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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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86 Jul 30 We Major Nicaragua: UKMIS New York telegram 709 to FCO (2330Z) ("Security Council: Nicaragua and the ICJ") [UN resolution on International Court of Justice verdict regarding US arms sales to Iran: text] [declassified Nov 2016]
86 Oct 23 Th Major Nicaragua: Charles Powell minute to MT ("UN Security Council: Nicaragua/ICJ decision") [UN resolution on International Court of Justice verdict regarding US arms sales to Iran: "We know how very important this issue is to the President... We don't want this issue to mar your visit"; MT inclined to UK abstaining from vote] [declassified Nov 2016]
86 May 20 Tu Major Nicaragua: Powell letter to Howe PS (Vice President Ramirez of Nicaragua: visit to UK) [request declined for meeting with MT] [declassified Nov 2016]
84 Nov 8 Th Major Nicaragua: Powell note to MT ("Nicaragua") [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]
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 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]
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]
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 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]
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]
86 Oct 24 Fr Major Nicaragua: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Nicaragua") [UN resolution on Inernational Court of Justice verdict regarding US arms sales to Iran: "The Foreign Secretary is reluctant to accept your view"] [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]
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]
85 Jan 31 Th Major Nicaragua: President Ortega letter to MT (visit of Vice-President Ramirez to the UK) [the Contadora Process; US policy] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Jan 14 Mo Major Nicaragua: UKE San Jose telegram to FCO ("Nicaragua: visit of Mr Kinnock") [summary of his key meetings & comments to the press] [declassified Nov 2016]
86 Nov 28 Fr Major Nicaragua: UKE Washington telegram 3026 to FCO (2330Z) ("NSC/Iran/Nicaragua") [sale of arms to Iran to fund Contras] [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]
84 Jul 9 Mo Major Nicaragua: UKE San Jose telegram to FCO ("Nicaragua: elections and realignment of opposition") [negotiations between key opposition figures; Pastora plan to visit UK to drum up support; "unless a major concession is made soon, the outcome is likely to be elections which are seen widely... as a farce"] [declassified Nov 2016]