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PDF 90 Nov 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Prime Minister’s Resignation: Italian media reactions”) [“a great leader brought down by her own intransigence”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Charles Powell message to General Scowcroft (parting thoughts) [“sad commentary on standards of loyalty in politics”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT message to Brent Scowcroft (parting thoughts) [MT: “I have an unshakeable faith in the United States, particularly under George Bush’s leadership”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Bob Gates message to Charles Powell (parting thoughts) [“terribly saddened by the turn of events in London”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT telegram to Bob Gates (thanks) [“the greatest imaginable privilege to have worked closely with the United States”] [declassified 2016]
Info only 90 Nov 28 We Chronology Key [Chronology] MT resigned as Prime Minister
PDF 90 Nov 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [Iraq/Gulf; contacts with the Americans; Gulf visit; European policy; Europe - procedure; USSR] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 90 Nov 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bush Library) Gulf War: White House record of phone conversation (2006-2015Z) (President Bush-Major) [invitation to visit Camp David before Xmas; "I am determined to take the one last step .... I'm not going wobbly"] [declassified Jun 2013]
PDF 90 Dec 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2965 to FCO (0125Z) ("Occupied terriotries: Security Council debate") [The US is not supporting a resolution which would seek to convene an international conference] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Dec 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 2966 to FCO (0130Z) ("Arab/Israel: US policy on an international conference") ["We are not now recommending that an international conference on the arab-israeli conflict be held"] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Dec 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 1041 to FCO (1936Z) ("Arab/Israel and the Gulf: Secretary of State's conversation with Jim Baker") ["Baker solicits our help in removing reference to an international conference from UN resolution on Arab/Israel"] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Powell note for FCO ("the Gulf") ["further message to the Prime Minister from President Bush on the Gulf"] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO conversation record (Baker-Hurd: "Secretary of State's bilateral with Baker") [US opinion; meeting of the five; partial withdrawal; burden-sharing; Israel; individual responsibility; Phase 2 warning; meeting between the EC and Tariq Aziz; ] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Cabinet Office letter to Defence Secretary ("Gulf Crisis: UK/US Talks") [notes of the meeting of 14 December and official UK/US Position Paper on the Gulf Crisis] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 3068 to FCO (0059Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: chapter 2") ["Administration still prepared for war if need be. But next moves up to Iraq"] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [Iraq; GATT; USSR; visit to US; overseas visits] [declassified Jul 2019]
PDF 90 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram 3096 to FCO (2222Z) ("Iraq/Kuwait: readiness of US forces") ["American troops will not be ready for offensive action by 15 January"] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Dec 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO telegram 2226 to UKE Washington (0107Z) ("Future of embassies in Baghdad") ["We are considering the future of British embassy in Baghdad in the light of the approaching 15 January deadline and of the ensuing risk of hostilities"] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: Secretary of State for Defence minute to PM ("Timing of military action against Iraq") [military will not be ready for offensive ground operations before end January] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 90 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO telegram 2237 to UKE Washington (0925Z) ("Secretary of State's conversation with Baker: 30 December") ["Baker sees no objection to suggestion that presidency, flanked by UK and France, might call in Iraqi ambassador in relevant capitals, but is not attracted by the possibility of the twelve inviting Tariq Aziz to Europe"] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 91 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gulf War: FCO telegram to UKMIS Geneva (1100Z) ("Gulf: Secretary of State's Conversation with Secretary Baker") [French initiative considered counterproductive; possible new Troika invitation to Tariq Aziz for a meeting in a different venue from Luxembourg; UN Secretary General's potential initiative not be discouraged] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 91 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 briefing for MT ("Your meeting with Mr. Lubbers: 18 September") [Yugoslavia; Soviet Union; Eastern Europe; GATT; EMU, European political union] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Hurd, Lubbers, Van den Broek, Garel-Jones, Dankert) [Yugoslavia; Soviet Union; Eastern Europe; GATT; EMU, European political union] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Lubbers) [GATT; Soviet Union; IGCs] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 91 Nov 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Hurd, Lamont, Lubbers, Van Den Broek, Kok, Dankert, Ersboll, Garel-Jones, John Kerr) [organisation of the European Council; UK attitudes; Court of Auditors; Foreign Policy; Defence; Social Policy; Competence; European Parliament; Article 100c; Cohesion; the Chapeau; Tax; EMU; Seats of the Institutions; Enlargement; GATT; Conclusion] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 92 Sep 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) MT: UKA Washington fax for Stephen Wall ("Baroness Thatcher: Calls at the White House") [Bush "gave me a large wink" when MT talked of Europe] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2018]
PDF 92 Nov 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO briefing for Major ("Call by Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers of the Netherlands: Tuesday 10 November") [Maastricht Treaty ratification; subsidiarity; openness; future financing; sites of EC institutions; GATT; former Yugoslavia; enlargement; Eastern Europe] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 92 Nov 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Hurd, Lubbers, Michael Jenkins) [Maastricht Treaty] [declassified Dec 2017]
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]

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