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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 3 Thu South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [Howe's forthcoming visits to South Africa; meetings with Mandela & Tambo; Commons debate on South Africa] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 3 Thu South Africa: Howe message to Pik Botha (visit to southern Africa) [presses for meeting with President Botha; reasons for short notice of visit & inflexibility of dates] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 2 Wed South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 1763 to FCO (2350Z) ("South Africa: US/UK consultations") [US stance on sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 2 Wed South Africa: UKHC Lagos telegram to FCO ("South Africa") [Martin Ewans record of conversation with General Obasanjo: Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons; Mandela; European Council statement; Howe visit to southern Africa] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 1 Tue South Africa: UKHC Lusaka telegram to FCO ("South Africa: Prime Minister's message") [William White record of conversation with Kaunda] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 1 Tue South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Mission to Southern Africa") [objectives; schedule] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 1 Tue South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (sanctions and negotiations) ["appreciation for your opposition to... sanctions... I am ready to enter into negotiations with anyone who abandons violence as a means of achieving political objectives"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Jul 11 Fri South Africa: No.10 note (internal) to Powell (European Council: message to Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal) [oversight] [declassified Feb 2016]