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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1423
Canada (UK/Canadian relations: patriation of the Canadian constitution) (Part 5)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 263
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82 Nov 3 We Major Canada: Armstrong minute to Coles (new High Commissioner to the UK) [background on Jamieson] [declassified December 2014]
82 Nov 24 We Major Canada: MoD letter to Coles (“Canada: Training Charges”) [MoD and Canadian officials discussing “the possibility of reciprocal arrangements for offsetting costs”] [declassified December 2014]
82 Dec 8 We Major Canada: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO (“Canada: The Constitution: Dismissal of Quebec’s claim to a veto”) [“no one outside Quebec really thought that Quebec did have a veto”] [declassified December 2014]
82 Dec 10 Fr Major Canada: MoD letter to Coles (“Canada: Training Charges”) [“every reason to believe that mutually satisfactory offset packages can be constructed”] [declassified December 2014]
83 Mar 30 We Major Canada: Coles minute to MT (“Possible visit to the United States & Canada”) [MT’s views] [declassified December 2014]
83 Nov 8 Tu Major Canada: Central Office letter to Alison (visits by overseas party leaders) [proposed meetings with MT] [declassified December 2014]
83 Dec 22 Th Major Canada: Coles minute to Howe PS (“Canadian visitors”) [“is there likely to be any embarrassment if the Prime Minister singles out Mr. Mulroney for special treatment in the form of a lunch”] [declassified December 2014]
84 Jan 17 Tu Major Canada: Sauve letter to MT (appointment as Governor-General) [will make “every effort to sustain and encourge the very warm and complimentary relationship we in Canada share with Britain”] [declassified December 2014]
84 Jan 24 Tu Major Canada: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO (“The Canadian Politican Scene”) [“Canadians are tired of Mr Trudeau”] [declassified December 2014]
84 Jan 29 Su Major Canada: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO (“Prime Minister Trudeau”) [resignation as Liberal leader] [declassified December 2014]
84 May 31 Th Minor Canada: Ricketts letter to Coles (“Governor-General of Canada”) [proposed dinner with Jeanne Sauve at High Commissioner’s residence] [declassified December 2014]
84 Jun 19 Tu Major Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell (“New Leader of Canadian Liberal Party”) [proposed message of congratulations] [declassified December 2014]
84 Jul 2 Mo Major Canada: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell (“Message from the Prime Minister to Mr Trudeau”) [Trudeau’s resignation as Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal leader] [declassified December 2014]
84 Jul 3 Tu Major Canada: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS (“Message from the Prime Minister to Mr. Trudeau”) [MT approved amended version] [declassified December 2014]
84 Jul 3 Tu Major Canada: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell (New High Commissioner to Canada) [draft letter of introduction for Day] [declassified December 2014]
84 Jul 16 Mo Major Canada: MT letter to Turner (new High Commissioner to Canada) [letter of introduction] [declassified December 2014]
84 Sep 5 We Major Canada: Budd letter to Charles Powell (“Canadian General Election, 4 September”) [overwhelming Progressive Conservative victory] [declassified December 2014]
84 Sep 13 Th Major Canada: Budd minute to Charles Powell (“Message to the outgoing Canadian Prime Minister”) [“there must be some question about Mr Turner’s long term position as leader of the Liberals”] [declassified December 2014]
84 Sep 24 Mo Major Canada: Day telegram to Acland (“Anglo-Canadian Relations”) [proposed Mulroney visit] [declassified December 2014]
84 Oct 1 Mo Major Canada: Appleyard letter to Charles Powell (“New Canadian Prime Minister”) [“if we are to influence Mr Mulroney as he formulates his policies, a fairly early meeting would seem desirable”] [declassified December 2014]