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PREM19/1166
Angola (Internal situation; appointment of Jose Eduardo dos Santos as President; UK/Angolan relations) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Secret
Page count: 291
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83 Feb 6 Su Major Angola: MT letter to President Dos Santos ("Prisoners") ["concern in this country at the continued detention of the seven British mercenaries"; visit of Paulo Jorge to UK] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Feb 9 We Major Angola: UKE Luanda telegram to FCO ("President Dos Santos") [Ambassador Kennedy record of conversation with President Dos Santos: MT message requesting clemency for British mercenary prisoners; Namibia] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Feb 9 We Major Angola: President Dos Santos letter to MT (Minister of External Relations visit to the UK) ["in addition to bilateral matters... [Paulo Jorge] will discuss... the serious situation prevailing in Southern Africa"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Feb 10 Th Major Angola: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit by Paulo Jorge, Angolan Foreign Minister") [British mercenary prisoners] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Feb 11 Fr Major Angola: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Paulo Jorge, Luis de Almeida, Francis Kennedy) [message from President Dos Santos regarding situation in southern Africa; UK role in Angolan national reconstruction; Namibia; UK trade & investment; British prisoners] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Feb 14 Mo Major Angola: UKE Luanda telegram to FCO ("Visit of Angolan Foreign Minister") [record of Jorge Paulo's comments on his visit to UK and meeting with MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 27 We Major Angola: UKE Luanda telegram to FCO ("UNITA") ["assessment... [of] situation on the ground... chances of... driving the MPLA from power... [and] whether a UNITA victory would serve British interests"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 29 Fr Major Angola: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Angola: Call by Mr Tiny Rowland: 1 August") ["Savimbi's prospects and intentions"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Aug 9 Tu Major Angola: MT letter to Sir James Scott-Hopkins MEP (Angola: UNITA) [Jonas Savimbi; MPLA govt; British personnel working in the diamond mines] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Nov 23 We Major Angola: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi ("Angola: Commonwealth Congrss and Cuban troops") [proposal to replace Cuban troops with multinational force denounced by Angolan Embassy] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 8 Th Major Angola: President Dos Santos letter to MT (UK/Angolan relations) [Lopo do Nascimento visit to UK; trade relations; Southern African issues] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 13 Tu Major Angola: UKE Luanda telegram to FCO ("British mercenaries") [Ambassador Goulding record of conversation with Venancio da Moura] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 13 Tu Major Angola: FCO briefing for MT ("Possible call by Sr Nascimento, Angolan Minister of Planning, on the Prime Minister, 14 December 1983") [contingency briefing in the event that MT is called upon to "tip the balance on the release of the British prisoners"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 14 We Major Angola: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lopo do Nascimento, Luis de Almeida) [Southern African issues; release of British prisoners] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 31 Sa Major Angola: President Dos Santos letter to MT (Angola/South Africa) [complaint of incursion & request for UK support; UK ambassador record of conversation with Dos Santos] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 5 Th Major Angola: President Dos Santos letter to MT (eighth anniversary of People's Republic of Angola proclamation of independence) [thanks for MT message of congratulations] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 25 We Major Angola: MT letter to President Dos Santos (British mercenary prisoners) [message of thanks for forthcoming release] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 25 We Major Angola: MT letter to President Dos Santos (relations between the UK and Angola) [trade; conflict in Southern Angola; South African role in the conflict] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Feb 2 Th Major Angola: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Angola: the Prime Minister's message to President Dos Santos") [record of UK ambassador's meeting with President: release of British prisoners] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 2 Fr Major Angola: MT letter to President dos Santos ("Release of British prisoners") [message of thanks; "I should like to stress our readiness to help in any way we can in the search for a solution to the problems of the region"] [declassified Jan 2014]