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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2690
Foreign Policy (Prime Minister's visit to Australia, Bahrain, Oman, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Dubai, August 1988: policy. Note: With photograph)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 250
Any docs withheld? 2
Themes: Foreign policy (Asia), Foreign policy (Australia & NZ), Foreign policy (Middle East)

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Date Value Title
88 Aug 1 Mo Minor Asia: UKHC Kuala Lumpur 4 telegram to UKHC Canberra (0850Z) ("Visit to Malaysia: East/West Submarine Cable") [proposed new project] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 1 Mo Major Asia: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Lee Kuan Yew) [Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, USSR, China, North Korea] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 2 Tu Major Middle East: UKE Abu Dhabi telegram 218 to FCO (1015Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to the UAE") [Iran/Iraq war, UAE finance, bilateral relations] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 6 Sa Major Asia: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Mahathir) [visit to UK, Commonwealth Heads of Government, Malaysian situation, Cambodia, defence] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 6 Sa Major Asia: Charles Powell record of conversation (MT-Mahathir) [Malaysian situation, Cambodia, Commonwealth, defence package] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 6 Sa Major Asia: FCO telegram 526 to UKHC Canberra (2230Z) ("Meeting with Dr Mahathir: Vietnamese Boat People") [Malaysian proposals] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 7 Su Minor Asia: UKE Bangkok telegram 554 to FCO (1700Z) ("Malaysian Defence Package") [proposed thank you message] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 7 Su Major Asia: FCO telegram 519 to UKHC Canberra (1514Z) ("Meeting with Dr Mahathir, 6 August: Briefing on Defence Package and Air Services") [MT's full support for package] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 8 Mo Major Middle East: UKE Bangkok telegram 218 to FCO (0630Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit") [Shaikh Zaid's priorities] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 8 Mo Major Middle East: UKE Bangkok telegram 384 to FCO (1500Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Dubai") [draft statement for MT] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 8 Mo Minor Asia: MT message to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir (visit to Kuala Lumpur) [intention to increase co-operation] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 8 Mo Minor Asia: MT message to Prince Norodom Sihanouk (visit to Kuala Lumpur) [visit to Site B camp] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 8 Mo Major Asia: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Prem) [Cambodian refugees, bilateral relations, China, economy, Vale] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 9 Tu Major Middle East: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum) [Iran and Iraq, Armilla patrol] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 11 Th Minor Asia: Prince Sihanouk message to MT (visit to Malaysia) [encouraged by support from HMG] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 12 Fr Minor Asia: Prince Norodom Sihanouk message to MT (visit to Kuala Lumpur) [thanks for support from HMG] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 15 Mo Minor Middle East: Shaik Khalifa message to MT (visit to Bahrain) [thanks for message about health] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 21 Su Minor Middle East: Amir of Bahrain message to MT (visit to Bahrain) [peace in the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 30 Tu Major Middle East: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Oman") [border issues, Muslim bloc, ministerial visits] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Aug 30 Tu Major Middle East: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Oman") [keep secret Sultan's remarks on a Muslim bloc; Soviet reaction] [declassified Jul 2016]