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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1967
South Africa (Internal situation; relations with UK) (Part 10)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Secret - UK Eyes A
Page count: 484
Any docs withheld? 14

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86 Jun 25 We Major South Africa: Prime Minister Hawke letter to MT (Chief Minister of Lebowa visit to London: 15-18 July 1986) ["regrettably, it must be recognised that the [Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group] initiative failed... we are now left with no alternative but to exert the most effective pressure we can... my Government will be considering additional measures"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 25 We Major South Africa: Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Premier of Queensland letter to MT (sanctions against South Africa) ["congratulations on your strong statement... you are completely correct"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 24 Tu Major South Africa: Walker minute to MT (sanctions against South Africa) ["we must not be seen to be afraid of trying to make further progress without sanctions"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 24 Tu Major South Africa: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("South Africa") ["outline [of] the respective positions of the Quai, Elysee and Matignon"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 24 Tu Major South Africa: Department of Trade & Industry record of conversation ("South Africa") [Channon, Franz Joseph Strauss: "in favour of an immediate end to social apartheid, but wanted a more gradual transition on political apartheid"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 24 Tu Major South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi (political future in South Africa and the suspension of violence) ["deeply disappointed that the [Commonwealth] Eminent Persons Group... were not able to continue... We must all now consider their report... very carefully... for our meeting in August"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 24 Tu Major South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Charles Powell, National Security Council staff members, Walter Raymond & Phil Ringdahl: "as suggested by Admiral Poindexter. I did not learn anything very new"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 24 Tu Major South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("Cabinet: South Africa") ["Speaking Note": options for position to take "at the meeting[s] of the European Council... [and] Commonwealth Heads of Government": positive measures; diplomatic measures; negative measures; "One possibility would be for... [Howe], as President of the... [EC] from 1 July, to go to South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 24 Tu Major South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lubbers) [probable outcomes from next European Council meeting; disagreement over need for/value of further sanctions; MT proposal for Howe to visit South Africa as President of EC] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 24 Tu Major South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Meeting between the Minister of State and the President of the ANC") [Chalker, Tambo: "Chalker expressed her deep concern for the victims of today's bombings... dialogue... could only happen if there were a cessation of violence... explained why we did not believe that general economic sanctions would work"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 24 Tu Major South Africa: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("OD and Cabinet: South Africa") ["conclusions which Ministers reach in OD today and Cabinet tomorrow... should not become publicly known before the European Council"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 23 Mo Major South Africa: UKHC Nairobi telegram to FCO ("Eminent Persons Group") [John Johnson record of conversation with General Obasanjo: "indebted to... [MT] who had done all she possibly could... commended [purported Howe mission to South Africa] but felt that it would be very difficult... felt that the EPG's work should not come to an end"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 23 Mo Major South Africa: President Reagan letter to MT (South Africa: sanctions and negotiations) ["I remain opposed to punitive sanctions... I accept your suggestion... of the importance of holding the line together... would be most interested in your views on what we might consider collectively with other countries who Pretoria respects"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 23 Mo Major South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa: meeting with Mr. Herzov") [Charles Powell, Basil Hersov: "a substantial industrialist of moderate views... danger of a moderate backlash... would be greatly increased were economic sanctions to be introduced"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 23 Mo Major South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) [agreement on need to resist further sanctions; MT proposal for Howe to visit South Africa, in his capacity as EC President; next Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 23 Mo Major South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Lawson, Whitelaw, Channon, Tebbit, Armstrong, Cradock) [press leak; US/W. German opposition to further sanctions; Howe and MT disagreement on further sanctions: "draft paper... should be rewritten... to make clear... our preferred outcome at the European Council"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 23 Mo Major South Africa: Powell minute for MT ("OD: South Africa") [FCO paper: "not marvellous but it's better"; proposed recommendations to put to Cabinet] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 23 Mo Major South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("South Africa: telephone call to Mr Lubbers") [lines to take] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 23 Mo Major South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Howe, van den Broek) ["South Africa": Howe diplomatic mission as EC President; meeting of Foreign Ministers; further sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jun 22 Su Major South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Laurens van der Post) ["danger of a moderate backlash"; release of Mandela; ANC; "Constitutional Convention to discuss South Africa's future"; sanctions; new Army Chief of Staff] [declassified Feb 2016]