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1980 Mar 10 - 1986 Feb 21
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1976
Spain (Internal situation; UK/Spain relations) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 279
Any docs withheld? 3

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80 Aug 4 Mo Major Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Spain: the impact of terrorism") ["The Government has put a brave face on this latest wave of violence... But winning the support of the Basque public... remains a slow and uphill business"] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 Jul 23 Mo Major Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Spanish foreign policy") ["prospects for Ministerial changes"; relations with France; Gibraltar; NATO; EC accession] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 Sep 18 Th Major Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Spanish Government's Programme") [analysis of Suarez proposals] [declassified Jul 2016]
81 Jan 30 Fr Major Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Suárez' resignation") ["surprised everyone... rumours of a major row involving the King, Suárez and possibly the army... Calvo Sotelo, if confirmed, would represent continuity rather than radical change"] [declassified Jul 2016]
82 Aug 26 Th Major Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("The Spanish economy") ["lack of direction... when Ministers return [from summer holiday] they are likely to be more interested in running for office in the general elections expected this autumn"] [declassified Jul 2016]
80 May 22 Th Major Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("The state of Spain") ["The Home Secretary is due to visit Spain next week... the Spanish government is undoubtedly going through a bad patch... but I expect to see the present leadership pull through"] [declassified Jul 2016]
82 Apr 23 Fr Major Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO (1537Z) ("Stability of Spanish Government") [fallout from failed military coup; Falklands/Gibraltar; forthcoming elections; terrorism] [declassified Jul 2016]
82 Mar 23 Tu Major Spain: UKREP Brussels telegram 1177 to FCO (1240Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council: 22 March 1982") ["Spanish accession: mini-package: preparation of Community position"] [declassified Jul 2016]