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1986 Jul 1 - 1986 Jul 15
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1968
South Africa (Internal situation; relations with UK) (Part 11)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Top Secret - Cab One
Page count: 248
Any docs withheld? 9

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86 Jul 10 Thu South Africa: MT letter to President Diouf (Secretary of State's visit to Africa: meeting with Nigerian Foreign Minister) ["it is imperative that we should demonstrate our disapproval of the policies of the South African Government without causing them to react in such a way as to rule out dialogue and compromise"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 10 Thu South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Secretary of State's meeting with Mr Mugabe") [Howe, Mugabe: Mugabe sceptical of British motives for opposing sanctions; Zimbabwe expenditure on transport links; relations with US] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 9 Wed South Africa: No.10 note to MT ("Foreign Secretary's mission to southern Africa") [update on progress] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 9 Wed South Africa: Prime Minister Nakasone message to MT (aboliton of apartheid: measures against South Africa) ["Japan will be prepared to study possible ways of participating in... concerted efforts"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 9 Wed South Africa: Howe PS minute to No.10 ("Commonwealth Secretary General's call on the Prime Minister") [lines to take] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 8 Tue South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to UKHC Lusaka and FCO ("SitRep: internal situation") [State of Emergency: latest incidents; detentions; schools; media; reform programme] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 8 Tue South Africa: MT message to co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group ("European Council/South Africa: messages") [conclusions & next steps] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 8 Tue South Africa: MT letter to Dr. James Barber (South African Schoolteacher Fellowship Scheme) ["very pleased to hear that the... Scheme is likely to get underway this October"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 8 Tue South Africa: No.10 minute to MT (message from Lord Tonypandy) ["watching your Canadian tv interview on South Africa... 100% in support... happy to speak out if you wish"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 8 Tue South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Laurens van der Post, Charles Powell: addendum to van der Post's conversation with Howe] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 8 Tue South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chief Minister of Lebowa") [No.10 declines request for meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 7 Mon South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Geoffrey Howe visit to southern Africa) [scheduling of his key meetings] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 7 Mon South Africa: MT letter to Premier Bjelke-Peterson (South Africa) ["I value your support and encouragement"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 7 Mon South Africa: President Mwinyi letter to MT (South Africa) [European Community Summit; sanctions; endorsement of Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group work; concerns about Howe visit to southern Africa] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 7 Mon South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (Geoffrey Howe visit to southern Africa) ["pleased to note... will be laying particular emphasis on the need [for ANC] to abandon violence"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 5 Sat South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (sanctions and negotiations) ["The stand you have taken on sanctions is courageous... I note... you still refer to a 'suspension' of violence... it will be useful to have in depth discussions with Geoffrey Howe when we meet later this month"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 4 Fri South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (sanctions and negotiations) [European Council meeting; "suspension of violence on all sides"; release of Mandela; black leadership; Howe visit] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 4 Fri South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [Commonwealth countries: recent states of emergency; one party states; deaths caused by security forces; effectiveness of sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 4 Fri South Africa: UKHC Guyana letter to No.10 (Caribbean Community Declaration on South Africa) [adopted at the 7th meeting of the Heads of Government] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 3 Thu South Africa: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("South Africa: Prime Minister's message") [Derek Day record of conversation with Head of DEA Task Force on South Africa: exchange of views on the merits of Howe visit to southern Africa; further sanctions; next Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]