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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)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Secret
Page count: 187
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86 Jul 21 Mo Minor Portugal: Armstrong minute to No.10 (Portugese Minister of Agriculture visit to House of Commons) ["found himself sitting next to a well-known Portugese revolutionary leftie" invited by Biggs-Davison] [declassified Jul 2016]
83 Jul 27 We Major Portugal: Britmilat Lisbon telegram to TPS Hereford and FCO ("Armenian terrorists in Lisbon") [attack on Turkish embassy: situation report] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Apr 25 Fr Minor Portugal: Channon PS letter to Howe PS ("600th anniversary of the Anglo/Portugese Treaty of Windsor") [attendance] [declassified Jul 2016]
83 Sep 22 Th Major Portugal: Department of Defence record of conversation (Heseltine, Portugese Minister for Foreign Affairs) [NATO; Spain; Gibraltar; UK assistance with frigate programme; Rolls Royce engines; purchase of UK frigates] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Apr 30 We Major Portugal: Department of Industry record of conversation (introductory meeting) [Keith Joseph, Portugese Ambassador] [declassified Jul 2016]
83 Jun 8 We Major Portugal: ex-Prime Minister Balsemao letter to MT (on departure from office) [overview of his time in government, relations with the UK, and his political future] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Oct 16 We Minor Portugal: FCO telegram to UKE Lisbon ("New government") [messages of congratulations from MT and Howe to incoming/outgoing PMs and Foreign Ministers] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Feb 14 Fr Minor Portugal: FCO telegram to UKE Lisbon ("New President") [draft MT messages of congratulation] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Dec 16 Tu Major Portugal: interim Prime Minister Amaral message to MT (death of Prime Minister Carneiro) [reply to MT] [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 Dec 7 Fr Major Portugal: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Portugese elections") [message of congratulation] [declassified Jul 2016]
82 Oct 26 Tu Major Portugal: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("Visit to Lisbon: 21-22 October") [trade issues] [declassified Jul 2016]
81 Mar 9 Mo Minor Portugal: Lord Cockfield PS letter to No.10 (Prime Minister Balsemao: updated biographical note) [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Oct 31 Th Minor Portugal: Mario Soares letter to MT (departure from office as Prime Minister of the Portugese government) [reply to MT] [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]
81 Dec 4 Fr Major Portugal: MT letter to Prime Minister Balsemao (Portugal's entry to the European Community) [European Council statement; visit to UK] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 12 Th Minor Portugal: MT letter to Prime Minister Soares (Viseu rail accident) [message of condolence] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Feb 28 Fr Major Portugal: MT letter to Professor Diogo Frietas do Amaral (results of the Presidential elections in Portugal) ["I was always certain that you had a very bright future... I am now even more certain"] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Dec 10 We Major Portugal: MT message to President Eanes ("Presidential election") [congratulations on re-election] [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]