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1981 Oct 26 - 1982 Feb 9
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/669
Canada (UK/Canadian relations: patriation of the Canadian constitution) (Part 4)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Jul 25
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 285
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81 Dec 3 Thu Canada: FCO letter to No.10 letter (“Canada”) [line to take in PM’s phone call with Trudeau] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 3 Thu Canada: UK High Commission to FCO (Trudeau to call MT) [Trudeau wants speedy passage of bill “to deprive Mr Levesque of a weapon in the all-out battle for the future of Quebec”] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 3 Thu Canada: UK High Commission to FCO (impressions of Trudeau) [no early retirement - “envisages a fight to the death with Mr Lévesque”; scepticism about US & nuclear weapons] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 4 Fri Canada: Armstrong letter to Lord Chancellor’s Permanent Secretary (“The Canadian Constitution”) [Canadians want to televise Royal Assent] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 4 Fri Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Trudeau phone call) [timing of UK patriation legislation] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 8 Tue Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Pym) [Canadian constitution - parliamentary handling] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 9 Wed Canada: Privy Council Office record of conversation (Pym-Chrétien) [Canadian constitution - parliamentary handling] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 9 Wed Canada: Pattison briefing for MT at cabinet (“Parliamentary Affairs”) [“Repatriation [sic] issues now seem much easier”] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 9 Wed Canada: Whitmore letter for Lord President (“Canadian Constitution”) [MT advises the Palace to abandon idea of HMQ visiting Canada for 15 Feb] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 10 Thu Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(81) 40th (Parliamentary Affairs, NATO, Soviet Union, Arab-Israeli Conflict, EC Affairs, Index-Linked Pensions, ECHR: Closed Shop) [declassified 2011]
81 Dec 17 Thu Canada: Cabinet Office record of conversation (Armstrong-Pitfield) [“Canadian Constitution” - Royal Visit] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 17 Thu Canada: Premier of Quebec René Lévesque to MT (patriation of constitution) [“notre opposition … une offensive sans précédent”] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 18 Fri Canada: Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada letter to MT (patriation of the Canadian Constitution) [“deep gratitude for your support”] [released 2012]
81 Dec 21 Mon Canada: No.10 to FCO (René Lévesque letter) [being released to press; prepare reply by 23 Dec] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 22 Tue Canada: Chief Whip’s Office to Lord President’s Office (talk with Denis Healey) [filibuster likely if bill proceeded with before Indian appeal decided] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 23 Wed Canada: FCO letter to No.10 (“ Letter from Mr Lévesque”) [draft reply] [declassified 2013]
81 Dec 23 Wed Canada: FCO telegram to UKHC Ottawa (MT reply to Lévesque letter) [press handling] [declassified 2013]
82 Jan 6 Wed Canada: Armstrong minute for Coles (“Canadian Constitution”) [Pitfield call expressing serious concern at HMG delay 2R bill till Indian case decided] [declassified 2013]
82 Jan 7 Thu Canada: FCO letter to No.10 (“Premier of Quebec”) [new draft reply] [declassified 2013]
82 Jan 8 Fri Canada: UK High Commission to FCO (“Canada Bill”) [Labour & Indian issue] [declassified 2013]