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1984 Jan 9 - 1985 Mar 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1504
Foreign Policy (Strategy on foreign policy and defence issues: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) resources) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 281
Any docs withheld? 1

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85 Jan 4 Fri Foreign policy: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Foreign Office") [MT Chequers meeting with Sir Antony Acland; FCO expenditure and organisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 5 Sat Foreign policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Sir Antony Acland) [FCO expenditure; style of diplomacy; FCO procedures; FCO policy issues; FCO information; Prime Minister’s visits] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 11 Fri Foreign policy: Sir Antony Acland letter to No.10 (follow-up to meeting on 5 January 1984) [FCO expenditure, organisation and procedure; East Germany] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 25 Fri Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute to MT ("Meeting with the Prime Minister, 28 January") [background note in advance of meeting; East/West relations; SDI; arms control; Middle East; Central America; India; China; Southern Africa] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 27 Wed Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("CDS' Visit to Egypt, Pakistan and Oman") [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 29 Fri Foreign policy: HMT letter to No.10 ("The Foreign Office Programme: Diplomatic Wing") [impact of exchange rate movements on FCO expenditure] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 29 Fri Foreign policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("FCO: Overseas Risen Costs") [impact of exchange rate movements on FCO expenditure; Treasury and FCO fighting over joint paper, but decision no closer] [declassified Dec 2014]