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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 Jan 21 Mo Major Italy: HMA Ambassdor to Italy despatch (“Italy: Annual Review for 1979”) [“A year of makeshift government … the prospects are uneasy”] [declassified Dec 2010]
84 Aug 6 Mo Major Italy: HMA despatch to FCO (“The PCI after Berlinguer”) [assessment of dead leader & future party prospects] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 May 16 Sa Major Italy: Italian PM Forlani letter to MT (Italian earthquake relief) [thanks again for British government help] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Jan 21 We Major Italy: Italian PM Forlani letter to MT (Italian earthquake relief) [thanks for British government help] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Nov 7 Fr Minor Italy: Italian PM Forlani to MT (appointment) [thanks for message of congratulations] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Dec 11 Th Major Italy: MoD to No.10 (“Italian earthquake relief” - demands extra cash) [MT: "An all too typical letter. In spite of the vast sums allocated … there is never any money to do things that should be done"] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Nov 27 Tu Minor Italy: MT letter to Italian PM Craxi (Venice Conference on technological innovation) [most interested; seeks specifics] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Jan 19 Mo Major Italy: MT letter to Italian PM Forlani (“Italian earthquake relief”) [British government help] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 May 4 We Minor Italy: MT letter to Prime Minister Fanfani of Italy (Fanfani's speech to Trilateral Commission) [released 2013]
83 Mar 28 Mo Major Italy: MT letter to Prime Minister Fanfani of Italy (plans for Round Table discussion on productivity and technological innovation) [released 2013]
81 Jun 3 We Major Italy: MT letter to Prime Minister Forlani (postponement of Forlani's visit to London due to resignation of Council of Ministers) [declassified 2011]
82 Aug 25 We Minor Italy: MT message to Prime Minister Spadolini of Italy (congratulations on reappointment as Prime Minister) [released 2013]
83 Aug 5 Fr Major Italy: MT message to Prime Minister-Elect Craxi and Prime Minister Fanfani of Italy (congratulations on election victory/commiserations on election defeat) [released 2013]
80 Oct 21 Tu Major Italy: MT to Cossiga & Forlani (Italian politics) [Forlani appointment as PM, gratitude to Cossiga for co-operation] [declassified Dec 2014]
79 Aug 13 Mo Minor Italy: MT to Cossiga & Malfatti (congratulations) [new Italian government] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Sep 7 We Minor Italy: MT to Cossiga (thanks for his letter) [recalls with pleasure their co-operation when he was PM, hopes to see him again] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 26 We Minor Italy: MT to President Pertini (retiring from office) ["I have always enjoyed our talks and found them fascinating"; congratulations on Oxford honorary degree] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Dec 11 Th Major Italy: No.10 letter to FCO (“Italian earthquake relief”) [UK assistance] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Jan 3 Mo Minor Italy: No.10 minute to FCO (possible Colombo visit to UK) [No.10 rejects meeting on 12 Jan] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 25 Mo Major Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Deputy Italian PM Forlani) [economic policy] [declassified Dec 2014]