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1980 May 1 - 1980 May 27
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/277
Iran (Internal situation: relations with USA and UK following hostage taking at US embassy, Tehran; sanctions) (Part 7)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 257
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Date Value Title
80 May 1 Th Major Iran: Bank of England letter to HMT (meeting of the Governor of the Bank of England with the Governor of the Bank Markazi) [economic action against Iran] [declassified 2010]
80 May 1 Th Major Iran: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Carrington) [talks with Prime Minister Fraser of Australia about summits] [declassified 2010]
80 May 2 Fr Major Iran: Joseph minute to Iran ("Talbot and Iran") [effect of sanctions on the Talbot Car Company] [declassified 2010]
80 May 6 Tu Major Iran: Armstrong briefing for MT ("OD: Sanctions against Iran") [declassified 2010]
80 May 6 Tu Major Iran: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Governor of the Bank of England-Armstrong) ["Iran: Legislation"] [declassified 2010]
80 May 6 Tu Major Iran: Younger minute to MT ("Talbot and Iran") [effect of sanctions against Iran on the Talbot Car Company and Scottish industry] [declassified 2010]
80 May 14 We Major Iran: Howell letter to Carrington ("Iranian Oil Prices") [sanctions against Iran causing problems for Shell] [declassified 2010]
80 May 16 Fr Major Iran: Armstrong minute to Alexander ("Iranian Oil Prices") [sanctions against Iran causing problems for Shell] [declassified 2010]
80 May 19 Mo Major Iran: Sanders minute to MT ("Ian Gilmour's Statement") [sanctions against Iran] [declassified 2010]
80 May 19 Mo Major Iran: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Carrington-Gilmour-Nott-Joseph-Jopling-Stevas-Havers-Hurd) ["Sanctions Against Iran"] [declassified 2010]
80 May 20 Tu Major Iran: No.10 record of conversation (MT-UN Secretary-General Waldheim) [UN negotiations with Iranian leaders] [extract] [declassified 2010]
80 May 20 Tu Major Iran: Department of Trade letter to No.10 ("Iran Sanctions") [MT: "I'm afraid we have already taken all the blame"] [declassified 2010]
80 May 22 Th Major Iran: Nott minute to MT ("Iran Sanctions") ["Our main objective is to present a credible demonstration of support for the Americans whilst not doing lasting damage to our trade"] [declassified 2010]