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PREM19/1688
Commonwealth (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM), Nassau, Bahamas, October 1985) (Part 10)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 282
Themes: British policy towards South Africa, Foreign policy (Africa), Foreign policy (Australia & NZ), Commonwealth (general), Commonwealth (Rhodesia-Zimbabwe), Commonwealth (South Africa)

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Date Value Title
85 Nov 1 Fr Major South Africa: FCO minute to Charles Powell (“CHOGM: South Africa: Mr Gandhi”) [Gandhi’s attempts to correct impression that UK is intransigent and pro-South African] [declassified Dec 2016]
85 Nov 12 Tu Major South Africa: FCO letter to UN Associations of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (resolutions on South Africa) [“we do not support the extreme language of parts of the texts, the calls for sanctions”] [declassified Dec 2016]
85 Nov 13 We Major Commonwealth: FCO minute to Charles Powell (“Maldives: Access to EC/Male Hospital”) [duty-free access to European market, High Commissioner’s visit to new hospital site] [declassified Dec 2016]
85 Nov 15 Fr Major Commonwealth: MT message to President Gayoom (EC Lome Convention, Male Hospital) [tariff system is complex so should raise issue with Brussels, will look into request regarding medical equipment] [declassified Dec 2016]
85 Nov 21 Th Major Commonwealth: Maldives President Gayoom message to MT (medical equipment for Male Hospital) [asks government to reconsider decision] [declassified Dec 2016]
85 Nov 26 Tu Minor Commonwealth: FCO minute to Cabinet Office (“CHOGM: Commemorative Photographs”) [where to display] [declassified Dec 2016]
85 Dec 9 Mo Minor Commonwealth: Shridath Ramphal message to Commonwealth Heads of Government (Consultative Group on International Monetary and Financial Issues) [suggested next meeting] [declassified Dec 2016]
85 Dec 30 Mo Major Commonwealth: MT message to President Gayoom (Male Hospital) [terms under which assistance could be granted] [declassified Dec 2016]
86 Apr 8 Tu Minor Commonwealth: FCO minute to Charles Powell (CHOGM photos) [suggested uses] [declassified Dec 2016]