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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2545
Soviet Union (Visits to UK by President Gorbachev) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 259
Any docs withheld? 3
Themes: MT contacts with Ronald Reagan, British relations with the Soviet Union, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Defence (general), Defence (arms control), Security services & intelligence

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Date Value Title
87 Nov 20 Fr Major Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ambassador Zamyatin) [possibility of Gorbachev stopover en route to Washington; King's Cross fire] [released Jul 2017]
87 Nov 21 Sa Major Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation ("United States/Soviet Summit: Possible Visit to the United Kingdom by Mr. Gorbachev") [Charles Powell, Kossov: agreement in principle; timing of announcement; arrangements] [released Jul 2017]
87 Nov 21 Sa Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Mr. Gorbachev's Visit") ["Some of the main questions on which it would be helpful to have your guidance before setting in hand the detailed arrangements"] [released Jul 2017]
87 Nov 21 Sa Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Possible Visit from Mr. Gorbachev") [provisional acceptance of invite; timing of joint announcement; arrangements] [released Jul 2017]
87 Nov 23 Mo Major Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Possible Visit by Mr Gorbachev") [announcement; arrangements] [released Jul 2017]
87 Nov 23 Mo Major Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation ("US/Soviet Summit: Possible Visit by Mr Gorbachev") [Charles Powell, Kossov: Soviet recce of RAF base; announcement] [released Jul 2017]
87 Nov 23 Mo Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("US/Soviet Summit: Possible Visit by Mr Gorbachev") [MT's desired arrangements] [released Jul 2017]
87 Nov 25 We Major Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation ("Possible Visit of Mr. Gorbachev") [Charles Powell, Kossov: announcement] [released Jul 2017]
87 Nov 25 We Major Soviet Union: No.10 Press Office minute to Ingham ("Press Requirements for the Gorbachev Visit") [released Jul 2017]
87 Nov 26 Th Major Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ambassador Zamyatin) ["Visit by Mr. Gorbachev": acceptance of invite; press criticism of Raisa Gorbachev; arrangements; programme] [released Jul 2017]
87 Nov 27 Fr Major Soviet Union: No.10 Press Office minute to MT ("Visit of Mr Gorbachev") [programme] [released Jul 2017]
87 Nov 27 Fr Major Soviet Union: UKE Bangkok telegram 667 to FCO (0310Z) ("Gorbachev's Visit to Britain") [Cambodia] [released Jul 2017]
87 Nov 30 Mo Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Mr. Gorbachev's Visit") ["a number of points... which arise as a result of a call by the Soviet Ambassador at the Foreign Office this morning"] [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 2 We Major Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Mr. Gorbachev") [Charles Powell, Ambassador Price] [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 2 We Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Mr. Gorbachev's Stopover") [arrangements] [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 2 We Major Soviet Union: UKE Washington telegram 2660 to FCO (2020Z) ("INF") ["Progress in Geneva after five day hiatus": report] [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 3 Th Major Soviet Union: FCO briefing for MT ("Mr Gorbachev's Stop-over in the UK") [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 3 Th Major Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Mr Gorbachev's Stopover: Seating at Lunch") [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 3 Th Major Soviet Union: UKE Washington telegram 2672 to FCO (1820Z) ("US/Soviet Relations: Gorbachev's Inteview with NBC") ["Mixed reviews"; analysis] [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 3 Th Major Soviet Union: UKE Washington telegram 2661 to FCO (0155Z) ("Washington Summit Preview") [released Jul 2017]