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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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83 Mar 25 Fr Major Gibraltar: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Visit of Spanish Foreign Minister") [Parsons record of conversation with King Juan Carlos I] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 25 Fr Major Gibraltar: Governor of Gibraltar telegram to FCO ("Gibraltar/Spain: Lisbon Agreement") [letter from Chief Minister with "some further thoughts on the relationship with Spain"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 28 Mo Major Gibraltar: Pym PS letter to Heseltine PS ("Gibraltar") [House of Assembly resolution on the closure of the Naval Dockyard; proposed reply] [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 Apr 5 Tu Major Gibraltar: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Gibraltar") [Morán quotes in Spanish press] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 7 Th Major Gibraltar: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Talk with Spanish Prime Minister on Gibraltar") [Parsons summary of conversation with Morán & recommendations] [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]
83 Apr 8 Fr Major Gibraltar: Governor of Gibraltar telegram to FCO ("Gibraltar: territorial waters") ["This is a situation where we do need to rock the boat"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 11 Mo Major Gibraltar: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Fleet visit to Gibraltar") [Parsons summary of conversation with Spain's Director for European Affairs: "surprise and deep concern... very difficult now for Morán to make progress on implementation of the 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 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 Apr 14 Th Major Gibraltar: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Gibraltar: visit of RN ships") [summary of statements by Spanish leaders] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 18 Mo Major Gibraltar: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Spain/Gibraltar") [acknowledgement of Cabinet Office minute/JIC assessment] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 20 We Major Gibraltar: FCO telegram to UKE Madrid ("Naval visits to Gibraltar") [NATO exercise] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 21 Th Major Gibraltar: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Naval visits to Gibraltar") [Spanish navy/MFA incursions; NATO exercise] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 22 Fr Major Gibraltar: Governor of Gibraltar telegram to FCO ("Incursions in the Gibraltar harbour") [proposed countermeasures] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 23 Sa Major Gibraltar: Governor of Gibraltar telegram to FCO ("Incursions in the Gibraltar harbour") [proposed countermeasures] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 26 Tu Major Gibraltar: UKdel NATO telegram to FCO ("Spain/Gibraltar") ["NATO fleet... visit was being taken by Spaniards as a sign that NATO states were taking sides in the dispute"] [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 May 5 Th Major Gibraltar: Heseltine minute to MT (forces on Gibraltar) ["in view of the present strained Anglo-Spanish relations... we should not at present withdraw any of our forces"; MT approves] [declassified Aug 2013]