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Searched for: Chernobyl. Date range: 1 Apr 198630 Jun 1987. Document type: Declassified documents.

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PDF 86 May 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Nuclear accident in Chernobyl: round up of Soviet statements and comment") [Powell notes: "poor Soviet performance on their obligations"] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Cabinet Office minute for No.10 ("Arrangements to cope with the effects on the UK of Chernobyl") [Monitoring of Milk, Water Supplies, Air etc; Interdepartmental Coordination] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (G7 Summit, Libya, Chernobyl, top salaries) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Ingham minute for MT ("Post Chernobyl Presentation") [impression of buck-passing] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Cabinet Office minute for No.10 ("Arrangements to cope with the effects on the UK of Chernobyl") [Interdepartmental Coordination - Department of the Environment resisting lead role] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Soviet Ambassador letter to Ingham (Moscow press conference transcript) [rejects reproach from G7] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Chief Scientific Adviser minute for No.10 ("Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Incident") [proposed study by Chief Scientists] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [by-election/local elections, Chernobyl, prison officers’ dispute] [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Energy Secretary Peter Walker) [MT rejects Walker's proposal to visit Moscow for briefing from Soviets] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: MT letter to Walter Marshall (thanks for his letter briefing her on the disaster) ["a real gem, full of insight and wisdom and so invaluble for our briefing for the Summit"] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Chernobyl fears, local elections/by-elections, unions, industry) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Cabinet Office minute for No.10 ('Chernobyl') [Department of the Environment statement; EC debating action on food imports from affected areas] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (journalism, Chernobyl reactor still smouldering) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Office Weekend Highlights (football, by-elections, top salaries, Chernobyl) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: UKMIS Vienna telegram 79 to FCO (0800Z) (International Atomic Energy Authority briefing) [situation coming under control] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Privy Council Office record of conversation (Lord President, Soviet Ambassador) [Chernobyl accident: media coverage & seriousness of the incident] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 86 May 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (public spending policy, Chernobyl, economy, industry) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [by-election/local elections, Scottish party conference, Chernobyl, foreign visitors] [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ('Chernobyl') [new information given to western Ambassadors; "small step ... towards more sensible and civilised behaviour"] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Addison minute for MT ('Chernobyl') [accident "could have been much worse"; flaws in Soviet reactor design] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]

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