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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/3171
South Africa (Internal situation: relations with UK; release of Nelson Mandela) (Part 21)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Secret - Cab One
Page count: 493
Any docs withheld? 10

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90 Feb 10 Sa Major South Africa: MT message to Presidents Babangida & Kaunda ("South Africa: release of Mandela") [endorsement of de Klerk - "has taken considerable political risks" - and call for reciprocation of his efforts through ANC suspension of violence & entry into negotiatians] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 10 Sa Major South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Mandela") [de Klerk annoucement that Mandela about to be released] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 10 Sa Major South Africa: Charles Powell minute to MT (release of Nelson Mandela) [Botha relays message that Mandela to be released the next day; MT draft press release] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 11 Su Major South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("South Africa: Mandela") [main points from Mandela's address to rally in Cape Town; reports of violence at the rally] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 12 Mo Major South Africa: ODA minute to No.10 (Mells Park Conference) [report on most recent meeting of ongoing secret negotiations between ANC and South African government] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 12 Mo Major South Africa: Charles Powell minute to No.10 ("South Africa") [key points on: ANC/UK difference of views on armed struggle & significance of sanctions; support for de Klerk; Labour policy on sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 12 Mo Major South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Mandela") [report of Mandela press conference] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 12 Mo Major South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Mandela's release") [text of UK Ambassador Renwick's message to Mandela] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 13 Tu Major South Africa: Statement by Dr Gerrit Viljoen (negotiations) [South African Minister of Constitutional Development & National Education: comments on contextual issues of sanctions; obstacles; debate & representation; political & economic idealogy] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 13 Tu Major South Africa: Taoiseach Haughey letter to MT (South Africa) ["recent developments.. and how the Twelve might react to them"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 13 Tu Major South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Charles Powell, Bernie Grant MP: report on Grant's meeting with Mandela; sanctions; UK aid for political groups in South Africa] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 13 Tu Major South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Mandela's release") [Mandela press conference; P.W. Botha comments; report on violence & deaths in various parts of country; Kaunda statement] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 14 We Major South Africa: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [Major's views on sanctions & aid] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 14 We Major South Africa: Ridley PS letter to No.10 ("Action on sanctions following recent South African government initiatives") [case for restoring British Overseas Trade Board (BOTB) funding] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 14 We Major South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("De Klerk's views") ["white domination, in whatever way it exists, must go"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 14 We Major South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Mandela's speech in Soweto") [apartheid; crime; education; violence; nationalisation; equality, accountable leadership & peaceful protest] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 15 Th Major South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd) ["South Africa": sanctions; aid] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 15 Th Major South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("Mandela") [UK Ambassador Renwick record of conversation with PW Botha: "in an agitated state... based on an inteview Mandela had given... [about potential] guerrilla attacks"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 16 Fr Major South Africa: President de Klerk letter to MT (removal of sanctions) ["I hope other will be prepared to follow your courageous stand"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 16 Fr Major South Africa: Charles Powell letter to Hurd PS ("Action on sanctions following recent South African government initiatives") [renewal of British Overseas Trade Board (BOTB) funding for South Africa Trade Association] [declassified Jul 2017]