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1988 Nov 10 - 1988 Dec 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2546
Soviet Union (Visits to UK by President Gorbachev) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Secret
Page count: 368
Any docs withheld? 3

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88 Dec 19 Mo Major Soviet Union: MT letter to Lord Joseph (Project Marathon) ["While the immediate chance to mention this project has been lost by the postponement of President Gorbachev's visit, this may be no bad thing, if it enables C&W and GEC to clarify their proposal in greater detail and enables the Government to appraise it for clearance with COCOM and the US"] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 8 Th Major Soviet Union: Gorbachev message to MT (earthquake in Armenia) [cancellation of scheduled visits to UK] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 1 Th Major Soviet Union: Ingham minute to MT ("Mr. Gorbachev's Visit to No.10") [advice on reception arrangements] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 4 Su Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Briefing for Gorbachev's Visit") [briefing meetings] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 6 Tu Major Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1950 to FCO (1454Z) ("Gorbachev Visit: Policy Issues") ["detailed analysis of Gorbachev's likely attitude"] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 19 Mo Major Soviet Union: MT letter to Lord Marshall (the safety of civil nuclear power) [collaboration with USSR] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 2 Fr Major Soviet Union: Richard Branson letter to MT (President Gorbachev's Visit) [request for cosmonaut to join global circumnavigation hot air balloon team] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 4 Su Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Briefing for Gorbachev's Visit: Possible Invitation to the Queen") [line to take] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 4 Su Major Soviet Union: FCO record of conversation ("President Gorbachev's Visit: the working lunch on 13 December") [Simon Hemans, Ambassador Zamyatin] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 1 Th Major Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("President Gorbachev's Visit") [update on programme & preparations; main outstanding points] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 1 Th Major Soviet Union: Centre for Policy Studies letter to MT (President Gorbachev's visit to the UK) ["tentative recommendations you may wish to look at"] [released Jul 2017]
88 Nov 12 Sa Major Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ambassador Zamyatin) ["Visit of President Gorbachev": possible dates] [released Jul 2017]
88 Nov 24 Th Major Soviet Union: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("President Gorbachev's Visit") [Queen's approval for a Guard of Honour] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 7 We Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to Denis Thatcher ("President Gorbachev's Visit") [main events involving Mr. Thatcher] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 29 Th Major Soviet Union: No.10 letter to Kenneth Warren MP (UK's trade relationship with the Soviet Union) [information from Soviet government contacts, forwarded in advance of now-postponed Gorbachev visit to UK] [released Jul 2017]
88 Nov 28 Mo Major Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Gorbachev Visit: Bilateral Relations") ["need to consider what we should seek to get out of the visit"] [released Jul 2017]
88 Nov 15 Tu Major Soviet Union: UKE Washington telegram 2761 to FCO (1800Z) ("Visit by Gorbachev to the United States") [proposed format/remit of talks] [released Jul 2017]
88 Nov 28 Mo Major Soviet Union: MT letter to Lord Marshall (President Gorbachev's Visit) [speculation that MT was source of Western advice to Gorbachev regarding the real cause of the Chernobyl disaster] [released Jul 2017]
88 Nov 10 Th Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Possible Visit of Mr. Gorbachev") [meeting with Soviet Ambassador to discuss dates] [released Jul 2017]
88 Dec 1 Th Major Soviet Union: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("President Gorbachev's Visit") [programme] [released Jul 2017]