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1979 Jun 7 - 1983 Sep 21
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/976
Defence (Exports of defence equipment to Iran; sanctions; delivery of Iranian ship 'Kharg')

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 138
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Date Value Title
79 Jun 7 Th Major Defence: Pym minute to Carrington (“Defence Contracts with Iran”) [Iranian debt payments] [declassified 2013]
79 Dec 20 Th Major Defence: Defence Secretary and Lord Privy Seal minute for OD Committee (“Defence Contracts with Iran”) [declassified 2013]
79 Dec 21 Fr Major Defence: No.10 minute to MT (“Defence Contracts with Iran”) [OD memorandum] [declassified 2013]
80 Jan 11 Fr Major Defence: MOD minute to Lord Privy Seal (Sanctions against Iran: defence equipment delivery) [declassified 2013]
80 Jan 14 Mo Major Defence: UK British Interests Section Tehran to FCO (“Iran-Defence Sales”) [economic sanctions: delivery of the Kharg] [declassified 2013]
80 Jan 15 Tu Major Defence: Nott minute to Pym (Delivery of the Kharg to Iran) [declassified 2013]
80 Apr 9 We Major Defence: No.10 minute to MT (“The Kharg”) [HMG’s refusal of the export licence] [declassified 2013]
80 Apr 9 We Major Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1383 to FCO (0105Z) (“US-Iran:The Kharg”) [delivery of the ship to Iran] [declassified 2013]
80 Apr 10 Th Major Defence: Carrington to UK British Interests Section Tehran (“Kharg”) [HMGrsquo;s refusal of the export licence] [declassified 2013]
80 Jun 6 Fr Major Defence: FCO minute to No.10 (“The Kharg”) [prevention from sailing] [declassified 2013]
80 Aug 21 Th Major Defence: UK British Interests Section Tehran to FCO (“The Kharg”) [export permit issue] [declassified 2013]
80 Dec 15 Mo Major Defence: MOD minute to No.10 (“Defence Sales to Iran”) [illegal tank engines exports] [declassified 2013]
81 Jan 6 Tu Major Defence: Robert Armstrong minute to No.10 (“The Kharg”) [release of the ship to Iran] [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 17 Fr Major Defence: MOD minute to No.10 (“Illegal Exports to Iran”) [investigation results] [declassified 2013]
83 Sep 9 Fr Major Defence: Howe minute to Heseltine (“Iran-The Kharg”) [removal of the ship] [declassified 2013]