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1981 Sep 22 - 1985 Oct 23
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

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

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2018 Jul 24
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 323
Any docs withheld? 11

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Date Value Title
84 Oct 15 Mo Major Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 3079 to FCO (2310Z) ("Afghan Air Attacks on Pakistan") [US position] [released Jul 2018]
84 Oct 18 Th Major Afghanistan: Leon Brittan letter to Howe ("Soviet Prisoners of the Afghan Resistance") [applications for political asylum: cooperaton with US & EC on resettlement] [released Jul 2018]
84 Nov 19 Mo Major Afghanistan: Howe minute to Leon Brittan ("Soviet Prisoners of the Afghan Resistance") [applications for political asylum: "we should think very carefully indeed before accepting any further applications"] [released Jul 2018]
84 Nov 27 Tu Major Afghanistan: MT letter to Lord Bethell (Soviet Prisoners of the Afghan Resistance: failed UK resettlement of two asylum applicants) [further details of the known background to the soldiers' repatriation] [released Jul 2018]
85 Feb 19 Tu Major Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram to FCO ("Soviet Prisoners of the Afghan Resistance") [Canada admissions of political asylum applicants] [released Jul 2018]
85 Oct 23 We Major Afghanistan: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Nigel Wicks ("Afghanistan Talks with Reagan") [Soviet involvement in drug trade] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jan 21 Tu Major Afghanistan: FCO PUS letter to Charles Powell ("Afghanistan and Austrian Neutrality") [Austrian Ambassador's concern about comparison drawn by MT in recent TV interview] [released Jul 2018]
86 Apr 14 Mo Major Afghanistan: UKE Kabul telegram 73 to FCO (1000Z) ("Kabul SitRep 8-14 April 1986") [released Jul 2018]