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1985 Jan 3 - 1985 Oct 25
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1647
Soviet Union (UK/Soviet relations) (Part 4)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 341
Any docs withheld? 26

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85 Sep 14 Sat Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1175 to FCO (1450Z) ("Expulsions: Mr Younger's Visit") [revises view that Younger visit go ahead, given severity of Soviet retaliatory action, which will make bilateral relations difficult for some time] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 14 Sat Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1174 to FCO (1510Z) ("Expulsion from Moscow") [likely Soviet allegations concerning exfiltration of Gordievsky, best handled in London] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 14 Sat Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1172 to FCO (1430Z) ("Expulsion from Moscow") [Ambassador summoned to be told British actions "malicious and hostile"; Soviets announced further expulsions] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 12 Thu Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1163 to FCO (1340Z) ("Expulsion of Soviet Personnel from UK") [British Ambassador spoke with Suslov; read speaking note then said PM and Foreign Secretary wished recent improvement in Anglo-Soviet relations to be "improved and developed further"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 22 Mon Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 541 to FCO (1200Z) ("Expulsions") [Soviet threat of further retaliation] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 22 Mon Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 539 to FCO (0945Z) ("Expulsions") [British Ambassador summoned to be told off; three British diplomats to be expelled] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 22 Mon Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 540 to FCO (1010Z) ("Expulsions") [text of Soviet response to expulsions, "entirely unjustified ... political character", "unfriendly act"; three British diplomats to be expelled] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 18 Thu Cold War: FCO telegram 383 to UKE Moscow (1200Z) ("Expulsion of Soviet Officials") [Soviet Ambassador summoned, blustering denial of accusations against Soviet officials; FCO expressed regret for leak to press] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Aug 1 Thu Cold War: FCO telegram 784 to UKE Moscow (1716Z) ("Secretary of State's meeting with Shevardnadze") [bilateral relations in political and trade fields, UK-Soviet relations, US-Soviet relations, arms control] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 16 Mon Cold War: FCO telegram 889 to UKE Moscow (0430Z) ("Retaliatory Expulsions from Moscow") [no final decision; ministers clear there must be further expulsions from London, but should avoid going into a third round of expulsions] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 18 Wed Cold War: FCO telegram 316 to UKE Moscow (1900Z) ('Gordievsky') [allegations about Gordievsky's exfiltration, response to Soviet action] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Oct 2 Wed Cold War: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Gordievsky and the East European Connection") [MT agrees we should not expel Eastern European intelligence officers identified by Gordievsky, but she "hopes that they are being very closely watched"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Oct 25 Fri Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Soviet National Day Reception") [ministerial representation should be consistent wtih desire to conduct businesslike dialogue with Soviets] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 26 Thu Cold War: Secret Intelligence Service letter to Charles Powell ("Gordiyevskiy") [CIA director Casey calling on MT, 27 Spt; Gordievsky's information on US-Soviet relations, renewed arms talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 27 Fri Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Retirement of Prime Minister Tikhonov") [MT declines to send message of congratulation to his successor, Ryzhkov; retirement earlier than expected, confirms Gorbachev is in a commanding position] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Oct 4 Fri Cold War: Howe PS minute to Heseltine PS ("Invitations from the Soviet Ambassador") [need to return to business as usual following expulsions; no ostracism, but social contacts should be avoided] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jul 4 Thu Cold War: Howe PS minute to Gowrie PS ("Cultural Relations between the UK and the Soviet Union") [policy to encourage gradual and phased increase in cultural contacts, Gowrie's visit to Moscow] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Aug 28 Wed Cold War: Howe PS minute to Mark Addison ("Call by our Ambassador in Moscow on Mr Gorbachev") [Cartledge summoned; speaking note agreed on bilateral relations, east-west understanding; UKE Moscow tel 1109 28 Aug 0725Z] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 6 Fri Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("HETMAN: Timing of Action") [case for delaying action until senior minister present in London] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 6 Fri Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("HETMAN") [Soviet intelligence activities in UK, expulsions of officials, restrictions on staff] [declassified Dec 2014]