PREM19/1672
Afghanistan (Soviet invasion) (Part 6)

Date	Value	Title
83 Nov 28 Mo	Major	Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 3581 to FCO (2359Z) ("Islamabad: Soviet Defectors from Afghanistan") [clarification of US stance; agreement to liaise with UK] [released Jul 2018]
83 Dec 2 Fr	Major	Afghanistan: No.10 minute to MT ("Soviet Prisoners Captured by the Afghan Resistance") [advice & redraft, at MT's request, of reply to Count Tolstoy regarding treatment of prisoners & possibility of UK asylum] [released Jul 2018]
84 Feb 21 Tu	Major	Afghanistan: MT letter to Lord Bethell (Soviet Prisoners Captured by the Afghan Resistance) [two soldiers' applications for political asylum in UK] [released Jul 2018]
84 Feb 22 We	Major	Afghanistan: UKE Paris telegram 221 to FCO (1035Z) ("Political Cooperation: Political Committee: 21/22 February 1984 Paris: Afghanistan: Soviet Prisoners") [applications for political asylum] [released Jul 2018]
84 Mar 26 Mo	Major	Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan: Resettlement of Soviet Prisoners") [applications for political asylum: liaison with US & European governments] [released Jul 2018]
84 Mar 27 Tu	Major	Afghanistan: MT letter to Lord Bethell (Afghanistan: Resettlement of Soviet Prisoners) [applications for political asylum: sponsorship] [released Jul 2018]
84 Mar 30 Fr	Major	Afghanistan: Lord Bethell letter to Leon Brittan (Afghanistan: Resettlement of Soviet Prisoners) [applications for political asylum: sponsorship] [released Jul 2018]
84 Apr 19 Th	Major	Afghanistan: Leon Brittan letter to Lord Bethell (Afghanistan: Resettlement of Soviet Prisoners) [applications for political asylum: sponsorship] [released Jul 2018]
84 May 16 We	Major	Afghanistan: Lord Bethell letter to Howe (Afghanistan: Resettlement of Soviet Prisoners) [applications for political asylum: sponsorship & media coverage] [released Jul 2018]
84 Jun 4 Mo	Major	Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan: Soviet Prisoners") [applications for political asylum: "we shall need to be very careful generally in answering questions about the extent of the Government's involvement and the political implications"] [released Jul 2018]
84 Jun 4 Mo	Major	Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan: Soviet Prisoners") [applications for political asylum: flight & sponsorship arrangements; media coverage; line to take with Soviet authorities] [released Jul 2018]
84 Jun 14 Th	Major	Afghanistan: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Soviet Prisoners from Afghanistan") [applications for political asylum: arrival in UK; possibility of meeting with MT] [released Jul 2018]
84 Jun 25 Mo	Major	Afghanistan: Leon Brittan letter to Howe ("Soviet Prisoners of the Afghan Resistance") [applications for political asylum: arguments against admission point "to the desirability of making a further attempt to involve our Western allies in a joint approach"] [released Jul 2018]
84 Jun 27 We	Major	Afghanistan: UKE Moscow telegram 789 to FCO (1520Z) ("Soviet Soldiers from Afghanistan") [applications for political asylum: text of Soviet MFA speaking note protesting the admission of the soldiers to the UK] [released Jul 2018]
84 Jul 9 Mo	Major	Afghanistan: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("Afghanistan") [proposal that MT meet with member of Afghan resistance during his visit to UK] [released Jul 2018]
84 Jul 16 Mo	Major	Afghanistan: Howe minute to Leon Brittan ("Soviet prisoners of the Afghan resistance") [MT agrees to futher FCO discussions with EC/US to coordinate resettlement, on condition that asylum applicants are not returned to the Soviet Union] [released Jul 2018]
84 Jul 17 Tu	Major	Afghanistan: MT letter to Lord Bethell ("Soviet prisoners of the Afghan resistance") [note regarding two resettlement cases] [released Jul 2018]
84 Sep 12 We	Major	Afghanistan: UK Chargé d'Affaires Afghanistan despatch to Howe ("First Impressions of Kabul") [Charles Powell: "Quite an interesting read"] [released Jul 2018]
84 Sep 17 Mo	Major	Afghanistan: Howe minute to Leon Brittan ("Soviet Prisoners of the Afghan Resistance") [resettlement for asylum applicants: "an account of the further discussions with our EC partners and allies"] [released Jul 2018]
84 Oct 11 Th	Major	Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 634 to FCO (0625Z) ("Afghan Air Attacks on Pakistan") [report of confidential Pakistan talks with US & China] [released Jul 2018]