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1980 Nov 11 - 1981 Feb 27
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/397
Canada (UK/Canadian relations: patriation of the Canadian constitution) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2011 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 252
Any docs withheld? 4

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80 Nov 11 Tu Major Cabinet: Carrington memo circulated to Cabinet - C(80) 69 (The Canadian Constitution) [declassified 2010]
81 Feb 20 Fr Major Canada: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Patriation of the Canadian Constitution (OD(81) 11 and 12)") [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 12 We Major Canada: Armstrong briefing for MT ("The Canadian Constitution (C(80) 69)") [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 26 We Major Canada: Armstrong briefing for MT ("The Canadian Constitution (C(80) 69)") [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 16 Fr Major Canada: Armstrong minute to Walden ("Patriation of the Canadian Constitution") [Armstrong talks with Richard Hatfield, Premier of New Brunswick] [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 12 We Major Canada: Attorney-General’s opinion (“Patriation of the Canadian Constitution”) [doubts about proceeding while legal challenge pending in Canada] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 12 Th Major Canada: Canadian High Commissioner to the UK, Jean Wadds letter to MT (patriation of the Canadian Constitution) [Province of Manitoba Court of Appeal finds Canadian government's proposals constitutional] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 28 We Major Canada: Carrington minute to Pym ("Patriation of the Canadian Constitution") [Carrington's concerns at line Pym has been taking with Canadians] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 23 Fr Major Canada: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's office record of conversation (Pym-Canadian High Commissioner, Jean Wadds-Canadian Officials) [patriation of the Canadian constitution] [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 10 Mo Major Canada: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's office record of conversation (Stevas-Canadian Federal Government representatives) [patriation of the Canadian constitution] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 12 Th Major Canada: David Ginsburg MP letter to MT (patriation of the Canadian Constitution) [BBC French service is not beamed to Canada; should be used to explain HMG's position to Canadians] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 13 Fr Major Canada: FCO letter to No.10 ("Canadian Constitution") [Canadian Secretary of State of External Affairs makes statement on enquiry into activities of UK High Commissioner to Canada] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 11 We Major Canada: FCO letter to No.10 ("Canadian Constitution") [report that UK High Commissioner to Canada attacked Trudeau in meeting with Canadian provincial Premier] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 3 Tu Major Canada: FCO letter to No.10 ("Canadian Constitution") [UK High Commissioner John Ford argues "that we should consider changing our policy and backtrack at least to the extent of asking Mr Trudeau to drop his Bill of Rights"] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 2 Mo Major Canada: FCO record of conversation (Carrington-Pym-Nick Ridley) [patriation of the Canadian constitution] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 8 Su Major Canada: FCO to UK Commission Ottawa ("Canadian Constitution") [patriation of the Canadian constitution: Youde talks to Jean Wadds, Canadian High Commissioner to UK] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 23 Fr Major Canada: FCO to UK Commission Ottawa ("Mr Pym's Meeting with the Canadian High Commissioner Today") [Alexander comment: "I confess to being a little bothered by the line Mr Pym has been taking"] [declassified 2011]
80 Dec 5 Fr Major Canada: FCO to UK Commission Ottawa ("Patriation: Message for Mr Trudeau") [possible delay in processing Canadian Constitution bill at Westminster] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 23 Mo Major Canada: Hailsham letter to MT ("Patriation of the Canadian Constitution") [issues to consider] [declassified 2011]
80 Dec 19 Fr Major Canada: MOD record of conversation (Pym-Mark MacGuigan, Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs) [defence, NATO, patriation of the Canadian constitution] [declassified 2011]