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1986 Aug 1 - 1986 Nov 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1970
South Africa (Internal situation; relations with UK) (Part 13)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Top Secret - Cab One
Page count: 289
Any docs withheld? 7

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86 Aug 6 We Major South Africa: MT letter to President Moi (Commonwealth Heads of Government Review meeting) ["my impressions of the... meeting... and to tell you of the action which we in Britain will now be taking"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Aug 6 We Major South Africa: Chief Minister Buthelezi letter to Kinnock (Commonwealth Heads of Government Review meeting) [denounces ANC and alleged Kinnock defamation of Inkatha in House of Commons] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Aug 4 Mo Major South Africa: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (South Africa) [reply to letter noting views of Harry Oppenheimer on perceptions of the ANC amongst white South Africans and possible MT/Botha meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Aug 4 Mo Major South Africa: President Masire letter to MT (South Africa Defence Raid on Mogoditshane) ["Your message of deep sympathy and full support... much appreciated... appeal to you to do all in your power, to persuade the South Africa Government to dismantle apartheid and accept majority rule"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Aug 4 Mo Major South Africa: President Botha letter President Reagan (conditions for negotiations on the future of South Africa) [dialogue & release of Mandela conditional on all parties agreeing to end violence] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Aug 2 Sa Major South Africa: Lord Thomas of Swynnerton letter to MT (sanctions against South Africa) [enclosed copy of letter from academic John Darwin arguing against sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Aug 1 Fr Major South Africa: Prime Minister Lange letter to MT (sanctions against South Africa) ["urge... that you... agree to... [selective] measures at next week's meeting of Commonwealth leaders"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Aug 7 Th Minor South Africa: South Africa Embassy letter to No.10 (letters of 5 and 7 July from President Botha to the Prime Minister) [cover letter letter only, referring to enclosed original copies] [declassified Feb 2016]