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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1916
Prime Minister's Tours Abroad (Prime Minister's visit to France for Anglo-French Summit, Paris, November 1986: administrative arrangements)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 80
Any docs withheld? 2
Themes: British relations with France, Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), European Union (general)

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Date Value Title
86 May 7 We Major France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Anglo/French Summit: Autumn 1986") [possible dates, French hosting, best before December European Council] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Oct 24 Fr Major France: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-French Summit: 21 November") [fitting in Chirac; date, timings] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Oct 28 Tu Minor France: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Anglo-French Summit") [Chirac proposes "working supper", MT agrees; arrangements & timings] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 6 Th Minor France: UKE Paris telegram 1135 to FCO (1159Z) ("Anglo-French Summit: 21 November") [programme, French delegation] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 6 Th Minor France: FCO telegram to UKE Paris ("Anglo/French Summit") [programme, UK delegation, internal market issues] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 12 We Major France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell (Anglo/French Summit) [proposed programme, attendees; Chirac] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 12 We Major France: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Anglo-French Summit, 21 November") [travel requirements for UK delegation; working supper with Chirac] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 12 We Minor France: Moore PS minute to Charles Powell ("Anglo French Summit: 21 November") [transport ministers will not participate] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 12 We Minor France: No.10 note to Charles Powell (Anglo-French Summit) [use of the Matignon] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 14 Fr Minor France: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS (Anglo/French Summit) [MT approves proposed UK delegation and programme] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 20 Th Major France: UKE Paris telegram 1057 to FCO (1733Z) ("Anglo-French Summit: 21 November") [Ambassador calls on Elysee; "De Coignac acknowledged that cohabitation was making planning difficult"; programme, French delegation] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 21 Fr Minor France: No.10 briefing ("Anglo/French Summit Meeting, Paris 21 November 1986") [administrative arrangements, delegation, programme, travel] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 24 Mo Major France: MT letter to UK Ambassador to France (Anglo-French Summit) ["very much encouraged by the discussions", thanks to staff for preparations; his letter about Chirac "particularly perceptive and helpful"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 24 Mo Minor France: MT message to Jacques Chirac (Anglo-French Summit) ["reassuring to find how close are our views on virtually all the major issues"] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 24 Mo Major France: MT letter to President Mitterrand (Anglo-French Summit) ["pleased to find how close are our views on the most important issues, particularly in the fields of defence and arms control, but also on EC matters"] [declassified Feb 2016]