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1981 Jan 21 - 1982 Apr 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/942
USA (Visit to UK by President Reagan, June 1982) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 256
Any docs withheld? 14

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82 Mar 15 Mo Major US: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Pym-Parkinson-Jopling) ["President Reagan's Visit"; proposed Reagan address to both Houses of Parliament] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 18 Th Major US: Owen letter to MT (proposed Reagan address to both Houses of Parliament) [SDP prefer Royal Gallery to Westminster Hall, but happy with either] [declassified 2012]
81 Nov 30 Mo Major US: Palliser letter to Henderson ("Possible Visit by President Reagan") [Palliser asks Henderson to discuss arrangements "at whatever level you think appropriate in the White House and State Department"] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 13 Sa Major US: Reagan letter to MT (Reagan accepts invitation to visit the UK) [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 13 Sa Major US: Reagan message to MT (Trident II Sale) [Reagan regrets embarrassment caused by "premature press reports concerning my visit to London"] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 11 Th Major US: Steel letter to MT (proposed Reagan address to both houses of Parliament) [Steel criticises Government approach; rejects Westminster Hall invitation to Reagan; suggests Royal Gallery as alternative] [declassified 2012]
81 Dec 1 Tu Major US: Wright letter to Burns ("Economic Summit Dates") [Armstrong suggests that Henderson should suggest possibility that Reagan visit UK after Versailles G7] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 15 Mo Major US: Wright letter to Coles ("Visit to Britain by President Reagan") [Armstrong meets with Deaver to discuss plans for Reagan's visit] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 5 Fr Major US: FCO telegram 197 to UKE Washington (1300Z) ("President Reagan's Visit") [revised programme for Reagan visit] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 16 Tu Major US: FCO telegram 280 to UKE Washington (1330Z) ("Reagan Visit") [report on talks with Deaver regarding planned Reagan visit; draft programme] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 22 Mo Major US: FCO telegram to UKE Washington (1800Z) ("President's Visit") [response to Deaver; arrangements for Reagan's speech; instructions to the US Administration] [declassified 2012]
82 Jan 31 Su Major US: UKE Washington telegram 303 to FCO (1700Z) ("President Reagan's Travel Plans") [Henderson discusses possible Reagan visit with Deaver] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 1 Mo Major US: UKE Washington telegram 306 to FCO (1850Z) ("Possible Visit of President Reagan to the UK") [Henderson discusses possible Reagan visit with Deaver] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 5 Fr Key US: UKE Washington telegram 365 to FCO (0310Z) ("President Reagan's Visit") [Deaver suggests that "we had better drop the idea of a visit to the UK at this time"; Henderson doubts that "crying off at this stage would be understood in London"] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 5 Fr Major US: UKE Washington telegram 372 to FCO (1730Z) ("President Reagan's Visit") [Henderson meets with Eagleburger; US now favours London NATO summit] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 11 Th Major US: UKE Washington telegram 453 to FCO (1840Z) ("Visit of President Reagan: Press Announcement") [White House requests amendment to text of British announcement] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 12 Fr Major US: UKE Washington telegram 466 to FCO (1447Z) ("President Reagan's Visit") [US Administration now against address to both Houses of Parliament] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 17 We Major US: UKE Washington telegram 518 to FCO (2346Z) ("Reagan Visit") [Henderson's comments on draft programme; "We understand that the President likes to ride a thoroughbred and that he uses an English saddle"] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 8 Mo Major US: UKE Washington telegram 791 to FCO (0036Z) ("President Reagan's Visit") [leak to US media about invitation to Reagan to address joint session of Parliament; Haig concerned] [declassified 2012]
82 Mar 9 Tu Major US: UKE Washington telegram 796 to FCO (1600Z) ("President Reagan's Visit") [Deaver distressed to learn that he has caused difficulties by speaking to the press] [declassified 2012]