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PREM19/1421
Australia (Anglo-Australian relations: internal situation; trading relations with the EEC) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 317
Any docs withheld? 15
Themes: Trade, Foreign policy (Australia & NZ), Foreign policy (development, aid, etc), Foreign policy (International organizations), European Union (general)

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Showing items 21 - 40 of 67

Date Value Title
81 Apr 29 We Major Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 200 to FCO (0006Z) ("Resignation of Mr Peacock") [seen as an anticlimax, due to personality diferences] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 May 1 Fr Major Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 200 to FCO (0528Z) ("Australian Government Expenditure Cuts") [reactions to announcement] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 May 18 Mo Minor Australia: Carrington PS minute to Mike Pattison ("Australian High Commissioner's call on the Prime Minister on 19 May") [brief on Poland, EC-Australia, defence, Commonwealth] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Aug 19 We Major Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 363 to FCO (0630Z) ("Australian Budget") ["a restrictive but responsible and deflationary budget"] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Aug 26 We Minor Australia: MT message to Malcolm Fraser (Fraser's illness) [looks forward to seeing him recovered] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Sep 2 We Major Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 396 to FCO (0050Z) ("Sydney Hunger Strikes") [strike in sympathy with Maze prisoners] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Sep 14 Mo Major Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 396 to FCO (0545Z) ("Australian Foreign Minister") [UN General Assembly, hunger strikers, Commonwealth, north/south issues] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Apr 20 Tu Major Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 167 to FCO (0604Z) ("Australian Government: Ministerial Resignations") [resignations of health, business ministers] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Dec 2 Th Minor Australia: Malcolm Fraser message to MT (Fraser's illness) [thanks for kind thoughts] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Feb 7 Mo Major Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 56 to FCO (0405Z) ("Australian General Election") [Hawke, Fraser's campaigns] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Feb 21 Mo Major Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 74 to FCO (0235Z) ("Australian General Election") [rates Labor's chances as better than evens] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Feb 23 We Minor Australia: John Cain message to MT (bush fires) [thanks for message of support] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 4 Fr Minor Australia: Howe PS minute to John Coles ("Australian General Election: Message from the Prime Minister") [versions for Hawke, Fraser] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 5 Sa Major Australia: MT message to Bob Hawke (federal election) [look forward to working with you] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 5 Sa Major Australia: MT message to Malcolm Fraser (federal election) [enjoyed working with him as PM] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 8 Tu Major Australia: UKHC Canberra telegram 56 to FCO (0900Z) ("Devaluation of Australian Dollar") [dollar outflow during general election] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 10 Th Major Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (federal election) [takes satisfaction in Australia's active role internationally] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 31 Th Major Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (federal election) [confident they can consult closely on bilateral matters] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Apr 10 Su Minor Australia: John Dawkins message to MT (visit to UK) [thanks] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Oct 21 Fr Minor Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (America's Cup) [Australian victory] [declassified Dec 2014]