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1980 May 14 - 1985 May 3
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1973
Soviet Union (Human rights and the position of dissidents in the Soviet Union: policy towards the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE)) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 324
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80 Dec 20 Sa Major Cold War: UK Delegation Madrid telegram 99 to FCO (1655Z) ("CSCE Review Meeting: General Assessment") [Russians "have not given an inch", arrests of dissidents, disarmament prospects] [declassified Feb 2016]
83 Jan 16 Su Major Cold War: UK Delegation Madrid telegram 184 to FCO (1030Z) ("CSCE End Game") ["the East-West part is over and the 'political handshake' has taken place"] [declassified Feb 2016]
83 Jul 12 Tu Major Cold War: UKE Madrid telegram 416 to FCO (1125Z) ("Ministerial Visit to Spain") [possible final CSCE meeting, Spanish position on Gibraltar and Lisbon Declaration] [declassified Feb 2016]
81 Dec 4 Fr Major Cold War: FCO telegram 64 to UK Delegation Madrid (1425Z) ("CSCE: Possible Outcomes in Madrid") [likelihood of adjournment, shape of final document, Russian position] [declassified Feb 2016]
80 Jun 20 Fr Major Cold War: FCO telegram 58 to Missions (1633Z) ("Madrid CSCE Review Meeting") [meeting cannot be isolated from tension caused by Soviet intervention in Afghanistan] [declassified Feb 2016]
83 Jul 12 Tu Major Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 1948 to FCO (2220Z) ("CSCE End Game") [alliance could be thrown into disarray if US goes into reverse] [declassified Feb 2016]
83 Jul 18 Mo Major Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 796 to FCO (1334Z) ("Pravda Article on Human Rights") [extols the Soviet record on human rights by their definition, condemns sins besetting US society] [declassified Feb 2016]
83 Apr 18 Mo Major Cold War: Heads of Government of non-aligned and neutral states message to MT (Madrid CSCE review meeting) [continued protracted negotiations will lead to erosion of aims of CSCE, proposed concluding document] [declassified Feb 2016]
83 Apr 18 Mo Major Cold War: MT message to Heads of Government of non-aligned and neutral states (Madrid CSCE review meeting) [proposed concluding document requires improvements as put forward by western governments] [declassified Feb 2016]
83 May 19 Th Major Cold War: MT message to Heads of Government of non-aligned and neutral states (Madrid CSCE review meeting) [proposed concluding document requires improvements as put forward by western governments] [declassified Feb 2016]
83 Jul 20 We Major Cold War: Ronald Reagan message to MT (human rights in Soviet Union) ["We must certainly do all we can to help those courageous individuals who are suffering"] [declassified Feb 2016]
83 Jul 2 Sa Major Cold War: Ronald Reagan message to MT (human rights in Soviet Union) [treatment of Jews, intensified atmosphere of repression, how to deal with the Soviets] [declassified Feb 2016]
81 Jun 1 Mo Major Cold War: FCO notes ("CSCE Madrid Meeting") [wording of final document in areas of human rights, military security, human contacts and information] [declassified Feb 2016]
83 Nov 7 Mo Major Cold War: John Coles letter to Michael Bourdeaux (repression in Soviet Union) [MT likely to continue on a selective basis to help give publicity to a small number of special cases] [declassified Feb 2016]
80 Sep 19 Fr Major Cold War: FCO record of conversation (MT-Giscard) [problems at CSCE Madrid meeting, Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, attitude of German government] [declassified Feb 2016]
80 Aug 29 Fr Major Cold War: FCO statement ("Human Rights Trials in the Soviet Union") [need for a searching examination of Soviet implementation of Helsinki Final Act at CSCE Madrid meeting; MT annotates - 'Excellent'] [declassified Feb 2016]
85 Mar 25 Mo Minor Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("CSCE: Budapest Cultural Forum: October/November 1985") [appointment head of UK delegation] [declassified Feb 2016]
84 Dec 28 Fr Minor Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("CSCE: Budapest Cultural Forum") [appointment head of UK delegation] [declassified Feb 2016]
84 Oct 18 Th Minor Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("CSCE: Budapest Cultural Forum") [appointment head of UK delegation] [declassified Feb 2016]
83 Jun 24 Fr Minor Cold War: John Coles minute to Howe PS ("Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe") [proposal tabled in Spain represents final position and can be no further concessions] [declassified Feb 2016]