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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 Mar 26 We Major Portugal: UKE Portugal letter to No.10 (600th anniversary of the Anglo/Portugese Treaty of Windsor) [possible MT conversation with Soares] [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]
86 Feb 26 We Major Portugal: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["Inauguration of the new President of Portugal": UK representation] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 Nov 8 Th Major Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("Visit to London by Portugese Prime Minister 20 - 23 November: economic background") [EEC; Portugese economy; UK market share, investments and potential contracts] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 Nov 8 Th Major Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("The Portugese scene at the time of Dr Mario Soares' visit to London (20 - 23 November)") [politics; economy; Presidential election in 1985] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 Feb 14 Tu Major Portugal: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Mario Soares) [MT visit to Portugal; entry to EC; internal situation; relations with US; Africa; South Africa] [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]
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]
83 Jun 14 Tu Major Portugal: MT messages to Prime Minister Soares and former Prime Minister Balsemao ("New Portugese Government") [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]
82 Oct 26 Tu Major Portugal: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("Visit to Lisbon: 21-22 October") [trade issues] [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]
81 Nov 24 Tu Major Portugal: Prime Minister Balsemao letter to MT (Portugal's entry to the European Community) [European Council meeting] [declassified Jul 2016]
81 Aug 27 Th Major Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to AC Hunt/FCO ("Message on appointment of Prime Minister") [approval of draft] [declassified Jul 2016]
81 Aug 13 Th Major Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("Portugal: the aftermath of Basemao's resignation") ["too early to talk of a crisis of the regime"] [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]
80 Dec 14 Su Major Portugal: No.10 minute to MT (appointment of Portugese Prime Minister) [draft message of congratulations] [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]
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]