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PREM19/1887
Portugal (UK/Portugal relations; internal situation; death of Dr Francisco de Sa Carneiro; Prime Minister's meeting with Dr Mario Soares, 14 February 1984)(Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Secret
Page count: 187
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79 Jun 7 Th Major Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("Political situation") [analysis following Prime Minister Mota Pinto offer to resign] [declassified Jul 2016]
79 Jul 31 Tu Major Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("Political situation") [list of Ministers in Pintasilgo's newly elected government] [declassified Jul 2016]
79 Aug 5 Su Major Portugal: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Portugal: message to the new Prime Minister") [congratulations on election victory] [declassified Jul 2016]
79 Aug 7 Tu Major Portugal: MT message to Prime Minister Pintasilgo ("Message to new Prime Minister") [congratulations on election victory] [declassified Jul 2016]
79 Aug 22 We Major Portugal: Prime Minister Pintasilgo letter to MT (message of congratulations) [reply to MT] [declassified Jul 2016]
79 Dec 4 Tu Major Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("Portugese general election") [analysis of results] [declassified Jul 2016]
79 Dec 7 Fr Major Portugal: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Portugese elections") [message of congratulation] [declassified Jul 2016]
79 Dec 11 Tu Major Portugal: MT message to Prime Minister Carneiro ("Message to the new Prime Minister") [MT congratulations to be conveyed in event of Carneiro appointment as PM] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Feb 26 Tu Major Portugal: Prime Minister Carneiro letter to MT (appointment as Prime Minister of Portugal) [reply to MT message of congratulations] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Apr 30 We Major Portugal: Department of Industry record of conversation (introductory meeting) [Keith Joseph, Portugese Ambassador] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Oct 6 Mo Major Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("Portugese General Elections") [analysis of results] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Oct 7 Tu Major Portugal: MT message to Prime Minister Carneiro (electoral victory of Alianca Democratica) [congratulations] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Oct 30 Th Major Portugal: Prime Minister Carneiro message to MT (electoral victory of Alianca Democratica) [reply to MT] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Dec 4 Th Major Portugal: No.10 minute to MT (death of Prime Minister Carneiro) [draft message of condolence] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Dec 5 Fr Major Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("Death of the Prime Minister") ["Carneiro... killed last night... no evidence of sabotage... but it is universally suspected by the Portugese... the loss of her outstanding leader is a tragedy for Portugal"] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Dec 5 Fr Minor Portugal: No.10 letter to St John Stevas PS (funeral of the late Prime Minister Carneiro) [UK Government representation] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Dec 5 Fr Major Portugal: MT & Lord Carrington messages to interim Prime Minister Freitas do Amaral ("Death of Sa Carneiro") [condolences] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Dec 10 We Major Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("Political situation") ["Freitas do Amaral formally tendered the resignation of the 6th constitutional government to President Eanes yesterday"] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Dec 10 We Major Portugal: MT message to President Eanes ("Presidential election") [congratulations on re-election] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Dec 11 Th Major Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("Political situation") ["The political future of Portugal is now poised on a knife edge"] [declassified Jul 2016]