slabbert) [detention orders against people in British Consulate] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 17 Mon South Africa: Powell letter to FCO ("Seminar on policy towards South Africa") [MT wants seminar at Chequers c13 Spt; list of questions] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 29 Sat South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 1992 to FCO (1620Z) (“South Africa-Lesotho Relations”) [US fears repeat of Gaborone raid; MT: "We must act with the US on this - in both capitals"] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 14 Fri South Africa: UKE Cape Town to FCO (“South African Raid on Gaborone”) [Pik Botha’s comments - MT notes PLO still training for international terrorism therefore do not meet] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 14 Fri South Africa: UKHC Gaborone to FCO (“South African Raid on Gaborone”) [details of attack] [declassified 2014]
85 Jun 7 Fri South Africa: UK Ambassador Cape Town to FCO (“South Africa: Threats to the Regime”) [short-term assessment] [declassified 2014]
85 May 30 Thu South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Forced Removals in South Africa: Mathopestad”) [assessment & UK response] [declassified 2014]
85 May 29 Wed South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“South Africa”) [comments on President Botha’s letter; agrees no reply] [declassified 2014]
85 May 27 Mon South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 26 to UKE Luanda (1530Z) (Chester Crocker message for Goulding) [the US position on Cabinda incident] [declassified 2014]
85 May 17 Fri South Africa: UKE Cape Town to FCO (“Visit by Chief Buthelezi”) [asks for meeting in London; MT agrees 11am 2 August; dining with him 4 Aug] [declassified 2014]