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1979 Jul 11 - 1981 Mar 10
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/469
France (Visit to UK by President Giscard d'Estaing, November 1979: Anglo-French Summit) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2011 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 190
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Date Value Title
79 Aug 14 Tu Major France: Cartledge minute to MT ("President Giscard's Visit to London") [possible dates for Giscard's visit; Rhodesia issue causes complications] [declassified 2011]
79 Aug 14 Tu Major France: Alexander minute to MT ("Meeting with President Giscard") [arrangements and agenda for meeting; MT: "I think it is a ridiculous agenda"] [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 2 Fr Major France: Vile minute to Alexander ("Anglo-French Consultations: 19th-20th November") [arrangements and agenda] [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 9 Fr Minor France: UKE Paris to FCO ("President Giscard's Chair") [positioning of Giscard's chair during MT-Giscard meeting] [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 11 Su Major France: Howell minute to MT ("Civil Nuclear Collaboration") [Anglo-French nuclear cooperation] [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 14 We Major France: Carrington minute to MT ("Discussion with President Giscard of Defence Nuclear Issues") [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 15 Th Major France: Armstrong minute to MT ("Briefing Meeting for President Giscard's Visit: Community Negotiating Cards") [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 17 Sa Major France: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit of President Giscard: French Proposal for a European Disarmament Conference") [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 18 Su Major France: Prime Minister Barre of France message to MT (Barre unable to accompany Giscard on visit to London) [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 19 Mo Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Giscard) [first session: US presidential elections, Britain and the international scene] [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 19 Mo Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Giscard) [second session, one-to-one: East/West relations, defence, nuclear weapons, SALT, energy, Middle East] [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 19 Mo Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Giscard) [third session: EC Budget, sheepmeat, international monetary situation, North Sea Oil, EC institutional issues, CAP] [declassified 2011]
79 Nov 20 Tu Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Giscard) [plenary session: industry, energy, finance, situation in Iran, Africa, Rhodesia, Cambodia] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 6 Fr Major EC: President Giscard message to MT (Joint Franco-German statement on East-West relations) [in French] [declassified 2011]
81 Jul 11 Sa Major France: Cartledge minute to MT ("Annual Anglo/French Consultations") [declassified 2011]