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1979 Sep 17 - 1985 Dec 9
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1424
Chile (UK/Chilean relations: policy on arms sales)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 328
Any docs withheld? 9

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79 Sep 17 Mon Chile: Lord Carrington minute to MT ("Chile") [restoration of Ambassadorial relations] [declassified Dec 2014]
79 Sep 18 Tue Chile: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Chile: Exchange of Ambassadors") [premature press report of John Heath's appointment] [declassified Dec 2014]
79 Sep 18 Tue Chile: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Chile (OD)") [restoration of Ambassadorial relations] [declassified Dec 2014]
79 Oct 11 Thu Chile: Lord Carrington minute to MT ("Chile") [review of special arrangements for assistance to Chilean refugee students] [declassified Dec 2014]
79 Dec 20 Thu Chile: Lord Carrington minute to MT ("Chile") [restoration of Ambassadorial relations] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Jan 9 Wed Chile: Pym minute to MT ("Chile") ["I hope that, following the exchange of Ambassadors, we could put in train a review of the arms embargo... [and] the wider issue of unilateral constraints on the export of arms generally"] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Feb 5 Tue Chile: MT letter to Edynfed Hudson Davies MP (restoration of Ambassadorial representation) ["does... [not] signify any change in our policy on human rights"] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Mar 31 Mon Chile: MT letter to Neville Trotter MP (sale of defence equipment to Chile) [arms embargo; Defence Attaché] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Apr 14 Mon Chile: UKE Santiago telegram 003 to FCO ("Chile: Arms Embargo") [case for lifting of embargo; re-appointment of Defence attaché; Defence staff: exchange visits] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Apr 14 Mon Chile: Lord Carrington minute to MT ("Chile: Arms Sales") [proposal to lift embargo; timing & presentation] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Apr 21 Mon Chile: Pym minute to MT ("Chile: Arms Sales") [case for relaxation of embargo] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Apr 21 Mon Chile: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Chile: Arms Sales") [advice in regard to Lord Carrington's proposal to lift embargo] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 May 21 Wed Chile: Lord Carrington minute to Pym ("Chile: Arms Sales") [proposed relaxation of embargo] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Jul 16 Wed Chile: Lord Carrington minute to MT ("Chile: Arms Sales") [announcement of the lifting of embargo] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Jul 23 Wed Chile: MT letter to Neville Trotter MP (sale of defence equipment to Chile) [applications for licenses; Defence Attaché to Santiago] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Sep 10 Wed Chile: FCO letter to No.10 (human rights in Chile) [report] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Oct 2 Thu Chile: Carrington minute to MT ("Chile: Arms Sales") [Pym supports Carrington decision not to trade with Chile; MT disagrees] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Oct 3 Fri Chile: Carrington letter to General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (Claire Wilson case) [defence of Government handling of case, and of Government trade & diplomatic relations with Chile] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Feb 17 Tue Chile: UKE Bonn Defence Sales telegram to MODUK (1545Z) ("Submarines for Chile") [cancellation of West German contract; proposal for Vickers to pick up the work] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Jul 20 Mon Chile: Nott letter to Carrington (sale of Vickers tanks to Chile) ["not as bad as a number of other customers to whom we are prepared to supply"] [declassified Dec 2014]