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1979 Jul 4 - 1979 Jul 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/108
Rhodesia (Situation in) (Part 3)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2009 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 254
Any docs withheld? 1

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79 Jul 5 Th Major Zimbabwe: MT notes at meeting of Cabinet Committee (OD(79) 3rd, on Rhodesia) ["Constitution not perfect - neither is it anywhere in Africa"] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 9 Mo Minor Zimbabwe: No.10 letter to FCO (message to President Carter) [MT revision of draft] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 10 Tu Major Zimbabwe: Nyerere letter to MT (sanctions against Rhodesia) [concern at reports Britain might lift] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 12 Th Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Carrington-UN Secretary-General Waldheim) [Asia, UN, Soviet Union, Middle East & Zimbabwe] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 12 Th Minor Zimbabwe: MT letter to Bishop of Mashonaland (his urging that UK lifts sanctions) [HMG in consultations] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 12 Th Major Zimbabwe: FCO briefing for No.10 ("Bishop Muzorewa's Visit") [objectives & press handling] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 12 Th Major Zimbabwe: Henry James minute for MT (photo with Muzorewa?) [questions; MT says she will] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 13 Fr Key Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Carrington-Zimbabwe/Rhodesia PM Bishop Muzorewa) [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 16 Mo Major Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 (telling US about Muzorewa visit to London) [MT: "we did not RULE OUT legality on the present constitution"] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 17 Tu Major Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 (draft reply to Nyerere letter) [avoid showing hand before CHGM] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 19 Th Major Zimbabwe: No.10 minute to MT ("Rhodesia: Message from Dr Kissinger") ["a little off-beam in some respects"] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 20 Fr Major Zimbabwe: Cabinet Secretary briefing for MT ("Rhodesia: OD(79) 21 & 19") [next steps] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 20 Fr Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Sri Lankan PM Premadasa) [CHGM; Rhodesia; Non-Aligned Movement; Sri Lanka] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 24 Tu Major Zimbabwe: Richard Ryder note to MT (report of Patrick Cosgrave's meetings with African politicians) [Sithole, Chikarema & Chinamano] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 24 Tu Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT- Israel Ambassador Kidron) [farewell meeting - Sithole] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 25 We Major Zimbabwe: Bishop Muzorewa letter to MT (thanks for meeting) [seeks to station diplomatic representatives in London] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 26 Th Major Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Julian Amery) ["great blunder" not to recognise Muzorewa regime as soon as it was established] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 27 Fr Minor Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Rhodesia") [urges MT send personal messages to other leaders before CHOGM] [declassified 2009]