Archive

1985 Jul 31 - 1985 Nov 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

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

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 424
Any docs withheld? 7

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85 Oct 26 Sa Major Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1 to FCO (1800Z) ("US/Soviet Meetings in New York") [record of conversations: Reagan, Shevardnadze; Shultz, Shevardnadze] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 9 We Major Foreign Policy: Howe draft letter to Shultz (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: Soviet counter-proposals) [outline of Howe's initial impressions of the proposals; Charles Powell advises redraft to emphasise need for US to present fresh proposals of their own] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 4 Fr Major Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Geneva Talks: Soviet Counter-Proposals") [preliminary analysis & advice on UK response] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 3 Th Major Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2769 to FCO (2200Z) ("MSE") [Mobile Subscriber Equipment: UK firm, Plessey, vs. French bid for contract to supply combat phones to US army] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 3 Th Major Foreign Policy: UKE Paris telegram 834 to FCO (1332Z) ("Summit Seven Meeting in New York") [French representation] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 3 Th Major Foreign Policy: UKDel NATO telegram 237 to FCO (1519Z) ("Alliance Consultation") [Shultz to attend Ministerial meeting of the Council in Brussels] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 3 Th Major Foreign Policy: MT message to President Reagan (1040Z) (US/Soviet Talks) [meeting of the seven economic summit countries to discuss Reagan's forthcoming meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 3 Th Major Foreign Policy: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Kohl) [Charles Powell highlights passages for MT on economic Summit Seven lunch; arms control; SDI research; discussion of MT dismay over Kohl's failure to observe "special confidence" in regard to draft treaty on PoCo and security matters; UK/FRG relationship; Luxembourg Council] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 1 Tu Major Foreign Policy: UKE Paris telegram 826 to FCO (1410Z) ("Gorbachevs Visit to Paris") [background & expectations] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 1 Tu Major Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to New York") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev; programme options] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 30 Mo Major Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2732 to FCO (1645Z) ("Proposal for a Summit 7 Meeting in New York: 24 October") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 30 Mo Major Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1276 to FCO (0800Z) ("Gorbachev/Mitterrand Meeting: The Soviet Approach") [French media advance coverage; likely agenda; context-setting] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 30 Mo Major Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (US/Soviet Summit, Geneva, November 1985) [invitation to the leaders of the seven Economic Summit countries to discuss Reagan's plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 29 Su Major Foreign Policy: George Shultz letter to Geoffrey Howe (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: President Reagan & Secretary of State Shultz's advance meetings with Shevardnadze) [impressions] [released Dec 2014]
85 Sep 28 Sa Major Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert McFarlane) [summary note of topics discussed, with records-by-topic attached] [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]
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 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]