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PREM19/1435
Defence (Celebration of 40th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 189
Any docs withheld? 5
Themes: British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, British relations with the Soviet Union, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), European Union (general), Defence (general)

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Date Value Title
84 Nov 6 Tu Major Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Commemoration of the End of the Second World War") [issues; proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Nov 6 Tu Major Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("40th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War") [proposals in regard to Service in Westminster Abbey] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 15 Tu Major Defence: No.10 letter to Heseltine PS ("Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of VE Day") [request for MoD proposals; MT answers to questions in Parliament] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 15 Tu Major Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of VE Day") [FCO advice & lines to take for Questions in Parliament] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 28 Mo Major Defence: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("40th Anniversary of Victory in Europe") [MT advised to add to agenda for Cabinet in order for quick decision to be reached on Heseltine proposals for marking of the anniversary] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 29 Tu Major Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("40th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War") ["proposals as to the form which a national celebration... might take"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 8 Fr Major Defence: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("Souvenir Philatelic Cover to Commemorate VE Day") ["Post Office approval is required for the design of the hand cancellation stamps... In view of the sensitive nature of this event, the Post Office has asked this Department to suggest a form of words"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 19 Tu Major Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Israeli World Assembly to Commemorate the Defeat of Nazi Germany") [Howe advice on extent of UK involvement; draft MT message to Assembly] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 22 Fr Major Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (VE Day Commemoration Service: invitation to Lord Mayor of London) ["The present view here is that... [he] should be invited"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 28 Th Major Defence: Lord Gowrie PS letter to Heseltine PS ("VE-Day Celebrations") [Bernard Levin proposal for survivors/family of German Resistance & '20th July' Bomb Plot to be invited] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 1 Fr Major Defence: Secretary General of the European Parliament letter to MT (Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day) [adoption of resolution] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 2 Tu Major Defence: Howe minute to MT ("VE Day: Representation in Moscow") [proposals; MT/Gorbachev exchange of messages] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 17 We Major Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1287 to FCO (2210Z) ("US/Soviet Realtions and VE Day Ceremonies in Moscow") [report of meeting between US/Soviet General's to discuss death of Major Nicholson; US representation] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 25 Th Major Defence: No.10 record of conversation ("VE Day: President Reagan's Visit to a German War Cemetery") [Charles Powell, Teltschik: regarding MT's "alleged criticism in the House of Commons this afternoon"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 26 Fr Major Defence: Greater London Council minute to Department of Environment ("Secretary of States Consents") [GLC's proposed celebrations for VE Day, including invitation to Soviets] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 29 Mo Major Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("40th Anniversary of VE Day: Reception at the Soviet Embassy on 7 May") [attendees] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 30 Tu Major Defence: Howe minute to MT ("VE Day: Representation in Moscow") [proposals; notice of French/US intentions] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 1 We Major Defence: FCO telegram 434 to UKE Moscow (1630Z) ("40th Anniversary: Attendance at Soviet Commemoration") [text of MT's message of goodwill to Gorbachev, published - with additional handwritten comment - on 7 May] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 1 We Major Defence: No.10 note for the file ("VE Day Service at Westminster Abbey") [arrangements] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 5 Su Major Defence: FCO letter to No.10 ("VE Day: Exchange of Messages") [analysis of Gorbachev's message; coordination of the publication of MT & Gorbachev messages] [declassified Dec 2014]