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PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Cossiga) ["discussion was largely of a philosophical nature about the problems of modern society, including criminality, drugs and terrorism"] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2561 to FCO (2322Z) ("US/Soviet Relations: Baker's Speech to the American Committee on US/Soviet Relations") [summary/analysis] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Oct 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (IRA, Gulf, EC) [IRA's "human bombs" attacks in Londonderry and Newry] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Gulf, Ireland, Economy, EC) [America ready to send more troops to Gulf] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [the Gulf; follow-up to European Council; Syria; Royal Anniversary Trust] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 90 Nov 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2668 to FCO (0005Z) ("Syrian Position") [US unwilling to improve relations with Syria until it severs links with international terrorism] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Hurd, Lubbers, Van der Broek) ["European Community: Prime Minister's meeting with Mr. Lubbers"] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Hurd letter to Conservative Party MPs ("European negotiations") [key concerns] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO briefing for Major ("Prime Minister's meeting with Dutch Prime Minister, Friday 22 November") [European political union: key issues] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: FCO record of conversation ("Visit by President Mitterrand: 2 December") [Tristan Garel-Jones, Ambassador Dorin: agenda/participation for talks with PM] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 23 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 letter to Hurd PS ("Visit of President Mitterrand: 2 December") [arrangements; agenda] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Stephen Wall conversation record (Major-Andreotti) [EC issues; Italian internal politics (Andreotti saw "strong signs of people wearying of the existing political system"); Yugoslavia; Libya] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: FCO briefing for John Major ("Prime Minister's Lunch with President Mitterrand: 2 December 1991") [released Jul 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Political Union IGC: Your Talks with the French, 29 November") [background note on areas for possible joint action] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Cabinet Office record of conversation (Prime Minister's Meeting with President Mitterrand, 2 December) [Butler, Védrine: record of conversation] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 91 Dec 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: FCO briefing for John Major (meeting with President Mitterrand) [released Jul 2017]
PDF 92 Jul 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (FBI) US: FBI airtel (PIRA plot to MT) [“uniquely placed source”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 92 Aug 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (FBI) US: FBI Boston teletype to FBI Director (PIRA plot against MT) [PIRA suspects - background and movements; threats against MT - “we are going to take care of her”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 92 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (FBI) US: FBI memorandum (“Alleged threat to assassinate former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher …”) [named IRA operatives “capable of carrying out such an act”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 94 Jan 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Lyne-Martin Mansergh) [urges British Government to remain "reasonably optimistic" as to PIRA response to Joint Declaration; Adams visa] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 153 to FCO (2205Z) ("Gerry Adams") [no decision yet on visa application, State & Speaker opposed, NSC keen to give 'constructive' response] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington letter to FCO ("Gerry Adams") [disturbing conversation with NSC official] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Lyne-Lake's secretary) [Adams visa - Sinn Fein stringing along British and Irish Governments in seeking clarification of Joint Declaration] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 minute for Major ("Northern Ireland") [expectation that PIRA will not accept Joint Declaration and are preparing for increased violence; ways to pressurise Sinn Fein] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to Northern Ireland Office ("USA/Gerry Adams") [seeks comment on draft letter from No.10 to National Security Adviser Tony Lake] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 23 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Lyne-Lake) [talks between No.10 and White House over the weekend re: US visa for Gerry Adams] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to NIO ("Northern Ireland meeting on 26 January") [advance notice of questions PM wants to explore] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington fax to No.10 ("Gerry Adams") [Holl at NSC warning that Adams visa would be granted on terms unacceptable to UK] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 179 to FCO (2341Z) ("Gerry Adams") [Acting Secretary of State Tarnoff wanted visa idea dropped or granted only by agreement with UK] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO record of conversation (Foreign Secretary-US Ambassador) ["Northern Ireland: Visa for Gerry Adams" - Hurd warned against granting it without denunciation of violence; Seitz spoke of pressures on Clinton] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 briefing for PM ("Ministerial Meeting on Northern Ireland, 26 January") [includes summary of intelligence assessment, 19 Jan] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO telegram to UKE Washington (2055Z) ("Visa for Gerry Adams") [Hurd lobbied "a receptive Christopher" who said question not yet with the President] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 203 to FCO (1600Z) ("Gerry Adams") [dozen Senators signing letter to Clinton calling for visa; split recommendation with NSC favouring visa on conditions weaker than UK wants] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation ("Ministerial Meeting on Northern Ireland, 26 January") [action points, summary and corrections to record] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Lake calls to Lyne) [White House decision to grant visa on conditions; agrees to modify conditions with involvement of State Dept; Adams to be invited to meet US Consul-General & urged to comply publicly] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: NIO record of conversation (Hume calls Chilcot) [argues for Adams visa; views of Clinton and the "Derry people"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington fax to No.10 Press Office ("Adams Visa") [State & NSC press line "singing from the same song sheet"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Mayhew calls Major) [tactics with Irish at IGC] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 231 to FCO (1800Z) ("Gerry Adams") [Tarnoff briefs UKA on Adams meeting with US Consul-General refusing to accept the conditions; Congressional criticism of the conditions, but State intended to stick by them] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 244 to FCO (2350Z) ("Gerry Adams") ["another battle royal" between State and NSC, which wants to grant one-day visa in response to Congressional pressure; recommends further call from Foreign Secretary to Secretary of State] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 minute for PM (Adams visa update) [NSC pushing back against State; "With luck, this will be past history soon"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to NIO ("USA/Gerry Adams") [Adams refusing US conditions; draft British press line; "we should not strike a triumphalist tone"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 29 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO telegram 80 to UKE Washington (1423Z) ("Gerry Adams") [Visa issue - Hurd rang Christopher, who noted strong political pressure from Senators Mitchell, Kennedy & Moynihan] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 29 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Lake calls Lyne) ('Adams') [US "going back to Adams again" - "White House desperate to find in favour of Adams"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 29 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to National Security Adviser (Gerry Adams visa) [sharing intelligence; four IRA bombs in Oxford Street; trusts US will not go back on its earlier decision] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 29 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to NIO ("Adams/USA: contingency press line") [for use "If Adams now weasels his way into the United States"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to National Security Adviser (Adams visa) [US eyeball to eyeball with Adams; "could not believe that it would be democratic America which blinked. Surely you won't"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 minute for PM ("Gerry Adams") [given visa; Lyne "did not mince words with Lake when he was telephoned to be told of the decision"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 30 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to NIO ("Adams/USA: contingency press line") [small modification following conference call between Renwick, Lyne and Meyer] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 94 Jan 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington fax to FCO ("Gerry Adams: reactions") [State "extremely disappointed", 'scathing' about White House statement; Holl of NSC "unapologetic about the decision", "could not be separated from the more general feeling that something was fraying in the relationship between the US and the UK"] [declassified Dec 2018]

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