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1987 Nov 20 - 1988 Oct 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

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

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 259
Any docs withheld? 3

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87 Dec 2 We Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Mr. Gorbachev's Stopover") [arrangements] [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 7 Mo Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Mr Gorbachev") [key points to draw on for UK Ambassador in Washington, and UKRep, NATO] [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 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 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]
88 Oct 10 Mo Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Possible Visit of Mr. Gorbachev") [note of conversation with Kossov, indicating possiblity of December visit] [released Jul 2017]
88 Oct 28 Fr Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Possible Visit of President Gorbachev") [contingency planning] [released Jul 2017]
88 Oct 25 Tu Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit of Mr. Gorbachev") ['Guardian' newpaper speculation about date of visit] [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 4 Fr Major Soviet Union: DJE Ratford telegram to Hemans, Soviet Department ("Gorbachev: Discussions with Australian Prime Minister") [summary of Hawke converstations with Gorbachev & Ryzhkov during his visit to Moscow] [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 4 Fr Major Soviet Union: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's meeting with Mr Gorbachev: 7 December: Cambodia") [released Jul 2017]
88 Jan 7 Th Major Soviet Union: Gorbachevs letter to MT (General Secretary's meeting with the Prime Minister, en route to Washington) [thanks for hospitality; New Year greetings] [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 Nov 23 Mo Major Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Possible Visit by Mr Gorbachev") [announcement; arrangements] [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 12 Sa Major Soviet Union: Italian PM Goria letter to MT (UK Prime Minister's Meeting with Gorbachev) [congratulates MT on the success of her meeting, imminent to his own meeting with Reagan] [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 14 Mo Major Soviet Union: MT letter to Ambassador Zamyatin (General Secretary Gorbachev's meeting with the Prime Minister, en route to Washington) [thanks for his contribution to the arrangements] [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 23 We Major Soviet Union: MT letter to Gorbachev (General Secretary's meeting with the Prime Minister, en route to Washington) [exchange of gifts] [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 13 Su Major Soviet Union: MT letter to Gorbachev (General Secretary's meeting with the Prime Minister, en route to Washington) [thanks Gorbachev, and congratulates him on success of his talks with Reagan] [released Jul 2017]
87 Dec 14 Mo Major Soviet Union: MT letter to Raisa Gorbachev (General Secretary's meeting with the Prime Minister, en route to Washington) [thanks her for visiting the Edith Moorhouse Primary School, near the RAF Brize Norton meeting venue] [released Jul 2017]