Archive

1979 Aug 31 - 1980 Jul 17
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/316
New Hebrides (Independence; security situation; disturbances on Santo and Tanna; Anglo/French consultations) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 153
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Date Value Title
79 Aug 31 Fr Major New Hebrides: FCO letter to No.10 ("New Hebrides Constitutional Conference") [Blaker tour] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu Major New Hebrides: Armstrong briefing for MT ("New Hebrides Independence (OD(79) 42)") [declassified 2010]
80 Jun 2 Mo Major New Hebrides: UKE Vila to FCO ("New Hebrides: General Appreciation") [assessment of situation in the New Hebrides] [declassified 2010]
80 Jun 4 We Major New Hebrides: UKE Vila to FCO ("New Hebrides") [unrest in the New Hebrides] [declassified 2010]
80 Jun 6 Fr Major New Hebrides: Blaker minute to MT ("New Hebrides: Security Situation") [declassified 2010]
80 Jun 10 Tu Major New Hebrides: Armstrong minute to MT ("OD - 10th June 1980 - New Hebrides") [security situation and independence] [declassified 2010]
80 Jun 10 Tu Major New Hebrides: Carrington minute to MT ("New Hebrides: Security Situation") [declassified 2010]
80 Jun 16 Mo Major New Hebrides: FCO letter to No.10 ("New Hebrides") [need to work with the French Government to achieve a settlement] [declassified 2010]
80 Jun 16 Mo Major New Hebrides: Sanders minute to MT ("New Hebrides: Mr Blaker's statement") ["Peter Blaker had another difficult time in the House today"] [declassified 2010]
80 Jun 17 Tu Major New Hebrides: UKE Paris to FCO ("New Hebrides") [UK Ambassador to Paris meeting with French Overseas Secretary Dijoud to discuss security situation] [declassified 2010]
80 Jun 19 Th Major New Hebrides: French Overseas Secretary Dijoud statement to the press ("New Hebrides") [France disapproves of UK decision to send soldiers to New Hebrides] [declassified 2010]
80 Jul 14 Mo Major New Hebrides: FCO letter to No.10 ("Independence Gift to the New Hebrides") [declassified 2010]