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1983 Dec 8 - 1984 Dec 14
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1184
Defence (Arms control) (Part 5)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Secret
Page count: 274
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84 Dec 14 Fri Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("US Draft CW Convention: Article X") [text of draft convention on chemical weapons; text of Article X - compulsory acceptance of challenge inspection; text of alternative language on challenge inspection] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Dec 5 Wed Defence: UKE Washington telegram 3626 to FCO (2355Z) ("East-West relations and Arms Control") ["a mood of guarded optimism here... The Geneva talks are seen as crucial"; inter-agency preparation: main points under discussion] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 29 Thu Defence: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("US/Soviet relations: the Shultz/Gromyko meeting") [meeting of the four ambassadors on 28 November: record of conversation] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 26 Mon Defence: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("US/Soviet relations") ["announcement on 22 Nov of the Shultz-Gromyko meeting... Zagaldin has given Mr Healey some pointers to the Soviet position"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 24 Sat Defence: MT letter to President Reagan (arms control dialogue with the Soviet Union) ["I am particularly glad that you envisage discussing the whole range of arms control topics... [including] chemical weapons"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 22 Thu Defence: UKE Washington telegram 3485 to FCO (0434Z) ("US/Soviet arms control talks") ["US hopes for substantive talks, perhaps early in the new year"; details of latest developments] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 22 Thu Defence: President Reagan letter to MT (US/Soviet arms control dialogue) [confirmation that Shultz to meet with Gromyko on 7/8 January to resume negotiations] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Sep 7 Fri Defence: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Inertial Confinement Fusion Research") ["implications... for the proliferation of nuclear weapons technology and possible action to control information emerging from such research": latest position/US approach to Japan] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Aug 3 Fri Defence: Howe minute to MT ("Non-Proliferation Treaty: the case for action") [argument to support asking MT to "reconsider your reservations" about the proposed "technical cooperation fund"; "The NPT is unfortunately very much at risk"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jun 14 Thu Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (US missile interceptor test) ["I attach a note covering both the military and arms control implications"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 18 Wed Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chemical weapons: US draft Treaty") [analysis & text of Richard Luce media statement "welcoming the US initiative"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 13 Fri Defence: No.10 minute to MT ("Incentives for Membership of the Non-Proliferation Treaty") [MT doubts the wisdom of 'technical assistance fund' proposal for developing countries] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 13 Fri Defence: Howe minute to MT ("MBFR") [Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction: revised text of Western negotiating objectives] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 3 Tue Defence: Howe minute to MT ("Study Group of Incentives for Membership of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)") [final report, proposing a "technical assistance fund"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 1 Thu Defence: Howe minute to MT ("MBFR") [Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction: recommendations on the Western approach to forthcoming negotiations] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Feb 10 Fri Defence: Howe minute to MT ("INF/START merger") [feasibility study] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 16 Mon Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Multilateral Nuclear Disarmanent: a New Approach") ["you asked for advice on Mr Stephen Salter's ideas... Ingenious as this approach is, there is nonetheless a gap between the mathematical exactness of the formula and the political realities"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 14 Wed Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Internationalisation of Nuclear Energy") [history of proposals & initiatives in response to MT request for further information] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 13 Tue Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("OD(D)") [statistics "As background to our forthcoming discussion on arms control and disarmament"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 12 Mon Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("OD(D): Arms Control") [background; handling; recommendations] [declassified Jan 2014]