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

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

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87 Feb 25 Wed Nicaragua: UKE Washington telegram 410 to FCO (2359Z) ("US/Nicaragua") ["Wholesale changes in US policy do not... seem probable. But the temptation to take some significantly tougher bilateral measures... is evident: hence the speculation about a blockade, backed by a credible threat of force"] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Apr 13 Sat Nicaragua: President Ortega letter to MT (US policy on Nicaragua) ["Its intentions of overthrowing the Nicaraguan government and destroying the Sandinista revolution are clear"] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Mar 7 Thu 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]
85 Feb 12 Tue Nicaragua: MT message to President Reagan (Prime Minister's meeting with Vice President Ramirez) [recount of her meeting: "I do not think he will have derived much satisfaction from [it]"] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Feb 11 Mon Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Nicaraguan elections") [report of the British Parliamentary Delegation] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Feb 8 Fri Nicaragua: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sergio Ramirez, Nora Astorga, Sir Willliam Harding) [Contadora Process & relations with the US; UK concerns about Sandinista methods of government, policies & the electoral process] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Feb 6 Wed Nicaragua: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Vice-President of Nicaragua") [Contadora Process & relations with the US; UK concerns about Sandinista methods of government, policies & the electoral process] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Feb 6 Wed 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]
85 Jan 31 Thu Nicaragua: President Ortega letter to MT (visit of Vice-President Ramirez to the UK) [the Contadora Process; US policy] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Jan 22 Tue 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 Jan 14 Mon Nicaragua: UKE San Jose telegram to FCO ("Nicaragua: visit of Mr Kinnock") [summary of his key meetings & comments to the press] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Jan 14 Mon Nicaragua: UKE Mexico City telegram to FCO ("Visit of Mr Kinnock: statements to the Press") [summary] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Jan 14 Mon Nicaragua: Hugh Thomas letter to MT ("Argentina - Nicaragua") [report of Argentine communists murdered by Contras] [declassified Nov 2016]
85 Jan 11 Fri Nicaragua: UKE San Jose telegram to FCO ("Nicaragua: Inauguration of Daniel Ortega as President") [summary of speech & ceremony] [declassified Nov 2016]
84 Dec 20 Thu 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]
84 Nov 14 Wed Nicaragua: UKE Washington telegram 3376 to FCO (0137Z) ("Migs for Nicaragua") [current state of play] [declassified Nov 2016]
86 Nov 28 Fri Nicaragua: UKE Washington telegram 3026 to FCO (2330Z) ("NSC/Iran/Nicaragua") [sale of arms to Iran to fund Contras] [declassified Nov 2016]
86 Oct 29 Wed Nicaragua: UKMIS New York telegram 1150 to FCO (0225Z) ("Security Council: ICJ/Nicaragua") [report on outcome of UN resolution vote: "A three-way split between the five western members of the Council is always a bad result"; No.10 unhappy with comments] [declassified Nov 2016]
86 Oct 24 Fri 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]
86 Oct 23 Thu 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]