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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1128
Security (Possibility of secure telephone link between Washington, London, Paris and Bonn)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 28
Themes: Foreign policy - theory and process, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), Defence (general), Defence (Falklands), Security services & intelligence

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Date Value Title
79 Nov 14 We Major Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Secure telephone link to the White House") [offer of free US loan of equipment to UK, France and West Germany] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Apr 21 We Minor Security: No.10 minute (internal): Ewing to Whitmore ("Secure telephone link to the White House") [lack of facility for recording conversations] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 May 7 Fr Minor Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Prime Minister's letter to President Mitterrand) [significant delay in receipt "prompts me to remind you that we have secure telex"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 14 Th Minor Security: Cabinet Office telegram to CDR WHCA ("KY 70 equipment at Chequers") [on loan from US] [declassified Aug 2013]