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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1495
Foreign Policy (East/West relations) (Part 5)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 424
Any docs withheld? 7
Themes: British relations with the Soviet Union, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy - theory and process, Defence (general), Defence (arms control)

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Date Value Title
85 Jul 31 We Major Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("US/Soviet Summit") [request for draft of an MT letter to Reagan expressing UK thoughts on the forthcoming Summit] [released Dec 2014]
85 Aug 1 Th Major Foreign Policy: Howe press conference transcript ("Press Conference Given by the Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe, in Helsinki, on Thursday, August 1, 1985") [Meeting of Foreign Ministers: 10th anniversary of Helsinki Final Act: human rights & East/West relations; Howe's account of his meetings with Shultz and Shevarnadze] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 4 We Major Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1137 to FCO (1330Z) ("US Senators' Meeting with Gorbachev") [Gorbachev, Sen. Robert Byrd, Sen. Sam Nunn & others: record of conversation] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 4 We Major Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["US/Soviet Summit": MT message to Reagan in advance of Summit] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 6 Fr Major Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [MT criticises FCO draft of letter to President Reagan as "worse than useless"; Powell offers options for redraft] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 6 Fr Major Foreign Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Geneva Arms Control Talks: Western Strategy") [cover minute for FCO paper] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 11 We Major Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [redraft of letter to President Reagan] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 12 Th Major Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [countering Gorbachev 'propaganda' campaign; stresses need to aim for substantial outcomes from Summit; SDI/arms control; human rights; Afghanistan; McFarlane pre-meeting with MT] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 12 Th Key Foreign Policy: General Secretary Gorbachev letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [agenda; desired outcomes; Shultz/Shevardnadze meeting; joint document] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 17 Tu Major Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (1529Z) (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [human rights; SDI/arms control negotiations; McFarlane pre-meeting with MT] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 18 We Major Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2625 to FCO (2100Z) ("US/Soviet Arms Control Negotiations: Prospects for Geneva Round Three") ["No substantive new elements"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 18 We Major Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2608 to FCO (0248Z) ("Presidential Press Conference, 17 September, Preparations for Geneva") [US/Soviet arms control negotiations: record of Reagan's statement] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 19 Th Major Foreign Policy: Charles Powell message to Robert McFarlane (US/Soviet Summit) [invitation to US National Security Advisor to meet with MT, to discuss forthcoming Reagan/Gorbachev talks] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 20 Fr Major Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor) ["I am just completing a visit to Egypt and Jordan and wanted to let you know personally straight way how worried I am by the absence of progress in following up King Hussein's peace initiative"; proposals] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 23 Mo Major Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS (MT's meeting with US National Security Advisor at Chequers on 28 Spt) [request for briefing] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 24 Tu Major Foreign Policy: UKMIS New York telegram 731 to FC (0003Z) ("Secretary of States Meeting With Shevardnadze: 23 September") [record of conversation: Howe, Shevardnadze: expulsions/KGB activity in UK; US/Soviet Summit: arms control; Middle East; militarisation of space] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 26 Th Major Foreign Policy: UKMIS New York record of conversation (2305Z) (Howe, Shultz, David Thomas) ["East/West Relations": agenda for US/Soviet Summit in Geneva; weapons research; MBFR; South Africa] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 26 Th Major Foreign Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Mr Robert McFarlane's Visit") [balancing interests of UK in developing relations with France (as counterweight to French/FRG co-operation in EC & NATO) against need to maintain good relations with US on nuclear defence policy, in light of US intention to amend 1961 nuclear collaboration agreement with France] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major Foreign Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("McFarlane: Middle East") [Arab/Israel conflict; additional briefing attached: Iran/Iraq; arms control; South Africa/Namibia; Central America; US arms sales to Argentina] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major Foreign Policy: Ministry of Defence briefing for MT (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor McFarlane) [Mobile Subscriber Equipment: case for UK firm Plessey's bid (Ptarmigan) over rival French bid for contract to supply combat phones to US army] [released Dec 2014]