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1984 Feb 9 - 1985 May 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1656
USA (UK/USA relations) (Part 3)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 333
Any docs withheld? 6

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85 Mar 27 We Major US: UKE Washington telegram 1077 to FCO (1755Z) (“Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s visit to Washington”) [“although serious work was going on between London and Dublin, it was too early to say what practical results could emerge from the dialogue”] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 20 Sa Major US: UKE Washington telegram 1335 to FCO (0120Z) (“Chancellor of the Exchequer’s bilateral meeting with Secretary Baker”) [“Unitary taxation and international monetary reform were the main issues discussed”] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 10 Fr Major US: UKE Washington telegram 1532 to FCO (1550Z) (“Visit to Washington of Secretary of State for Trade and Industry”) [Tebbit pressed “the need for the Americans not to take out on others the consequences of domestic policies which have led to the high budget deficit, the high dollar and vast trade deficit”] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 24 We Major Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“Gorbachev’s speech at the Central Committee plenum of 23 April: International Affairs”) [“disappointing… no new perspectives”] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 2 Fr Major US: Lord Thomas note to MT (conversations in Washington) [US trade, Cold War, defence] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 2 Fr Major US: Hugh Thomas note to MT (“Dr Kissinger’s recent Article”) [Europe’s role in the Atlantic Alliance] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 May 25 Fr Major US: Tebbit minute to MT (“Visit to the west coast of the United States”) [“The combination of economic recovery in the US and a favourable exchange rate provide a unique opportunity for our firms”] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 May 29 Tu Major US: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“State of the Economy”) [“The best stance for the UK to follow remains that of caution”] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 3 We Major US: Hurd minute to MT (“Visit to the United States 24 March - 2 April”) [“The level of general public interest in Irish matters is low”] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Apr 2 Mo Major US: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Heseltine, Weinberger) [INF basing, cruise missiles, Iraq/Iran, common MBFR position] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 6 Fr Major US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, US Senate Delegation) [US economy, East/West relations, Soviet leadership] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Sep 24 Mo Major US: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer, Donald Regan) [UK coal strike, agriculture, taxation, US election, Middle East, Hong Kong] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 13 We Major US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Vice-President Bush) [Mozambique, arms control, Egypt, Laker case, Soviet Union, Middle East, exchange rates] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 15 Fr Major US: No.10 note for the record (“Prime Minister: Honorary Degrees”) [MT wary of political risks in accepting] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 14 Tu Major US: Tebbit minute to MT (“Visit to the United States 7-11 May”) [“in trade and the related financial policies the Administration is developing clearer ideas of where it wants to go, but is unsure how to get there”] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Oct 18 Th Major US: Walker minute to MT (“Collaboration with the United States on energy research and development”) [“there are prospects of combining R&D resources to achieve results which benefit both our countries”] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Oct 26 Fr Major US: Geoffrey Pattie minute to MT (“Anti-misting kerosene”) [“a fuel additive which will prevent aircraft crash fires”] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Feb 9 Th Major US: British Information Services letter to Robert Barzilay (Irish Northern Aid Committee) [“How can there be excuses for terrorism, in Northern Ireland or elsewhere”] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 1 Th Major US: UKE Washington letter to FCO Information Department (“Northern Ireland and the Daily Express”) [“What we do is seek to counter NORAID propaganda”] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 8 Fr Major US: Attorney General’s Chambers record of conversation (extraterritoriality) [Michael Havers, Fred Fielding] [declassified Dec 2014]