1985 Nov 1 - 1986 Feb 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1965
South Africa (Internal situation; relations with UK) (Part 8)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2016 Feb 19 |
| Classification: | Top Secret |
| Page count: | 459 |
| Any docs withheld? | 7 |
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| Date | Value |
Title |
|---|---|---|
| 85 Nov 4 Mo | Major | South Africa: Brittan PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa: implementation of Nassau Agreement") [import of Krugerrands; computer exports; oil exports; nuclear exports; arms imports] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jan 13 Mo | Major | South Africa: Claude Hankes-Drielsma letter to MT (Dr. Fritz Leutwiler meeting with the Prime Minister) ["to convey to you his personal impressions subsequent to his meeting with President Botha and many others in South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 23 Sa | Major | South Africa: Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal letter to MT ("Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group") [membership; constitution; press release] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 18 Tu | Major | South Africa: FCO minute (internal): South African Department to Curran ("South Africa: Ability of the Government to Retain Control") ["getting across to blacks in South Africa and to other third world governments... the [long term] implications of sanctions for themselves"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | South Africa: FCO telegram to UKE Pretoria ("Eminent Persons Group") [report on first meeting & meeting with MT] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 6 We | Major | South Africa: FCO telegram to UKHC Lusaka ("Eminent Persons Group") [assessment of current support amongst African governments for the Commonwealth Group] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 20 Fr | Major | South Africa: Howe minute to MT ("South Africa") [Howe proposal for Lord Richardson to act as intermediary between MT & President Botha] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 27 We | Major | South Africa: Howe PS letter to Brittan PS (Commonwealth Accord on South Africa) ["we should not get ahead of others in importing a ban on the sale of Kruggerands"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 27 We | Major | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("EC Code of Conduct") ["for European companies with subsidiaries in South Africa... [role] in the economic development of black South Africans... the Code has been strengthened"; details] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 6 Fr | Major | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Eminent Persons Group: Possibility of the Prime Minister Seeing General Obasanjo") ["keen to have a private talk with [MT]... [is] in a position to play a key role in the Group"; MT agrees] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 28 Fr | Major | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Representations to the South African Government") [concerns raised by Moberly about various recent incidents/deveopments; S. African gov respond publicly; MT irate at lack of consultation with No.10] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 22 Fr | Major | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa: Eminent Persons Group (EPG)") [membership; announcement to S. African government; assessment of S. African government reaction] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 12 We | Major | South Africa: Lord Rothschild letter to No.10 (President Botha open letter to media) [South Africa newspaper clipping] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Dec 13 Fr | Major | South Africa: MT letter to Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal (Group of Eminent Persons) ["I was very pleased... to meet the members this morning and was greatly encouraged... I have already sent a message to President Botha"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 21 Fr | Major | South Africa: MT letter to Dr. James Barber (scheme to bring black South African teachers of English to Durham) ["delighted to hear that this is going well"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 85 Nov 29 Fr | Major | South Africa: MT letter to Dr. Julius Nyerere (reform in South Africa) [Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting/Nassau Accord; Eminent Persons Group; resignation from Presidency of Tanzania] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jan 30 Th | Major | South Africa: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (visit to South Africa) ["grateful to you for raising with the President the importance of seeing the Eminent Persons Group and the need to avoid cross-border raids"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 11 Tu | Major | South Africa: MT letter to Nicholas Elliott (visit to South Africa) [MT acknowledges letter and asks diary secretary to schedule a meeting] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jan 20 Mo | Major | South Africa: MT letter to Nicholas Winterton MP (report on South Africa) [possible military coup] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Feb 17 Mo | Major | South Africa: MT letter to Premier Swan ("Bermuda: sanctions against South Africa") ["we remain firmly opposed to economic and trade boycotts"; MT initially reluctant to oppose Bermudan intentions to legislate] [declassified Feb 2016] |