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1980 Feb 1 - 1980 Apr 8
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/275
Iran (Internal situation: relations with USA and UK following hostage taking at US embassy, Tehran; negotiations for release of hostages; sanctions) (Part 5)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 203
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Date Value Title
80 Feb 8 Fr Major Iran: FCO letter to No.10 ("Iranian Anniversary Celebrations") [not appropriate for Ministers or senior officials to attend] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 13 We Major Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("US/Iran") [contacts between the US and President Bani Sadr] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 21 Th Major Iran: No.10 record of conversation (MT-US Secretary of State Vance) [Iran] [partial record] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 18 Tu Major Iran: Carrington minute to members of OD Committee ("Iran") [response to Carter's message] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 18 Tu Major Iran: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Iran") [response to Carter's message] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 19 We Major Iran: UKE Tehran to FCO ("US/Iran") [thoughts on possible rescue of hostages] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 26 We Major Iran: FCO telegram 587 to UKE Washington (1600Z) ("Iran") [Carrington's phone call with Vance] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 26 We Major Iran: FCO to UKE Rome ("Iran") [need for coordinated European response to latest US message] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 27 Th Major Iran: No.10 record of telephone conversation (Carrington-French Foreign Minister Francois-Poncet) [European response to latest US message on Iran] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 27 Th Major Iran: UKE Washington telegram 1257 to FCO (0400Z) ("4-Power Consultation in Washington: Iran") [US-UK-French-German meeting] [declassified 2010]
80 Mar 28 Fr Major Iran: Hugh Thomas letter to Alexander (Thomas' meeting with Bashkir) [thoughts on Iran] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 1 Tu Major Iran: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Review of the United Kingdom Response to Pressure for Voluntary Measures against Iran (OD(80) 33)") [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 8 Tu Major Iran: US Embassy to the UK aide-memoire to FCO (US Embassy hostage crisis in Iran) [sanctions against Iran] [declassified 2010]
80 Apr 8 Tu Major Iran: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Gilmour) [sanctions against Iran] [declassified 2010]