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1983 Nov 1 - 1983 Dec 4
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1076
Lebanon (Internal situation; Multinational Force (MNF) in Lebanon; UK/Lebanese relations) (Part 5A)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 220
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83 Nov 14 Mo Major Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) [factors to take into account in considering retaliatory action] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 14 Mo Major Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Heseltine, Whitelaw, Luce) ["Lebanon": message from President Reagan concerning terrorist attacks on US/French contingents of Multi-National Force] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 14 Mo Major Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: US retaliation") [US retaliation for bomb attack of 23 October] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 17 Th Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon - Reconciliation") [Khaddam & Gemayel reported to have had constructive talks in Lebanon] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 17 Th Major Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Heseltine, Howe, Luce, Stanier, Stephen Egerton) ["Lebanon: British contingent in Multi-National Force"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 17 Th Major Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["Multi-National Force"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 18 Fr Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3485 to FCO (2315Z) ("Possible U.S. retaliation for bomb attacks") ["what was worrying the President was this comparatively new phenomenon of State-directed terrorism"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 18 Fr Major Lebanon: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("French airstrike in Lebanon") [concerns for security of British troops in light of possible further French airstrikes without prior notification to UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 18 Fr Major Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Beirut security") [situation report on British security measures following recent bomb attacks; incomplete record of conversation with Gemayel recording his intention to visit UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 18 Fr Major Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan ("Possible US retaliation for bomb attacks") [MT anxious to know how US will respond] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 18 Fr Major Lebanon: Heseltine minute to MT ("Lebanon") [security measures following bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 18 Fr Major Lebanon: FCO telegram 1948 to UKE Washington (1345Z) ("Lebanon/MNF") [EC statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 19 Sa Major Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (Lebanon) [decision not to take retaliatory action against terrorist attacks on US forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 19 Sa Major Lebanon: No.1o minute to MT (communication with Foreign Office) [situation report] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 19 Sa Major Lebanon: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("French counter strike in Lebanon") [Robert Armstrong, Jacques Attali] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 21 Mo Major Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3516 to FCO (0010Z) ("Lebanon/MNF") [EC statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 21 Mo Major Lebanon: MT letter to King Hussein bin Talal (Lebanon & wider regional issues) ["I share your concern that the pressure of events in Lebanon has diverted attention from the need to make progress towards a wider peace in the region"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 21 Mo Major Lebanon: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Syria's regional role") [MT comments on Joint Intelligence Committee report] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 21 Mo Major Lebanon: FCO telegram 1960 to UKE Washington (1235Z) ("Lebanon/MNF") [US comments on draft EC statement on Lebanon] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Nov 22 Tu Major Lebanon: UKrep Brussels telegram to FCO ("European political cooperation: meeting of Ministers: Brussels 22 Nov") ["Positive reaction to UK idea of statement of principles on Lebanon by European Council: only French luke-warm"; summary of discussions] [declassified Aug 2013]