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1985 Jul 31 - 1985 Nov 29
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

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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 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 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 11 We Major Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [redraft of letter to President Reagan] [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 Nov 14 Th Major Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT (meeting with Robert McFarlane to discuss President Reagan's address to NATO on the US/Soviet summit) [arrangements] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 29 Tu Major Foreign Policy: Charles Powell note to MT (BBC interview with President Reagan) [transcript with key passages highlighted] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 27 We Major Foreign Policy: Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("First Thoughts on the Summit") [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 Nov 20 We Major Foreign Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Visit to Brussels, 21 November: President Reagan's Briefing of the NAC") [North Atlantic Council] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 21 Th Key Foreign Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("US/Soviet Summit: update on Briefing for NAC") [initial impressions of the outcomes; advice on line to take for media; transcript of MT press conference attached] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 21 Th Key Foreign Policy: FCO News Department minute to Howe PS ("Geneva Summit: Gorbachev's Press Conference") [summary of main points] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 25 Mo Major Foreign Policy: FCO record of conversation (1530Z) ("Geneva Summit: Call by Soviet Ambassador on Mr Renton") [Renton, Popov: exchange of views on outcome] [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 Nov 21 Th Major Foreign Policy: FCO telegram 185 to UKDel NATO (1245Z) ("US/Soviet Summit: Joint Statement") [Shultz/Shevardnadze summary of outcomes] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 21 Th Major Foreign Policy: FCO telegram 186 to UKDel NATO (1245Z) ("US/Soviet Summit: Initial Views on Joint Statement") [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 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 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 Nov 22 Fr Major Foreign Policy: Howe letter to Shultz ("UNITA") [expresses concern that US policy will lead to strengthening of Soviet influence in the region] [released Dec 2014]