1986 May 8 - 1988 Mar 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/2013
Afghanistan (Soviet invasion) (Part 7)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2018 Jul 24 |
| Classification: | Top Secret |
| Page count: | 217 |
| Any docs withheld? | 10 |
PREM19/2013 - download whole file (PDF, 58.16 MB)
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Showing items 41 - 54 of 54
| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 88 Feb 29 Mo | Major | Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 520 to FCO (2350Z) ("Afghanistan") ["Armacost emphasises the importance for the US of obtaining Soviet agreement to cease military aid... expects that Pakistan will in the end decide to sign. Plea for the EC to consider contributing to resettlement aid"; details] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 1 Tu | Major | Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan: Message from President Zia") ["President Zia's response to our advice"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 1 Tu | Major | Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 323 to FCO (1016Z) ("Afghanistan: Advice to Pakistanis") [Geneva negotiations] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 4 Fr | Major | Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 135 to FCO (1632Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["progress... but key problem remains: should Pakistan sign agreement without guarantee of a coalition Government"; details] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 8 Tu | Major | Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 149 to FCO (1707Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["Noorani stresses need for progress on formation of interim government"; details] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 11 Fr | Major | Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 171 to FCO (1816Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["hopeful signs on phasing and interim government. Symmetry will probably require Shultz/Shevardnadze decision"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 11 Fr | Major | Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 170 to FCO (1630Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["Pakistan Acting Foreign Minister clarifies outstanding points including progress towards interim government and symmetry"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 14 Mo | Major | Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 392 to FCO (1056Z) ("Afghanistan") ["Fluid situation in Islamabad as decision on Geneva signature approaches"; details] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 14 Mo | Major | Afghanistan: UKMIS Geneva telegram 174 to FCO (1116Z) ("Afghanistan: Proximity Talks") ["symmetry will need to solved at the Shultz/Shevardnadze level... problems of a broadbased Government and phasing of withdrawal should be soluble in Geneva... arrival of Resistance delegation could introduce a complicating factor"; details] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 15 Tu | Major | Afghanistan: UKE Islamabad telegram 399 to FCO (0932Z) ("Afghanistan") [latest Pakistan position on Geneva negotiations] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 15 Tu | Major | Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 672 to FCO (0100Z) ("Afghanistan") ["The Administration are standing firm on the need for symmetrical US and Soviet obligations as guarantors"; details] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 18 Fr | Major | Afghanistan: Percy Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan") [Soviets threatening to pull out without UN agreement on post-Soviet government - "angered by what they characterise as Pakistan's delaying tactics"; Powell assures MT that British views have been conveyed to Pakistan] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 27 Su | Major | Afghanistan: UKE Kabul telegram 143 to FCO (0445Z) ("Afghanistan: the British interest") ["this situation should not pressure us into suporting Pakistan/US in signing a bad agreement... no good reason why the current round of talks needs to be the final one"] [released Jul 2018] |
| 88 Mar 30 We | Major | Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 845 to FCO (2315Z) ("Afghanistan") [outline of latest US position on Geneva negotiatons for Soviet withdrawal] [released Jul 2018] |