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PREM19/4561
Afghanistan (Soviet invasion; UK/Afghanistan relations: internal situation) (Part 8)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2018 Dec 28
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 285
Any docs withheld? 18
Themes: British relations with the Soviet Union, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Asia), Foreign policy (development, aid, etc), Foreign policy (International organizations), Defence (general), Security services & intelligence

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Date Value Title
89 Aug 28 Mo Major Afghanistan: President Najibullah letter to MT ("Afghanistan") ["the Republic of Afghanistan appeals to your Excellency... [to] encourage Pakistan... [to] cease intervention and aggression"; Charles Powell advises FCO that the unsigned letter will be ignored] [released Jul 2018]
89 Nov 2 Th Major Afghanistan: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Visit by President of the Afghan Interim Government, 8-11 November") [Hurd to meet with Mojaddedi; MT decides not to] [released Jul 2018]
89 Dec 22 Fr Major Afghanistan: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan") [correspondence with Sandy Gall: arms supplies to resistance] [released Jul 2018]
90 Feb 15 Th Major Afghanistan: President Najibullah letter to MT (Government in post-Soviet Afghanistan) [protest at ongoing Pakistan aggression; proposal for inter-Afghan negotiations followed by national peace conference, 6 month ceasefire & Parliamentary elections; proposal for international conference] [released Jul 2018]
90 Feb 20 Tu Major Afghanistan: Ambassador Zamyatin letter to MT (Afghan Settlement) [latest Soviet proposals] [released Jul 2018]
90 Mar 7 We Major Afghanistan: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan") [case for ignoring letter from President Najibullah to MT] [released Jul 2018]
90 Mar 9 Fr Major Afghanistan: No.10 record of conversation ("Afghanistan") [Charles Powell, Yahya Massoud, Sandy Gall: Pakistan & the Afghan resistance] [released Jul 2018]
90 May 14 Mo Major Afghanistan: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Afghanistan") [FCO stocktake, 14 months after Soviet withdrawal, and next steps] [released Jul 2018]
90 May 16 We Major Afghanistan: Percy Cradock minute to MT ("Afghanistan") ["I share your unease about the Foreign Office letter of 14 May... they are coming close to advocating cutting our losses"] [released Jul 2018]
90 May 22 Tu Major Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 1187 to FCO (2312Z) ("Afghanistan: Baker/Shevardnadze Discussion") [report: "US suggested list of principles for a settlement"] [released Jul 2018]
90 Jul 27 Fr Major Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 1768 to FCO (2210Z) ("US/Soviet Union: Afghanistan") [US denies agreement imminent; hopes for progress at Irkutsk meeting; Senate votes to cut covert aid to resistance] [released Jul 2018]
90 Jul 31 Tu Major Afghanistan: UKHC Islamabad telegram 939 to FCO (1036Z) ("Afghanistan: US/Soviet Union Talks") [indications of US being set to withdraw] [released Jul 2018]
90 Aug 28 Tu Major Afghanistan: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan") [report on recent developments] [released Jul 2018]
90 Oct 16 Tu Major Afghanistan: Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("Afghanistan: Mujahedin Attacks on Kabul") [report] [released Jul 2018]