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1988 Nov 1 - 1988 Dec 17
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2386
Poland (Prime Minister's visit to Poland, November 1988) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 163
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88 Dec 16 Fri Poland: General Jaruzelski letter to MT (visit to Poland: public reaction and UK-Polish relations) [declassified 2016]
88 Dec 16 Fri Poland: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s visit to Poland: commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War”) [MT agrees UK should be associated with proposed Polish commemoration events] [declassified 2016]
88 Dec 6 Tue Poland: Secretary of State of the Vatican letter to MT (Prime Minister’s visit to Poland) [Pope thanks her for account of her visit] [declassified 2016]
88 Dec 6 Tue Poland: Younger PS letter to No.10 (“Poland”) [MT speech during visit to Poland cites inaccurate number of British killed in World War II] [declassified 2016]
88 Dec 5 Mon Poland: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s visit to Poland: follow-up”) [MT presses on follow-up measures; admits inviting Rakowski as she was leaving] [declassified 2016]
88 Dec 5 Mon Poland: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s visit to Poland: Remains of General Sikorski”) [if pressed confirm no change in our position] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 11 Fri Poland: UKE Holy See telegram to FCO (“Prime Minister’s Message to the Pope”) [MT visit to Poland; Vatican "deeply grateful" for consulting them prior to visit] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 11 Fri Poland: MT letter to General Jaruzelski (visit to Poland) [aim to strengthen relations further; invitation to visit London] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 10 Thu Poland: No.10 minute to FCO (“Prime Minister’s visit to Poland”) [draft MT written answer] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 10 Thu Poland: MT letter to the Pope (Prime Minister’s visit to Poland) [”Your spiritual leadership is so vital to the brave people of Poland”] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 9 Wed Poland: Chairman of the British Council letter to MT (Prime Minister’s visit to Poland) [thanks MT for visit and increase in funding] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 9 Wed Poland: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s visit to Poland: message to the Pope”) [FCO draft] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 7 Mon Poland: UKE Warsaw telegram to FCO (“Prime Minister’s visit: general impressions”) [asssessment] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 7 Mon Poland: No.10 minute to Howe PS (“Prime Minister’s visit to Poland”) [encloses document explaining Solidarity’s aims from Janush Onyskiewicz] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 4 Fri Poland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Solidarity leaders, Father Jankowski, Cardinal Józef Glemp) [ninety seven minute meeting] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 3 Thu Poland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, General Jaruzelski) [MT visit to Gdansk, Polish internal situation, Solidarity] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 4 Fri Poland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, General Jaruzelski) [East-West relations, UK-Polish bilateral relations, economy and trade, arms control, trade union reforms] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 3 Thu Poland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, The Consultative Council) [nature and function of the Council explained to MT] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 3 Thu Poland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prime Minister Rakowski) [Polish agriculture & trade, economy, foreign debt, management training, agreement with the IMF] [declassified 2016]
88 Nov 3 Thu Poland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, members of Walesa’s Brains Trust) [political situation in Poland & economic reform, East-West relations] [declassified 2016]