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 |
PREM19/1967 - download whole file (PDF, 447.34 MB)
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Showing items 81 - 89 of 89
| Date |
Value |
Title |
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| 86 Jun 5 Th | Major | South Africa: Co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (negotiations about the democratic future of South Africa) ["We strongly believe that... [our] negotiating concept is sound... difficult to understand how the term suspension of violence provides difficulties for the South African Government... a prior reduction in the level of violence before the Government itself takes specific action... would not be feasible"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 4 We | Major | South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("South Africa internal") [situation report: "clamp down on the continuing violence... I believe we may have reached something of a watershed"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 1 Su | Major | South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [press leak of MT letter to President Botha; MT "extremely angry... confirmed her fear that her communications and conversations with foreign Heads of Government were in general given too wide a circulation"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 2 Mo | Major | South Africa: President Kaunda letter to MT (South African attack on UN High Commission for Refugees Camp) ["write to thank you... for your... sympathy and solidarity... following South Africa's wanton and unprovoked bombing"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 1 Su | Major | South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group) ["Clearly we were both upset by the other's reaction to recent events. We ought now to put this behind us. What matters is... the hope of progress offered by the... Group's initiative"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 12 Th | Major | South Africa: Co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group letter to Shultz (further sanctions against South Africa) ["[our] report will be released today... we are not dealing with a government which wishes to negotiate"; the Group's view on necessary further measures] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 17 Tu | Minor | South Africa: No.10 note to Charles Powell (lobby led by Mr. Nubaduala to see the Prime Minister) ["Duty Clerk told them that she was unavailable"] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 16 Mo | Minor | South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS (message to the Prime Minister from Prime Minister Gandhi) [seeks draft reply] [declassified Feb 2016] |
| 86 Jun 11 We | Minor | South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Message to the Prime Minister") [cover letter only, referring to message from President Botha] [declassified Feb 2016] |