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PDF 85 May 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Robert Armstrong minute to No.10 (“Defence Scientific Adviser’s minute on the SDI research programme and “Star Wars”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO minute to No.10 (“SDI and ABM Treaty”) [new Pentagon statement on SDI] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO to UKE Vienna (“Breakfast Meeting of Five Foreign Ministers: Preparations for NATO Ministerial Meeting at Lisbon”) [SDI, East-West relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO minute to No.10 (“Message to Mr. Shultz from the Foreign Secretary”) [Howe’s meeting with Gromyko in Vienna, European support for the SDI research] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD record of conversation (Heseltine-Weinberger) [taxation, defence budget, SDI, arms control] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Paris to FCO (“Genscher Visit to Paris, 22-23 May”) [the SDI research programme, Eureka] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“British Participation in Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI) Research”) [MT: "The GERMANS have got further than we have. This won't do"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: State Department Fact Sheet (“The Strategic Defence Initiative”) [direction and scope of the SDI research programme] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Robert Armstrong minute to MT (“Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI)”) [UK participation; pace "may not be adequate"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Rome to FCO (“Vice President Bush’s Visit to Italy”) [SDI-Geneva negotiations, Jordan-PLO, EC-US trade issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute to MT (“SDI Research”) [MOD line at upcoming OD; MT: "Their attitude WON'T DO AT ALL"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Meeting of OD at 9 am on Friday 12 July: Strategic Defence Initiative Research (SDI): United Kingdom Participation”) [OD(85)15] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Policy Unit minute for MT (“SDI Research: UK Participation”) ["Our participation is worth a high price and the Americans expect to pay one"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute to MT (“UK Participation in SDI”) [changes to Heseltine's proposed line with Weinberger] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD record of conversation (Heseltine-Weinberger) [UK participation in SDI research, defence equipment trade, arms sales to Argentina] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“British Participation in SDI Research”) [meeting with Weinberger; Powell wonders if Heseltine's demand for 5 percent was a "wrecking bid"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD letter to No.10 (“SDI Research”) [Heseltine’s draft letter to Weinberger on terms of British participation in SDI research] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to MOD (“SDI Research”) [MT attaches great importance to keeping up the momentum on UK involvement in SDI research] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell note to MT (Heseltine’s letter to Weinberger on UK participation in the SDI) [MT rejects draft; Pentagon worries whether UK can deliver] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD letter to No.10 (“SDI Research: UK Participation”) [possible British terms] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-McFarlane) [Strategic Defence Initiative going well, though McFarlane regretted it seemed likely to rely on a nuclear component] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO telegram 529 to UKMIS New York (1440Z) (“British Participation in SDI Research: Mr. Weinberger’s letter”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Strategic Defence Initiative Research: United Kingdom Participation”) [OD meeting, 28 Oct 1985] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 2958 to FCO (1830Z) (“SDI Participation”) [extracts from a Washington Post article] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to Heseltine (“SDI Participation: Legal and European Angles”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine letter to Caspar Weinberger (terms of British participation in SDI research programme) [recording their discussion the previous day] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“Strategic Defence Initiative Research: United Kingdom Participation”) [meeting with Weinberger: recommendations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute to Policy Unit (“SDI: Architecture Study”) [our SDI policy - sceptical it will work, avoid belief there is alternative to nuclear weapons, secure technology and business] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“UK Participation in Strategic Defence Initiative Research”) [CDP: he fears officials unpicking his agreement with Weinberger] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Brittan minute to MT (“UK Participation in the SDI”) [anxieties about terms][declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary minute to MT (“Strategic Defence Initiative Research: United Kingdom Participation”) [timing of announcement - MT wants to consider in relation to Ptarmigan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lawson minute to MT (“UK Participation in SDI”) [agrees with Brittan that MISC117 should consider draft agreement with US in detail] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Whitelaw minute to MT (“SDI Research: UK Participation”) [work of cabinet committees addressing concerns] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to MOD (“SDI Research: UK Participation”) [MT's views on official group report and reactions from colleagues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute to MT (“SDI Participation”) [next steps in UK participation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute to MT (“SDI Participation”) [draft agreement with US] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Robert Armstrong minute to No.10 (message from McFarlane) [McFarlane proposes to give classified briefings to UK figures] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute to MT (“SDI”) [McFarlane told Carrington SDI "was not going to last"; has sometimes hinted at "private scepticism about the SDI" before] [declassified 2014]
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