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PREM19/2961
El Salvador (Internal situation: UK/El Salvador relations) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 300
Any docs withheld? 1

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81 Nov 30 Mo Major El Salvador: UKE Washington telegram 3611 to FCO (1915Z) ("El Salvador") [UN resolution: if Britain decides to "vote with the ten, the administration's reaction would be one of some indignation"] [declassified Dec 2016]
81 Dec 1 Tu Major El Salvador: FCO draft telegram to UKE Washington (1445Z) ("El Salvador") [UN resolution: "We tried to follow the 'worst is best' course but others were intent on improving the draft"] [declassified Dec 2016]
81 Dec 1 Tu Major El Salvador: UKMIS New York telegram 1402 to FCO (0117Z) ("Third Committee: El Salvador") [establishment of common EC position] [declassified Dec 2016]
81 Dec 2 We Major El Salvador: Carrington PS minute to Michael Alexander ("El Salvador: UN Third Committee Resolution") ["we should if necessary be prepared to part company with the Americans over the Resolution"] [declassified Dec 2016]
81 Dec 4 Fr Major El Salvador: FCO telegram 1875 to UKE Washington (1530Z) ("Call by Judge Clark. Central America") [Carrington, Clark conversation; "The Administration interpreted developments in Nicaragua as a conscious Soviet test"; "patience was wearing thin in Washington"] [declassified Dec 2016]
81 Dec 10 Th Major El Salvador: UKDEL NATO telegram 456 to FCO (0215Z) ("Quadripartite Dinner 9 December: Central America") [Haig's views on the situation] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Jan 17 Su Major El Salvador: FCO guidance telegram 19 to certain posts and dependent territories (1530Z) ("El Salvador Elections") ["Campaigning is bound to be restricted, disruption of the poll all too likely"] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Feb 4 Th Major El Salvador: UKE Washington telegram 351 to FCO (0125Z) ("Elections in El Salvador") ["The Americans attach great importance to a respectable turn out by foreign observers"] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Feb 6 Sa Major El Salvador: FCO telegram 70 to UKE Washington (1520Z) ("El Salvador: Message from Mr Haig") [appointment of election observers] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Feb 11 Th Major El Salvador: Carrington PS minute to John Coles ("El Salvador Elections: Observers") ["there are powerful trans-Atlantic reasons for sending observers"] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Feb 11 Th Minor El Salvador: John Coles minute to Carrington PS ("El Salvador") ["handling public criticism of our policy"] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Feb 15 Mo Major El Salvador: Carrington PS minute to John Coles ("El Salvador") ["We deplore violence on both sides and have condemned it"] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Feb 15 Mo Major El Salvador: UKE Tegucigalpa telegram 34 to FCO (2105Z) ("El Salvador") [El Salvador "is on the brink of civil war"] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Feb 16 Tu Major El Salvador: FCO telegram 285 to UKE Washington (1730Z) ("El Salvador") [agree to send observers for election] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Feb 16 Tu Major El Salvador: UKHC Ottawa telegram 90 to FCO (2210Z) ("El Salvador Elections") [Canadian government under pressure not to send observers] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Feb 17 We Major El Salvador: UKE Washington telegram 510 to FCO (1730Z) ("Observers for El Salvador") ["our understanding of the need to show the Americans support on a matter of great sensitivity"] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Mar 1 Mo Major El Salvador: Conservative Party International Office briefing ("Central America: El Salvador") [information for debate] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Mar 2 Tu Major El Salvador: UKE Washington telegram 689 to FCO (2355Z) ("Observers for El Salvador Elections") [team announced] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Mar 2 Tu Major El Salvador: UKE Washington telegram 546 to FCO (1820Z) ("El Salvador") ["The military situation in El Salvador is causing increasing concern in Washington"] [declassified Dec 2016]
82 Mar 3 We Major El Salvador: FCO telegram 54 to UKE Tepucigalpa (1430Z) ("El Salvador: Election Observers") [observers to be sent] [declassified Dec 2016]