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France: FCO record of conversation (MT, Mitterrand, Hurd, Tom King, Dumas, Chevènement) ["Anglo-French Summit, Waddesdon, 4 May Record of Plenary Session"] [released Jul 2017]

Document type: Declassified documents
Venue: Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury
Source: PREM19/3348 f124
Editorial comments:

MT's tête-à-tête with Mitterrand is currently closed (withdrawal sheet at f134).

The FCO prepared the record of the plenary session, although it was issued under Powell's signature from No.10. Relevant supporting documents follow the main item. The supporting documents make clear that the record was prepared by FCO. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file itself may be read here.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 8pp
Themes: MT's meetings as PM, MT contacts with François Mitterrand, Foreign Secretary’s meetings, Charles Powell minutes, Media, Parliament, Civil liberties, Race, immigration, nationality, British relations with the US, British relations with the Soviet Union, British relations with France, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, German unification, 1989-90, British relations with Japan, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Central & Eastern Europe), Foreign policy (development, aid, etc), Foreign policy (International organizations), Commonwealth (South Africa), European Union (general), Defence (general), Defence (arms control), Voluntary sector & charity

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