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1979 Nov 8 - 1979 Dec 21
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/127
United States (MT visit to Washington - policy, December 1979)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2009 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 301
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Date Value Title
79 Nov 19 Mo Minor US: No.10 letter to FCO (Washington visit) [MT wants accompanying party “as small as possible”] [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 21 We Major US: UKE Washington telegram 3845 to FCO (2035Z) (MT Washington visit) [Carter’s likely objectives] [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 22 Th Minor US: FCO draft programme (MT Washington visit) [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 26 Mo Major US: Cabinet Office note (MT Washington visit) [FCO regards Polaris replacement as the priority item of business] [declassified 2009]
79 Nov 28 We Major US: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (Washington visit) [UK & UK objectives] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 11 Tu Major US: UKE Washington telegram 4147 to FCO (2240Z) (MT Washington visit) [MT unlikely to get arms for RUC] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 12 We Major US: UKE Washington telegram 4160 to FCO (1600Z) (MT Washington visit) [other topics for discussion] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 13 Th Major US: UKE Washington telegram 4197 to FCO (2253Z) (MT Washington visit) [briefing for visit to Capitol Hill] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 14 Fr Major US: Treasury minute to No.10 (MT Washington visit) [briefing for meeting with Fed Chairman Volcker] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 17 Mo Major TV Interview for ABC
79 Dec 17 Mo Key US: No.10 record of conversation (MT plenary meeting with President Carter) [Iran, Rhodesia, Middle East, energy, Northern Ireland, defence] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 17 Mo Key US: No.10 record of conversation (MT restricted meeting with President Carter) [Diego Garcia; China; Cambodia] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 17 Mo Major US: No.10 record of conversation (MT meeting with Defense Secretary Brown) [defence spending; Soviets; chemical warfare; out of area; Oman; Harrier] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 17 Mo Major US: No.10 record of conversation (MT meeting with US Congressmen) [Iran; ties with Britain; Rhodesia; Northern Ireland; SALT II; economic policy; EEC] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 17 Mo Major US: No.10 record of conversation (MT meeting with Fed Chairman Paul Volcker) [new US monetary policy; blocking Iranian assets; oil producer surpluses; international consultation] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 18 Tu Major US: No.10 record of conversation (MT meeting with UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim) [Rhodesia; Iran; Kampuchea] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 18 Tu Minor US: No.10 record of conversation (MT meeting with UN General Assembly President Salim Salim) [Rhodesia; Iran] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 19 We Minor US: Gordon Booth letter to Michael Alexander (questions put at Rockefeller dinner) [solving British problems] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 20 Th Major US: UKE Washington telegram 4301 to FCO (2300Z) (analysis of MT visit) [Carter’s “inner conviction that Britain, through its Prime Minister, is his soundest international partner”] [declassified 2009]