1986 Jun 1 - 1986 Jun 30
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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Showing items 81 - 89 of 89
| Date | Value |
Title |
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| 86 Jun 27 Fr | Major | South Africa: UKE Washington letter to No.10 ("South African Minerals") ["significance for the Western industrialised world, and particularly the US"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 19 Th | Major | South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 1630 to FCO (2225Z) ("US/South Africa") [proceedings in Congress; "the chances of an Administration concession have probably in fact increased"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 20 Fr | Major | South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 1650 to FCO (2330Z) ("US/South Africa") [US administration under mounting pressure from Congress to impose sanctions: "[should] be able to hold the line - as long as US allies were equally resolute"; Charles Powell annotation: "monstrous that the Foreign Office have not been following this line"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 30 Mo | Major | South Africa: UKHC Dar es Salaam telegram to FCO ("South Africa") [reaction to European Council statement; "the press have strongly attacked the decision, and Britain's role in it"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 16 Mo | Major | South Africa: UKHC Harare telegram to FCO ("Armed struggle in South Africa: Mugabe's speech") ["gave priority to armed struggle... [supported] sanctions... by the international community... even if it meant suffering"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 30 Mo | Major | South Africa: UKHC Lusaka telegram to FCO ("Zambia: Mr Healey's meeting with President Kaunda") [record of conversation; "Kaunda is in a dangerous mood... I therefore reiterate the need for you to see... [him] on your way back from South Africa"] [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 30 Mo | Major | South Africa: UKHC New Delhi telegram to FCO ("Southern Africa: message from the Prime Minister") [delivery, and Indian reaction to European Council statement] [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] |