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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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79 Jun 28 Th Major Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [DC moving against Andreotti's policy of "some form of consensus" with PCI] [declassified 2009]
79 Jul 10 Tu Major Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian Political Situation”) [new phase of crisis, Craxi invited to form a government] [declassified Dec 2014]
79 Jul 30 Mo Major Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [Pandolfi expected to form centre coalition in days] [declassified 2009]
79 Aug 2 Th Major Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [Pandolfi fails to form centre coalition due to PSI opposition] [declassified 2009]
85 Oct 31 Th Major Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy internal”) [Craxi government likely to be reconfirmed; Spadolini's Republicans losers from the crisis] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 22 Fr Major Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy internal”) [fresh assessment of Craxi’s prospects - DC the biggest threat to him] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Jul 29 Fr Major 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]
81 May 21 Th Major 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]
85 Jul 19 Fr Major 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 May 8 We Major Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Italy”) [successful 17 day tour] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Nov 8 Th Minor G7: Prime Minister Craxi of Italy letter to MT (proposed conference on technological innovation) [arrangements for event in Venice, April 1985] [released 2014]
84 Oct 8 Mo Major Italy/trade: Tebbit minute to MT (“Visit to Italy: 1-2 October 1984”) [account of visit; market large and worth exploiting] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 4 Mo Major Italy: Butler minute for MT (possible Pertini visit) [suggests she make clear Pertini should decide whether to attend Oxford degree ceremony regardless of Oxford refusing her one; MT agrees] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Nov 5 We Major Italy: Cossiga to MT (Italian politics) [firmly believes in value of UK contribution to EC] [declassified Dec 2014]
79 Aug 17 Fr Minor Italy: Cossiga to MT (thanks) [message upon becoming President of Council] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Jan 12 Mo Minor Italy: FCO minute to No.10 (“Italian earthquake relief”) [draft telegram to Forlani on relief effort] [declassified Dec 2014]
80 Nov 30 Su Major Italy: FCO minute to No.10 (“Italian earthquake”) [response to MT questions - assistance of Royal Engineers not considered at this stage] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Aug 5 Fr Major Italy: FCO minute to No.10 (“New Italian government”) ["Signor Crazi" [sic] formed 44th post-war government; "no major surprises"] [declassified Dec 2014]
81 Aug 24 Mo Minor Italy: FCO minute to No.10 (“New Italian government”) [identical to previous one; MT to send congratulations despite brevity of crisis] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Aug 31 We Minor Italy: FCO minute to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s message to Senator Fanfani”) [Fanfani reply to her farewell message] [declassified Dec 2014]