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1984 Mar 19 - 1985 May 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1425
China (Sino-British relations; defence sales) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 236
Any docs withheld? 4

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85 Jan 8 Tu Major China: Channon PS letter to No.10 ("Lord Young's Mission to China") ["an account of the progress we have made so far on this mission"] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 4 Tu Major China: Channon PS letter to No.10 ("Possible High-Level Mission to China") [MT approves Lord Young trade mission but rejects Channon proposal that she broach the idea personally during her talks in Beijing] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 29 Mo Major China: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Aid Trade Provision for China") [extension] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 8 Fr Major China: Charles Powell minute to MT ("BAe 146: Lord Young's Mission") [travel by BAe 146 ruled out as cost deemed excessive] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 19 Fr Major China: Charles Powell minute to MT (sale of BAe 146s to China) [confirmation of deal] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 16 Th Major China: FCO briefing for MT ("Courtesy Call on Prime Minister by Chinese Ambassador") [personality note; programme for Zhao Ziyang's visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 8 Fr Major China: FCO briefing for MT ("Farewell Call by Chinese Ambassador") [character analysis/background to appointment; proposed topics of discussion] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 1 Fr Major China: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Meeting/Reception for Lord Young's Visit to China, Monday 4 February") [points to make] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 29 We Major China: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("China - Review of Defence Trade Policy") ["I attach a paper showing the outcome of the inter-departmental review"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 29 We Major China: Howe minute to MT ("China: Nuclear Cooperation Agreement") ["successfully negotiated"; Chinese PM to sign during June visit to UK; IAEA safeguards] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 14 Fr Major China: Howe minute to MT ("China: Nuclear Cooperation Agreement") [MT rejects Howe proposal that she raise the issue during forthcoming visit to Beijing] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 16 Th Major China: Howe minute to MT ("Nuclear Cooperation with China") [security risk from transfer of sensitive technology: request from China to buy a centrifuge enrichment plant] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 19 Fr Major China: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Aid Trade Provision for China") [ATP funds insufficient to extend to China, in Howe's view] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 1 Fr Major China: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("China: Supply of Submarine Equipment") [MT agrees to proposed limited relaxation of submarine equipment sales embargo, following successful conclusion of Hong Kong negotiations, and favours going further] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 25 Th Major China: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chinese Ambassador: Courtesy Call") ["would underline the importance... [MT] attaches personally to the further development of relations"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 15 Fr Major China: Lord Young minute to MT ("UK Trade Mission to China and Hong Kong 27th February - 13th March 1985") [report on visit - "enormously worthwhile"; follow-up] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 25 Th Major China: Lord Young PS letter to No.10 ("UK Trade Mission to China and Hong Kong") [request from representatives of the companies included in the mission to meet in advance with MT, to discuss financing of projects] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 21 Tu Major China: Lord Young PS letter to No.10 (trade mission to China) [draft article for 'Sun' newspaper] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Aug 28 Tu Minor China: MT letter to Chairman of GB-China Centre (Tenth Anniversary reception) [MT declines to attend, citing Mitterrand State Visit; Howe to attend] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 24 Mo Major China: MT letter to General Secretary Hu Yaobang (Visit to Beijing) [success of visit; Lord Young's trade mission] [declassified Dec 2014]