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PREM19/1544
Iraq (Visits to UK by Iraqi Deputy Prime Ministers, Taha Ramadhan and Tariq Aziz (also Foreign Minister): meetings with Prime Minister)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 362
Any docs withheld? 1

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Date Value Title
81 Nov 23 Mo Major Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 (UK relations with Iraq: inward visits of Iraqi Ministers) [suggests invitation to Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Mar 9 Tu Major Iraq: UKE Baghdad telegram 132 to FCO (0950Z) ("Visit of First Deputy Premier Ramadhan") [Ramadhan's visit postponed: "It is something, given Iraqi preoccupations, to have been informed before the last minute"] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Jan 7 Fr Major Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit by Mr Taha Ramadhan, First Deputy Prime Minister") [suggests further invitation to Ramadhan: "[he] can be very touchy about protocol"] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Feb 23 We Major Iraq: UKE Baghdad telegram 128 to FCO (1020Z) ("Visit of Taha Yasin Ramadhan") [Ramadhan cancels visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 15 Tu Major Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit of Taha Ramadhan, First Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq") [presses for visit to take place] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 May 9 Mo Major Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit of Taha Ramadhan") [visit of Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister postponed due to UK General Election; message to Ramadhan] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Jul 1 Fr Major Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit of Taha Ramadhan, First Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq") [presses for visit following previous postponements] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Oct 5 We Major Iraq: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit of Iraqi First Deputy Prime Minister") [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Oct 5 We Major Iraq: Department of Trade & Industry record of conversation (Channon-Iraqi Trade Minister, Hassan Ali) [UK-Iraqi trade; Kier contract] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Oct 6 Th Major Iraq: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Deputy Prime Minister Ramadhan of Iraq & others) [economic situation in Iraq; UK-Iraqi relations and trade; Iran-Iraq War; defence sales] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Oct 6 Th Major Iraq: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Deputy Prime Minister Ramadhan) [informal meeting: case of Mr Smith and Mr Hagger, British prisoners in Iraq] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Oct 7 Fr Major Iraq: Deputy Prime Minister Ramadhan of Iraq message to MT (gratitude for visit) [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 30 We Major Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit of Iraqi Foreign Minister to London") [urges that MT invite Tariq Aziz to visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jul 26 Fr Major Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit of Iraqi Foreign Minister to London") [urges that MT renews invitation to Tariq Aziz; Powell annotation: "He's a very tiresome man...[but] it will be hard to refuse"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Oct 11 Fr Major Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit of Iraqi Foreign Minister to London") [urges that MT renew invitation to Tariq Aziz] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 2 Mo Major Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 ("Call on the Prime Minister by Mr Tariq Aziz, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister: 11am, 4 December") [briefing for MT: UK-Iraqi relations and trade, Iran-Iraq War and UN initiatives, British prisoners in Iraq, defence sales] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 4 We Major Iraq: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Tariq Aziz, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister) [Iran-Iraq War and UN initiatives, British prisoners in Iraq] [declassified Dec 2014]