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1983 Sep 1 - 1984 Feb 24
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1200
Economic policy (International banking system) (Part 3)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Secret
Page count: 338
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83 Nov 23 We Major International economic policy: UKE Brasilia to FCO (“Brazil’s Debt: Press Reactions to British Position”) [HMG "increasingly singled out for criticism in the Brazilian press"] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 23 We Major International economic policy: Howe message to UKHC New Delhi (“Situation Report 22-23 November”) [Cyprus, Brazil, Lebanon] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 23 We Major International economic policy: Lawson message to UKHC New Delhi (Advisory Committee meeting in New York: loans to Argentina) [warning to Jeremy Morse] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 23 We Major International economic policy: Howe message to Lawson (“Loans to Argentina”) [questions] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 23 We Major International economic policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor, Middleton, Littler, Governor, McMahon) [commercial bank lending to Argentina] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 24 Th Major International economic policy: Turnbull minute for MT (“Loans to Argentina”) [update] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 24 Th Major International economic policy: UKHC Delhi to FCO (“Loan to Argentina”) [“the plot thickens”] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 24 Th Major International economic policy: Turnbull minute to HMT (“Argentina: Commercial Bank Lending”) [clearing line with MT in New Delhi] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 24 Th Major International economic policy: UKE Brasilia to FCO (“Brazil’s Debt and Anglo-Brazilian Relations”) [Brazilian concern at our "unyielding stance"; suggests amended UK position] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 24 Th Major International economic policy: UKDEL IMF to FCO (“IMF and Argentina”) [statement at IMF board] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 25 Fr Major International economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“Brazil”) [events since PM's meeting on 16 Nov - IMF and Paris Club agreements] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 28 Mo Major International economic policy: Turnbull minutes to MT (Argentine drawing of £1.5b loan) [details; HMT line - "for the banks themselves"] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 29 Tu Major International economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Nyerere of Tanzania) [Tanzanian seeking a third devaluation; asked MT use her influence with the IMF] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 30 We Major International economic policy: Lawson message to Brazilian Finance Minister Galveas (UK role in IMF talks and Paris Club restructuring) [wants UK Ambassador at every point to stress the UK's constructive and generous attitude] [declassified 2014]
83 Nov 30 We Major International economic policy: Turnbull minute for MT ('Brazil') [opposes FCO suggestion to placate Brazilian criticism of UK role] [declassified 2014]
83 Dec 1 Th Major International economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 ('Brazil') [instructions to our Ambassador] [declassified 2014]
83 Dec 2 Fr Major Economic policy: Howe message to UKE Brasilia (“Brazil: Financing”) [his letter to Maxwell-Hislop: the Brazil debt problem] [declassified 2014]
83 Dec 2 Fr Major International economic policy: Department of Trade and Industry minute to No.10 (credit for Brazil) [hopes to resume offering export credits shortly; Turnbull & Treasury sceptical] [declassified 2014]
83 Dec 2 Fr Major Economic policy: UKE Washington telegram 3632 to FCO (1919Z) (“Argentina: Certification”) [Eagleburger said decision imminent, certification inevitable after elections] [declassified 2014]
83 Dec 3 Sa Major Economic policy: President Nyerere of Tanzania letter to MT (economic problems) [UK offer to help in discussions with IMF] [declassified 2014]