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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2367
Nicaragua (Internal situation: relations with UK) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Nov 7
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 311
Any docs withheld? 10

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85 Mar 7 Th Major Nicaragua: MT letter to President Ortega (Nicaragua, the US and the Contadora process) ["(we) remain convinced that the Contadora process presents the best opportunity to achieve a peaceful solution to the crisis in the region"] [declassified Nov 2016]
86 Jul 9 We Major Nicaragua: MT letter to President Ortega (International Court of Judgement verdict: US support for Contras) [Ortega urges UK to support calls for an end to illegal US actions in Nicaragua; MT reply focuses on Nicaraguan threat to peace in Central America] [declassified Nov 2016]
83 Apr 26 Tu Major Nicaragua: MT letter to President Ortega (Central American crisis) [Ortega: "The attitude taken by the Governments of Honduras and the United States... obstructs any genuine attempt to secure a reduction in tensions"] [declassified Nov 2016]
82 Mar 12 Fr Major Nicaragua: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 (reports of Nicaraguan Government atrocities committed against the Miskito coast population) ["There is a danger that the US Administration may have exaggerated their claims"] [declassified Nov 2016]
79 Jul 26 Th Major Nicaragua: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Nicaragua") [MT: "Please don't dash into recognition yet [of the new government]"] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Jan 14 Mo Major Nicaragua: Hugh Thomas letter to MT ("Argentina - Nicaragua") [report of Argentine communists murdered by Contras] [declassified Nov 2016]
86 Jun 27 Fr Major Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("US/Nicaragua") [International Court of Justice verdict] [declassified Nov 2016]
86 Apr 30 We Major Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("US/Nicaragua") [International Court of Justice verdict: "it will be necessary for us publicly to endorse the court's findings... if Nicaragua then has recourse to the Security Council we are likely to be faced with a difficult voting decision"] [declassified Nov 2016]
86 Jul 31 Th Major Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("UN Security Council: Nicaragua/ICJ decision") [UN resolution on International Court of Justice verdict regarding US arms sales to Iran: "we are faced with a stark choice between support for international law or for our US ally"; Howe argues for UK abstaining from vote] [declassified Nov 2016]
86 Jul 28 Mo Major Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("UN Security Council meeting on Nicaragua/ICJ decision") [UN resolution on International Court of Justice verdict regarding US arms sales to Iran; MT: "This is very important to the President- I think we should stand with him"] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Jan 22 Tu Major Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Request by the Nicaraguan Vice-President to call on the Prime Minister") [Powell: "There is probably something to be said for seeing him, and delivering some home truths which he won't hear elsewhere in London"] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Feb 11 Mo Major Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Nicaraguan elections") [report of the British Parliamentary Delegation] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Jul 3 We Major Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Nicaragua") [MT agrees to "request... for a multi-party delegation to visit London... to study constitutional procedures"] [declassified Nov 2016]
86 Apr 1 Tu Major Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Nicaragua") [analysis of current political situation and advice on what stance UK should take] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Jun 3 Mo Major Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Nicaragua") ["Nicaraguan peace proposals put forward during the recent US Congress debate"] [declassified Nov 2016]
84 Dec 20 Th Major Nicaragua: Heseltine minute to Howe ("Nicaragua") ["You ought to know that there is considerable concern here in MOD about the concept of air strikes"] [declassified Nov 2016]
79 Jul 31 Tu Major Nicaragua: FCO telegram to UKHC Lusaka ("Nicaragua") [MT "belief that we should not rush into recognition of the new Nicaraguan government"] [declassified Nov 2016]
84 Oct 29 Mo Major Nicaragua: FCO telegram to UKE San Jose ("Nicaraguan election observers") [details of British Parliamentary delegation] [declassified Nov 2016]
79 Aug 1 We Major Nicaragua: FCO telegram to UKE San Jose ("Nicaragua") [UK stance towards recognition of new government] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Feb 6 We Major Nicaragua: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Sergio Ramirez) ["Call on the Prime Minister by Vice-President Ramirez of Nicaragua": record of Howe conversation supplied as briefing] [declassified Nov 2016]