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1982 Nov 2 - 1983 Jun 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1038
Gibraltar (Policy) (Part 3)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 315
Any docs withheld? 1

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82 Dec 3 Fr Major Gibraltar: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Briefing on Gibraltar and Belize") [advice on defense] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 3 We Major Gibraltar: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("OD: Gibraltar and Spain") [assessment of the risk of military action posed by incoming Socialist government; Spanish construction in Gibraltar waters] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 1 Tu Major Gibraltar: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("OD: Gibraltar") [implementation of the Lisbon Agreement; review of contingency plans for defence of Gibraltar] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 3 We Major Gibraltar: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("OD: Gibraltar: Dockyard and Aid") [closure/alternative economic activities] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jan 26 We Major Gibraltar: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Heseltine ("Gibraltar Dockyard - redundancy compensation") [assurances given to employees] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 11 Th Major Gibraltar: FCO telegram to Governor of Gibraltar ("Gibraltar Dockyard") [PQs] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jun 22 We Major Gibraltar: FCO telegram to Governor of Gibraltar ("Visit by the Chief Minister of Gibraltar") [Howe invitation] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 29 Tu Major Gibraltar: FCO telegram to UKE Madrid ("Fleet visit to Gibraltar from 13 to 18 April") [defensive press line] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 14 Mo Major Gibraltar: FCO telegram to UKE Madrid ("Gibraltar") [text of message to Morán regarding next steps in implementation of Lisbon Agreement] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 12 Tu Major Gibraltar: FCO telegram to UKE Madrid ("Gibraltar: visit of RN ships") [Pym statement: "You may tell the Spaniards that we share their wish to avoid incidents"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 14 Mo Major Gibraltar: FCO telegram to UKE Madrid ("Implementation of the Lisbon Agreement on Gibraltar") [authorisation to proceed with discussions, and outline of objectives] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 14 Tu Major Gibraltar: FCO telegram to UKE Madrid ("Message to Shultz") [text of Pym message] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 10 Fr Major Gibraltar: FCO telegram to UKE Madrid ("My meeting with the Spanish Foreign Minister: comment") [Pym record of discussion with Morán] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 20 We Major Gibraltar: FCO telegram to UKE Madrid ("Naval visits to Gibraltar") [NATO exercise] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 May 4 We Major Gibraltar: FCO telegram to UKE Madrid ("Spain/Gibraltar") [Pym record of initial discussion with new Spanish ambassador] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 13 We Major Gibraltar: Governor of Gibraltar telegram to FCO ("Fleet visit to Gibraltar") [text of Chief Minister's statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jun 22 We Major Gibraltar: Governor of Gibraltar telegram to FCO ("Gibraltar Dockyard") ["I fully realise that Hassan's proposals for a two year deferment will be extremely unwelcome to you"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jun 26 Su Major Gibraltar: Governor of Gibraltar telegram to FCO ("Gibraltar dockyard") [Hassan "is fighting for his political life and in my view remains our best bet as Chief Minister for Gibraltar"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 7 Th Major Gibraltar: Governor of Gibraltar telegram to FCO ("Gibraltar Dockyard: timetable") [analysis; "working towards closure on 31 December 1983"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 14 Tu Major Gibraltar: Governor of Gibraltar telegram to FCO ("Gibraltar frontier") ["text of televised statement made by Hassan tonight"...: "on the question of the hours of opening of the frontier... our strong disagreement over this matter does not alter the fact that Britain is fundamentally on our side"] [declassified Aug 2013]