1981 Dec 1 - 1990 Jan 22
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/2961
El Salvador (Internal situation: UK/El Salvador relations) (Part 1)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2016 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 300 |
| Any docs withheld? | 1 |
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| Date | Value |
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| 84 May 24 Th | Minor | El Salvador: FCO telegram 89 to UKE Tegucigalpa (1300Z) ("UK Representation at Inauguration of President Duarte") [Julian Amery selected as official representative] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 83 Aug 4 Th | Major | El Salvador: Frank Dobson letter to MT ("Involvement of British Personnel in Central America") [rumours in Belize] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 84 Feb 27 Mo | Major | El Salvador: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("El Salvador Elections") [sending observers consistent with "our aim of encouraging the development of democracy elsewhere in Central America"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 84 Jul 19 Th | Major | El Salvador: Howe PS briefing for Charles Powell ("Visit by President Duarte of El Salvador: 21 July") ["the insurgents do not have the capacity to achieve a decisive military victory"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 89 Oct 13 Fr | Minor | El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador Earthquake: Message of Condolence") ["emergency aid has been authorised"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 84 Jul 30 Mo | Major | El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador") ["should look for ways of giving greater substance to HMG's present policy of encouraging the emergence and consolidation of democracy"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 89 Mar 20 Mo | Major | El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador") ["The Salvadoran Government will be disappointed" that UN resolution "did not bring to an end arrangements for UN monitoring of the human rights situation"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 84 Jul 25 We | Major | El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador") [military training, Nicaraguan elections] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 84 May 2 We | Major | El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador") [representation at International Fair] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 88 Apr 3 Su | Major | El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador: Message of Congratulations to President Duarte") ["Our Ambassador reports that voting was orderly and free from any sign of interference at the polls"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 84 Jul 11 We | Major | El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador: President Duarte") ["A political gesture of support for his efforts would be appropriate"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 84 May 14 Mo | Major | El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador: Presidential Elections") ["We wish to support and encourage Duarte's efforts to achieve real democracy and reform"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 83 Jul 18 Mo | Major | El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador: Visit of Ex-President Jose Napoleon Duarte") ["His candidature is strongly backed by the US and German Governments"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 84 Oct 19 Fr | Major | El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador: Visit to Britain by Senor Licenciado Julio Adolfo Rey Prendes, Minister of the Presidency") [meeting between Duarte and FMLN/FDR "opens up a real prospect of national reconciliation"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 88 May 31 Tu | Major | El Salvador: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Military Training for El Salvador") ["no significant reason has been offered for reconsidering our original decision"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 84 Apr 6 Fr | Major | El Salvador: John Coles letter to Ambassador Beatriz (new constitution) [welcomes approval by Constituent Assembly and announcement of elections] [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] |
| 89 Aug 7 Mo | Major | El Salvador: Major PS minute to Caroline Slocock ("Request for Call on the Prime Minister by the President of El Salvador") [danger that "some of our European partners may jump the gun in ostracising Cristiani"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 89 Sep 22 Fr | Major | El Salvador: Major PS minute to Charles Powell ("Call by the President of El Salvador") [Cristiani will "be concerned principally to win [MT's] political support"] [declassified Dec 2016] |
| 89 Mar 23 Th | Major | El Salvador: Major PS minute to Charles Powell ("El Salvador: Presidential Election") [Cristiani "will need international support if he is to succeed in asserting moderate policies"] [declassified Dec 2016] |