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1979 Jun 5 - 1986 Nov 6
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1818
Italy (Anglo-Italian relations: Italian political scene; British contribution to Italian earthquake relief, 1980-1981) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 387
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80 Apr 21 Mon Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian Political Situation”) [vote of confidence for Cossiga government] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Jun 2 Mon Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian Political Situation”) [Cossiga could face investigation over Donat-Cattin affair] [declassified Dec 2014]
79 Jul 10 Tue Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian Political Situation”) [new phase of crisis, Craxi invited to form a government] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Oct 13 Mon Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian Internal Situation”) [Pertini says Forlani has four party coalition within his grasp] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Dec 4 Thu Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Earthquake: Political Repurcussions”) [political crisis unlikely in time of disaster, but government not out of the woods yet] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 May 21 Thu Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Political Scandal”) [P2 scandal growing - arrest of Roberto Calvi and others on 20 May; possible threat to Forlani government] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Jun 11 Thu Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian Political Situation”) [Spadolini to form government] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Nov 3 Tue Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Monthly economic report for Italy”) [government’s grip on economic policy as unsure as ever] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Aug 2 Mon Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Monthly economic report for Italy”) [government reached agreement on deadline for Finance Bill] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Dec 1 Wed Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian Crisis: Fanfani”) [newest and eldest EC head of government] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Jan 25 Tue Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Fanfani’s economic programme: agreement on pay”) [agreement between government, trade unions and employers] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Jun 28 Tue Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian general elections”) [decline in DC vote] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Jul 29 Fri Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy internal”) [Pertini likely to nominate Craxi to form a government; no alternative to Five Party arrangement; DC position] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 22 Fri Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy internal”) [fresh assessment of Craxi’s prospects - DC the biggest threat to him] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 8 Wed Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Italy”) [successful 17 day tour] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 25 Tue Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“New Italian President”) [Cossiga will bring a different style of approach; "should be a good friend to Britain"; profile; MT message of congratulation] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 27 Wed Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy internal: local elections”) [results not a reliable guide to standing of national parties] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jul 19 Fri Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“The suspension of the Lire” [sic]) [to check 'abnormal' depreciation pushing lira towards lower limit of EMS] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 25 Wed Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Explosion at British Airways office in Rome”) [14 people injured; Arab man arrested; no responsibility yet claimed] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Oct 31 Thu Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy internal”) [Craxi government likely to be reconfirmed; Spadolini's Republicans losers from the crisis] [declassified Dec 2014]