Britain and the Berlin Crisis, 1961 : Documents from the British Archives: No.3

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Britain and the Berlin Crisis

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Tel. No. 1531 from Sir F. Roberts (Moscow) to the Foreign Office reporting the Soviet rejection of Western protests 18 August 1961

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Tel. No. 1976 from Sir H. Caccia (Washington) to the Foreign Office reporting US disappointment that HMG was not prepared to send reinforcements to Berlin beyond armoured vehicles 18 August 1961

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Tel. No. 1534 from Sir. F. Roberts (Moscow) to the Foreign Office urging restraint by Western governments to avoid an escalated Soviet response 19 August 1961

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Tel. No. 304 from Maj-Gen Delacombe (BMG Berlin) to the Foreign Office reporting on restrictions at the East-West Berlin border 19 August 1961

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Tel. No. 1981 from Sir H. Caccia (Washington) to the Foreign Office reporting that President Kennedy had dropped the idea of a tripartite statement 19 August 1961

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Tel. No. 109 from Mr Tomlinson (UKDEL NATO) to the Foreign Office reporting the sending of the Vice-President and General Clay to Berlin 19 August 1961

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Tel. No. 818 from Sir C. Steel (Bonn) to the Foreign Office expressing pleasure that the idea of a declaration has been dropped 21 August 1961

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Tel. No. 1551 from Sir F. Roberts (Moscow) to the Foreign Office relaying Soviet complaints of FRG activities in Berlin 23 August 1961

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