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1979 Oct 27 - 1986 Aug 21
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1971
South Korea (UK/South Korea relations; internal situation; death of President Park; election and resignation of President Choi Kya-hah; inauguration of President Chun Doo-hwan; visit of President Chun to UK and meeting with Prime Minister, 9 April 1986) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 283
Any docs withheld?

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81 Mar 7 Sa Major South Korea: President Chun Doo Hwan letter to MT (President's inauguration) [acknowledgement of MT letter of congratulations] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Oct 14 Tu Major South Korea: President Chun Doo Hwan message to MT ("Nuclear power stations") [response to MT letter re: GEC bid for turbines contract] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Apr 10 Th Major South Korea: President Chun Doo Hwan message to MT (visit to UK) [courtesy note on departure home] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Feb 27 We Major South Korea: Prime Minister Shin Yong Lho message to MT (appointment as Prime Minister) [message of thanks for MT congratulations] [declassified Jul 2016]
82 Oct 7 Th Major South Korea: Prior PS letter to Pym PS (Skyvan contract) [MT, Pym and Cockfield intercede with S. Korean Foreign Minister on behalf of Shorts Ltd] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 May 26 Mo Major South Korea: UKE Seoul telegram to FCO ("Internal security situation") [risk to British nationals from civil unrest in Kwangju area] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Aug 16 Sa Major South Korea: UKE Seoul telegram to FCO ("Resignation of President Choi") ["clears the way for Chun's election as President... even the American were taken by surprise... business circles... resigned relief.... politicians, academics and students... in considerable disarray"] [declassified Jul 2016]