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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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86 Feb 19 We Major South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Commonwealth Group") [Eminent Persons Group: report on progress of one week visit: "so far so good"] [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]
86 Feb 24 Mo Major South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to UKE Cape Town ("Commonwealth Group") [conversation with Lord Barber] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Feb 25 Tu Major South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Commonwealth Group") [schedule for visit to S. Africa] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Feb 25 Tu Major South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Representations to the SAG") [UKE statement to press, protesting S. African govt actions; attached record of conversation with Deputy Foreign Minister] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Feb 26 We Major South Africa: UKHC Harare telegram to FCO ("Commonwealth Group") [report on the Group's meeting with Mugabe] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Feb 27 Th Major South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("South Africa: internal") ['state of emergency' situaton report: "It is clear that President Botha's speech at the opening of Parliament has made no difference to blacks among whom further unrest is expected"] [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]