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1982 Apr 2 - 1983 Dec 14
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1096
Overseas Aid (Development policy; aid framework for 1981-1982 to 1983-1984; UK contribution to International Development Association) (Part 3)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 304
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83 Jul 13 We Major Overseas Aid: Parkinson minute to MT ("Financial assistance for exports: aid and trade provision") ["suggesting an increase of about £40M per annum in the funding available for ATP"; "ATP support for the Medellin mass transit railway in Colombia"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 19 Tu Major Overseas Aid: Raison PS letter to No.10 ("Reply to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committees' Report on the ODA's Scientific and Special Units (HC 25 I/II)") ["to seek agreement to publication as a White Paper of the Government's reply to this report"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 26 Tu Major Overseas Aid: Howe minute to MT ("Aid/trade provision: Medellin Metro Colombia") [assessment of project viability & consent to project funding] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 26 Tu Major Overseas Aid: President Diouf letter to MT (Independent Development Association) [plea for more funding] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Aug 22 Mo Major Overseas Aid: President Moi letter to MT (International Development Association) [plea for further funding] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Aug 22 Mo Major Overseas Aid: Lieutenant General Ershad letter to MT (International Development Association) [plea for further funding] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Aug 29 Mo Major Overseas Aid: President Moi letter to MT (International Development Association) [plea for further funding] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Sep 2 Fr Major Overseas Aid: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Seventh Replenishment of IDA") ["As things stand, we do not have the money for this"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Sep 13 Tu Major Overseas Aid: MT letter to President Moi (International Development Association) ["Britain stands ready to support the next Replenishment within the limits of what donors can afford"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Sep 19 Mo Major Overseas Aid: President Betancur letter to MT (International Development Association) [plea for further replenishment of funds] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Sep 21 We Major Overseas Aid: President Zia-ul-Haq letter to MT (International Development Association) ["absolutely essential that the VIIth Replenishment of IDA is agreed at levels higher in real terms than those agreed for IDA VI"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Sep 26 Mo Major Overseas Aid: MT letter to Lieutenant General Ershad (International Development Association) ["Britain stands ready to support the next Replenishment within the limits of what donors can afford"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Sep 26 Mo Major Overseas Aid: MT letter to President Diouf (International Development Association) ["I assure you that Britain stands ready to support the next Replenishment within the limits of what donors can afford"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Oct 4 Tu Major Overseas Aid: Yue-Kong Pao letter to MT (Worldwide Shipping Group: meeting with the Prime Minister on 4th October) [apologies] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Oct 6 Th Major Overseas Aid: MT letter to President Betancur (International Development Association) ["I assure you that the... [UK] stands ready to support the next Replenishment within the limits of what donors collectively can afford"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Oct 17 Mo Major Overseas Aid: MT letter to President Zia-ul-Haq (International Development Association) ["I can assure you that the... [UK] stands ready to support the next Replenishment withing the limits of what donors collectively can afford"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Oct 18 Tu Major Overseas Aid: Walters minute to MT ("FCO bid for increased Aid programme") ["It would be extraordinarily quixotic for us, one of the poorer nations in the developed world, to continue with IDA contributions when the richest nation has ceased to do so"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Dec 13 Tu Major Overseas Aid: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("IDA 7") [latest position in negotiations & next steps] [declassified Aug 2013]