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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Reference | FCO 7/1848 |
| Department/Office | Foreign Office |
| Title | Facilities on Ascension Island and improved access for British civil aircraft (1970) |
| Description | US Government's wish to conclude a broader Agreement for the expanded use of Ascension Island however the UK is concerned over the Soviet delegation at the UN which took care to ensure that the use of the Island as a staging post during the 1964 Stanleyville operation should not be forgotten and any public mention of Ascension would be bound to lead to renewed criticism from Communist and Afro/Asia quarters. |
| Date | 1970 |
| Collection | The Nixon Years, 1969-1974 |
| Region | North America, Europe |
| Countries | United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union |
| Places | Africa; Ascension Island; Australia; Bahamas; Belgium; Brazil; Britain; Canada; Caribbean; Ceylon; Cyprus; Ecuador; Fiji; France; Gibraltar; India; Iran; Ireland; Malta; Netherlands; New Zealand; Northern Ireland; Norway; Pakistan; South Africa; United Kingdom; United States of America; Uruguay |
| People | Gloucester, Duke of |
| Topics | Agriculture; Arab; Arms; British Embassy; Communist; Defence; Department of State; Draft; Drugs; Health; Ministry of Defence; North Atlantic Treaty Association (NATO); Nuclear Weapons; organisation; Pentagon; State Department; The Nine; Trade; Treasury; United Nations |
| Copyright | Crown Copyright documents © are reproduced by permission of The National Archives London, UK |
