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1986 Oct 21 - 1987 Oct 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2182
France (Prime Minister's visits to France, November 1986 and March and July 1987) (Part 5)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Top Secret - UK Eyes A
Page count: 287
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86 Nov 22 Sat France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chirac) [southern Africa and Soviet involvement, Middle East, Falklands, Spain, Japan, visit to Moscow, defence and arms control issues, EC budget] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 21 Fri France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand-Chirac-Howe-Younger-Giraud-Channon-Raimond-Jopling-Madelin) [nuclear and chemical weapons, Middle East, terrorism, Chunnel, EC budget, EC internal market, EC/US relations, agriculture] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Mar 23 Mon France: MT speaking notes, with Charles Powell notes of conversation on reverse (Anglo-French Summit) (east-west and arms control, EC Council, agriculture, terrorism, Middle East, Falklands] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 20 Thu France: No.10 draft press conference statement for MT (Anglo-French Summit) [east-west and arms control, EC Council, terrorism, Middle East, agriculture, Falklands] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jul 24 Fri France: Cabinet Office briefing ("Prime Minister's meetings with President Mitterrand and M. Chirac, 29 July: future financing of the Community") [EC own resources, budget imbalances, agriculture, taxation] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jul 30 Thu France: UKE Paris telegram 753 to FCO (0936Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Paris, 29 July") [ratification of Chunnel treaty, talks on Iran/Iraq and EC matters] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jul 28 Tue France: UKE Paris telegram 743 to FCO (1135Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to Paris 29 July") [French political situation, French economy, EC issues, Middle East, east-west issues] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jul 27 Mon France: UKE Paris telegram 741 to FCO (1832Z) ("France/Iran") [French keen to avoid provoking Iran, seek to de-dramatise decision to place naval task force on alert] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Mar 19 Thu France: UKE Paris telegram 294 to FCO (1734Z) ("Prime Minister's Meetings with President Mitterrand: 23 March 1987") [French political situation, east-west issues, French economy, EC issues, Middle East] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 24 Mon France: UKE Paris telegram 1260 to FCO (1707Z) ("Anglo-French Summit: French Media Reactions") ["Consensus that problems over terrorism, lamb and Falklands were eclipsed by common approach on nuclear and control issues"] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 22 Sat France: UKE Paris telegram 1252 to FCO (1042Z) ("Anglo-French Summit: 21 November") [comments to the press on bilateral relations, EC problems, nuclear weapons, Middle East] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 18 Tue France: UKE Paris telegram 1226 to FCO (1629Z) ("Anglo-French Summit, 21 November: Scene Setter") [tensions between Mitterrand and Chirac, differing UK/French views on Middle East, cooperation on arms control, EC Presidency] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 13 Thu France: UKE Paris telegram 1203 to FCO (1824Z) ("France and the Middle East") [criticisms of French policy, French objectives for Lebanon, Arab/Israel dispute, inconsistencies in approach] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 13 Thu France: UKA Paris despatch to FCO ("Cohabitation and Chirac") [cohabitation between Chirac and Mitterrand is generating more friction but unlikely to break down in near future] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Dec 9 Tue France: UKE Paris letter to Bernard Ingham ("Prime Minister's Interview with Le Point") [variations between interview as delivered and as published] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 21 Fri France: FCO telegram 768 to UKE Paris (1130Z) ("Anglo-French Summit: Larosiere Succession") [options for IMF candidacy, Airbus issue] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 14 Fri France: Cabinet Office minute to Charles Powell ("Anglo-French Summit: Prime Minister's Briefing Meeting, 5pm Thursday, 20 November") [arrangements, attendees] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 19 Wed France: Moore PS minute to Charles Powell ("Anglo French Bilateral: Shipping") [shipping policy package at EC Transport Council] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Oct 30 Fri France: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Bilateral Meeting with European Leaders") [importance of working with the French on EC matters] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jul 10 Fri France: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Paris, 29 July") [proposed talk with Chirac] [declassified Jul 2016]