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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1437
Defence (Proposal by Julian Amery MP to revive the Special Operations Executive (SOE): history of SOE in the Far East, Greece and Scandinavia)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 48
Any docs withheld? 12
Themes: Conservative Party (organization), Labour Party & socialism, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Middle East), Defence (general)

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Date Value Title
80 Apr 17 Th Major Defence: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (Special Operations) [response to his proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Jul 30 Fr Major Defence: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (Special Operations) [MT recommends Amery meet with John Nott to discuss Amery's ideas] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Sep 16 Th Major Defence: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Mr. Julian Amery") [correspondence regarding subersive operations] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Oct 4 Tu Major Defence: Cabinet Office minute to MT ('History of the Special Operations Executive in the Far East' by Charles Cruickshank) [publication] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Dec 19 Mo Major Defence: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Histories of the Special Operations Executive (SOE)") [request for approval to publish] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jan 31 Tu Major Defence: Julian Amery MP letter to MT (development of the political capability for Special Operations) [request for meeting to discuss his thoughts] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Feb 20 Mo Major Defence: FCO briefing for MT ("Special Operations: Mr Julian Amery MP") [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Feb 21 Tu Major Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Amery) ["Special Operations: Mr Julian Amery, M.P."] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 5 Mo Major Defence: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (the political side of Special Operations) [follow-up to discussion of Amery's concerns in meeting of 21 February] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Aug 7 We Major Defence: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (Special Operations) [response to Amery's case for enhanced powers to combat terrorism] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 13 Fr Major Defence: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("History of the Special Operations Executive in Scandanavia") [publication of book by Dr. Charles Cruickshank] [declassified Dec 2014]