1st Edition
The Invasion of Afghanistan and UK-Soviet Relations, 1979-1982 Documents on British Policy Overseas, Series III, Volume VIII
496 Pages
by
Routledge
496 Pages
by
Routledge
496 Pages
by
Routledge
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This volume examines British policy towards the Soviet Union in the aftermath of the invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979.
The documents in this volume, many released into the public realm for the first time, describe the development of British policy towards the Soviet Union during the eventful years 1979-1982. The new Conservative government, under Margaret Thatcher, was determined to... Read more
Preface. Abbreviations for Printed Sources. Abbreviated Designations. List of Persons. Document Summaries 1. 7 December 1979- 1 December 1981 2. 17 December 1981-9 December 1982. Appendix JIC(80)(N) 4: Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan-An Interim Assessment, 10 January 1980
Biography
Richard Smith is a Senior Historian at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Stephen Twigge is a Principal Record Specialist at the National Archives, Kew, and a former Senior Historian at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London.
