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PREM19/1405
USA (Internal political situation; 1980 and 1984 Presidential election campaigns) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Secret
Page count: 457
Any docs withheld? 1
Themes: British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Defence (general), Defence (Falklands)

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Showing items 101 - 114 of 114

Date Value Title
84 Oct 2 Tu Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 2934 to FCO (1607Z) ("The Presidential Campaign") [state of play] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Oct 8 Mo Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 3006 to FCO (1729Z) ("Reagan/Mondale Debate on 7 October") [report on first television Debate] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Oct 12 Fr Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 3048 to FCO (0045Z) ("The Presidential Campaign") [report on first television Debate] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Oct 16 Tu Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 3096 to FCO (2230Z) ("Presidential Campaign") [Vice-Presidential Debate; first Presidential Debate] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Oct 23 Tu Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 3159 to FCO (0445Z) ("The Presidential Campaign") [report on second & final televised debate] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Oct 26 Fr Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 3195 to FCO (2206Z) ("US Presidential Campaign") [state of play] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Oct 27 Sa Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 3203 to FCO (0306Z) ("US Congressional Elections") [analysis & predictions] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 6 Tu Major USA: Ambassador Wright despatch to Howe ("1984 US Presidential Election Result: What Will Reagan Do?") [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 7 We Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 3322 to FCO (2240Z) ("US Election Results") [analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 7 We Major USA: MT letter to President Reagan (1057Z) (US Election results) [personal message of congratulations; arms control seminar] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 7 We Major USA: Ambassador Wright despatch to Howe ("The 1984 US Presidential Election: Why Reagan Won") [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 7 We Major USA: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("The Next US Administration") [summary of Ambassador Wright's assessment of likely policies] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Nov 13 Tu Major USA: President Reagan letter to MT (2257Z) (US Election results) [thanks; seminar on arms control & East/West relations; MT proposed stopover meeting during return flight from Beijing] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Dec 1 Sa Major USA: UKE Washington telegram 3570 to FCO (0220Z) ("Senate Changes") [analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]