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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/963
China (Sino/British relations; defence sales) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 341
Any docs withheld? 1

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Date Value Title
80 Sep 23 Tu Major China: Pym minute to Carrington (“China - proposals to modernise Luda class destroyers”) [declassified 2013]
80 Nov 18 Tu Major China: Pym APS minute to Carrington PS (“BL 755 Cluster Bomb for China”) [“a new development in our defence sales relations with China”] [declassified 2013]
80 Nov 19 We Major China: Carrington minute to Pym (“COCOM: defence sales to China”) [UK seeks to reassure allies] [declassified 2013]
80 Dec 17 We Major China: Carrington PS letter to Pym APS (“BL755 Cluster Bomb for China”) [“political risks”] [declassified 2013]
81 Apr 2 Th Major China: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Meeting between the Secretary of State and Chinese Foreign Minister, 1 April”) [conversation between Lord Carrington and Huang Hua] [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 27 Mo Major China: Carrington minute to Nott (“COCOM: defence sales to China”) [declassified 2013]
81 Nov 20 Fr Major China: Nott minute to Carrington (“China - Project 051”) [risk of COCOM obstruction threatening major contract with Chinese] [declassified 2013]
81 Nov 25 We Major China: MT letter to Chairman of Thorn EMI Ltd (US re-export licenses) [US refusal to grant licenses threatening contract with Chinese] [declassified 2013]
82 Jan 30 Sa Major China: UKE Washington telegram 296 to FCO (1815Z) (“Defence sales to China”) [declassified 2013]
82 Jul 29 Th Major China: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Shanghai Consulate-General”) [re-opening] [declassified 2013]
82 Nov 12 Fr Major China: Nott letter to MT (Project 051) [MT pleased at securing of contracts with Chinese navy] [declassified 2013]
83 Jan 31 Mo Major China: Sir John Langford-Holt letter to MT (visit to China and Hong Kong) [impressions from meetings with officials] [declassified 2013]
83 Jan 31 Mo Major China: Jenkin minute to MT (“Visit to the Far East: 12-23 January”) [trade mission] [declassified 2013]
83 Feb 4 Fr Major China: Cockfield PS letter to No.10 (“Visit of the Chinese Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade: 27 March - 1 April 1983”) [declassified 2013]
83 Feb 25 Fr Major China: Heseltine minute to MT (“China - Project 051”) [China pulls out of deal] [declassified 2013]
83 Mar 11 Fr Major China: Pym PS letter to No.10 (“Visit of Madame Chen Muhua, Chinese Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade”) [Hong Kong] [declassified 2013]
83 Mar 25 Fr Major China: Department of Trade briefing to No.10 (MT meeting with Chinese Minister of Economic Relations and Trade) [Cockfield conversation with Chen Muhua: 25th March 1983] [declassified 2013]
83 Mar 29 Tu Major China: Department of Trade briefing to No.10 (“Meeting with Madame Chen: Wednesday 30 March”) [declassified 2013]
83 Mar 29 Tu Major China: Department of Industry briefing to No.10 (“Visit by Madame Chen”) [Jenkin conversations with Chinese Minister of Economic Relations and Trade: 25 March 1983 and Acting Premier Wan Li: 16 January 1983] [declassified 2013]
83 Mar 30 We Major China: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chinese Minister of Trade) [UK investment, nuclear energy, trade, student exchange] [declassified 2013]