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PREM19/1242
France (Prime Minister's visits to France; meetings with President Mitterrand; Anglo-French Summits) (Part 3)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Secret
Page count: 370
Themes: Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), European Union (general), European Union Budget, Defence (general), British relations with France, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany

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Date Value Title
82 Sep 24 Fr Major France: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Speeches in Europe") [EC Budget: autumn programme of Minister's speeches; MT media spots] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Sep 24 Fr Major France: Pym PS letter to No.10 (bilateral meetings with President Mitterrand) [proposal that MT & UK Ambassador meet with Mitterrand at forthcoming Anglo/French Summit on 4/5 Nov; MT reservations] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Oct 5 Tu Major France: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("Note for Record") [Armstrong, Attali, Bianco: Mitterrand's introductory talks with Kohl; Reagan/Economic Summit; technology/cooperative projects; EC Budget/contributions; UK/French Summit in November 1982] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Oct 11 Mo Major France: FCO letter to Cabinet Office ("Anglo-French Summit: 4-5 November 1982") [attendees; programme; paper on UK tactics] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Oct 13 We Major France: Pym PS letter to No.10 (Prime Minister's meeting with Foreign Secretary to discuss Anglo-French Summit, Paris, 4th - 5th November 1982) [annotated agenda; UK ambassador's "first impressions despatch"] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Oct 14 Th Major France: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Anglo-French Summit: 4th - 5th November 1982") [preparations; briefing] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Oct 14 Th Major France: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's briefing meeting for Anglo-French Summit: 4th - 5th November 1982") [attendees] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Oct 15 Fr Minor France: Cabinet Office letter to Ministerial Private Secretaries ("Anglo-French Summit: 4th - 5th November 1982") [briefing arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Oct 20 We Major France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Anglo-French Summit preparations: EC questions") [preparatory talks between officials: record of conversation] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Oct 21 Th Major France: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Anglo-French Summit") [Paris, 4/5 Nov: "draft instructions for a call by... Fretwell on... Mitterrand to deliver an oral message... on what... [MT] hoped to achieve from the Summit"] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Oct 21 Th Major France: FCO letter to Department of Energy ("Anglo-French Summit, 4-5 November") ["I agree that we should consider our approach to the Anglo/French and Anglo/German Summits in parallel"] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Oct 28 Th Major France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Anglo-French Summit: 4-5 November") ["Agenda for Ministerial Discussions"] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 1 Mo Major France: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Brighton, Bujumbura, and the Anglo-French Summit") [Paris, 4/5 Nov: handling of French reaction to Howe criticism, at Conservative Party Conference, of French government] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 2 Tu Major France: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("The Prime Minister's Security at the Anglo-French Summit") [Paris, 4/5 Nov: threat assessment: "substantial risk"] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 3 We Major France: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Anglo-French Summit: 4-5 November") [Mauroy speech for lunch in MT's honour; reference to draft reply for MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 3 We Major France: No.10 briefing for MT ("Anglo/French Summit") [Paris, 4/5 Nov: key issues for bilaterals with Mitterrand] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 3 We Major France: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Closer Collaboration between the French and British Governments") [UK/French Summit, Paris, 4/5 Nov: speaking note; line for the press] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 4 Th Major France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Anglo/French Summit") [Paris: 4/5 November 1982; Sir John Fretwell, Jean Louis Bianco record of conversation: common interests; disputed issues; bilateral matters] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 4 Th Major France: Treasury record of conversation (Howe, Jenkin, Lord Cockfield, Mauroy, Jobert, Chevènement, Delors) [Anglo/French Summit, Paris, 4/5 November 1982] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 4 Th Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Walker, Jenkin, Mitterrand, Mauroy, Cheysson, Delors, Jobert, Cresson, Chevènement, Armstrong, Attali, Butler, Bianco) [Anglo/French Summit, Paris, 4/5 November 1982: Working Dinner: UN Debate on the Falklands; EC Budget; agricultural issues; Siberian gas pipeline; industrial cooperation] [declassified Jan 2014]