1982 Feb 5 - 1986 Sep 24
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1761
France (Internal situation) (Part 2)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2014 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Confidential |
| Page count: | 290 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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Showing items 61 - 80 of 92
| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 86 Feb 11 Tu | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: economic report for January 1986") ["...prospects are good provided that the lower oil price and the depreciation of the dollar are sustained."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Feb 26 We | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Franco-German summit: 27/28 February") ["...nothing very new... [but] a useful event..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 7 Fr | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The French elections") ["...France is probably only a week away from electing a Right wing majority to govern with a socialist President..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 13 Th | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The French elections") ["The right are expected to emerge the clear winners... Chirac is the front-runner for Prime Minister..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 13 Th | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: economic report for February 1986") ["Some encouraging economic results... in the run-up to the legislative elections..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 13 Th | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("French elections: Mitterrand") ["...undiminished appetite for power... expressed satisfaction about the state of Anglo-French relations..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 17 Mo | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The French elections") ["A right wing victory, but much narrower than expected, that leaves Mitterrand considerable latitude..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 17 Mo | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The French Legislative elections: the results") ["A slender majority for the RPR/UDF, much smaller than they hoped and the socialists feared."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 17 Mo | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The French elections: the prospects") ["A sharp swing to the right: But with... only a very slim majority... Mitterrand has considerable latitude in choice of Prime Minister"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 20 Th | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The new Government") [list of Ministers] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 20 Th | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Statement by Chirac") ["basis on which his Government will cohabit with the President"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 20 Th | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The French Legislative elections summary") ["apparently Mitterrand wanted Simone Veil but she failed to secure the backing of other UDF leaders... hard bargaining between Mitterrand and Chirac over Cabinet appointments"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 20 Th | Major | France: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Formation of the new French Government: messages") [courtesy letters from MT to Fabius, Chirac & Mitterrand] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 21 Fr | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("New French Agriculture Minister") ["...seen as confirmation that a Chirac government will...take a tough line in defence of French interests in the CAP..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 21 Fr | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("New Government") ["...biographical notes on key members..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 21 Fr | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Chirac's Government") ["...Mitterrand has given him what he wanted... [on] the economy and electoral reform... [Chirac] has not had his way over foreign affairs and defence..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 21 Fr | Major | France: MT telegram to Chirac ("Message from the Prime Minister to Monsieur Jacques Chirac") ["...congratulations on your success in the recent elections..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 21 Fr | Major | France: MT telegram to Fabius ("Message from the Prime Minister to M Laurent Fabius") [on his leaving office] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 24 Mo | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("New French Government: privatisation programme") ["...would like to send experts to London to discuss British experience of denationalisation..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 86 Mar 27 Th | Major | France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The Franc and the EMS") ["...inflation in France has significantly outpaced that of her biggest trading partner, the FRG..."] [declassified Dec 2014] |