1985 Jul 1 - 1985 Aug 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1642
South Africa (Internal situation: relations with UK) (Part 5)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2014 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Confidential |
| Page count: | 358 |
| Any docs withheld? | 2 |
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| Date | Value |
Title |
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| 85 Jul 27 Sa | Major | South Africa: UKMIS New York telegram 566 to FCO (0020Z) (“Security Council Meeting on South Africa: Conclusion”) [UK & US veto Chapter VII sanctions, France reneging on promise to] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Aug 6 Tu | Major | South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2325 to FCO (0030Z) (“Message from President Botha to the Prime Minister”) [US says Botha to make major speech on 15 Aug, Pik Botha to brief in advance London, Washington & Bonn; US thinking movement on Mandela] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 29 Mo | Major | South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2261 to FCO (1530Z) (“US-South Africa”) [House-Senate conference on sanctions legislation - "Admnistration statements slowly becoming more critical of South Africa"] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 23 Tu | Major | South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2211 to FCO (2120Z) (“US-South Africa: US Reaction to State of Emergency”) [Washington concerned "though 'constructive engagement' is still the watchword"] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 9 Tu | Major | South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2055 to FCO (2330Z) (“US Policy on Southern Africa”) [wants more concerted western response and hopes UK will take lead] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 5 Fr | Major | South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 2036 to FCO (2222Z) (“US-South Africa: Sanctions Legislation”) [Senate has yet to consider, final outcome uncertain] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 10 We | Major | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (his defence of Gaborone raid) ["I shall reply with equal frankness"] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 31 We | Major | South Africa: UKREP Brussels to FCO (“EC-South Africa”) [Commission wants EC to prepare sanctions but only if Ten reach consensus] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 9 Tu | Major | South Africa: UKHC Ottawa to FCO (“Canada and South Africa”) [new Canadian sanctions announced 6 July; "a symbolic gesture"] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Aug 23 Fr | Major | South Africa: UKHC New Delhi to FCO (“India: South Africa”) [Rajiv Gandhi feels so strongly on sanctions he is writing to MT] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 24 We | Major | South Africa: UKHC Dar es Salaam to FCO (“Mr Kinnock’s Visit”) [conversation with Nyerere: South Africa, African economic crisis, EC, Nyerere’s future] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 29 Mo | Major | South Africa: UKHC Canberra to FCO (“Australian Policy towards South Africa”) [Australia will propose trade embargo at CHOGM] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 22 Mo | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa:Internal”) [declaration of a state of emergency - "a very serious turn of events", "a gamble"] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Aug 6 Tu | Minor | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Situation Round-Up”) ["generally quiet weekend"] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 31 We | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Situation Round Up”) [general assumption that measures will dampen down violence, but then what?] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Aug 9 Fr | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Situation Report on Unrest”) [Durban townships, government claims hooligan element] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 31 We | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Prospects for Dialogue”) [SA Government playing cards close to its chest] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Aug 30 Fr | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Internal Situation”) [atmosphere worsened in black and coloured communities following indiscriminate detention of school children] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Jul 23 Tu | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa-Internal”) [unrest continues despite crackdown] [declassified 2014] |
| 85 Aug 6 Tu | Major | South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa Internal”) [National MP outlines government policy] [declassified 2014] |