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PREM19/3176
Soviet Union (Prime Minister's visit to the Soviet Union, June 1990: policy) (Part 4)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 208
Any docs withheld? 8
Themes: Religion & morality, Civil liberties, British relations with the Soviet Union, Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Central & Eastern Europe), Foreign policy (International organizations), Defence (general), Defence (arms control), Industry, Trade

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Date Value Title
90 Jun 6 We Major Soviet Union: FCO briefing for MT ("START: UK Interests") [MT visit to Moscow] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 6 We Major Soviet Union: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Visit to the Soviet Union: CFE") [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 6 We Major Soviet Union: Hurd minute to MacGregor ("Soviet and East European Studies") [British Council terms for administering Government-funded lectureship scheme, to be announced by MT during her visit to Moscow] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 6 We Major Soviet Union: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to the Soviet Union: Human Rights Cases") ["updated list of names of Soviet citizens who have been refused exit visas", to be handed to Soviet authorities during MT's talks with Gorbachev in Moscow] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 6 We Major Soviet Union: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Visit to Moscow: Soviet support for Prime Minister's Ideas about Development of the CSCE") [Shevardnadze quote] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 6 We Major Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1062 to FCO (1030Z) ("Prime Minister's Breakfast with Refuseniks") [MT visit to USSR] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 6 We Major Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1063 to FCO (0936Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to the Soviet Union: Gorbachev's Involvement") [Gorbachev unable to accompany MT to Kiev for British Exhibition, due to "internal matters"; line to take with media] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 7 Th Major Soviet Union: BP PLC message to No.10 ("BP in the USSR") [background information for MT's visit to USSR] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 8 Fr Major Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversations (MT, Soviet Prime Minister Ryzhkov; MT, Professor Popov, Chairman of Moscow City Soviet) [the transition from socialism to a free market economy] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Jun 8 Fr Key Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Gorbachev) [Germany; NATO/Warsaw Pact/US forces in Europe; MT visit to Kiev; US/Soviet summit; the nuclear deterrent; CSCE; Lithuania; biological weapons; Oleg Gordievsky; UK Embassy residence; Royal visit; environmental issues; the transition from socialism to a free market economy; Middle East; Israel/Soviet Jews] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Jun 8 Fr Major Soviet Union: Hurd PS minute to No.10 ("Invitation to Meet Ukrainian Soviet") [Soviet reaction to Ukrainian invitation to MT during her visit to USSR; proposed scheduling of meeting; request for No.10 response to invitation] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 8 Fr Major Soviet Union: Ingham minute to MT ("Your Press Conference") [key issues; line to take; draft speaking note; "I cannot stress too strongly how the media want to write down the Gorbachev-Thatcher relationship"] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 8 Fr Major Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ryzhkov) [future of the Soviet Union] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 9 Sa Major Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Soviet military leaders) [arms control; nuclear deterrence; Germany] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Jun 10 Su Major Soviet Union: No.10 letter to Hurd PD ("Prime Minister's Visit to the Soviet Union: Message to President Bush") [cover letter only, referring to enclosed draft for comment] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 11 Mo Minor Soviet Union: Sir Ronald McIntosh, British Food Consortium letter to MT (Prime Minister's Visit to the Soviet Union) [thanks to MT for witnessing signature of agreement with Ukrainian Government to introduce new methods of food preservation, processing & distribution] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 11 Mo Major Soviet Union: N0.10 minute to Hurd PS (Prime Minister's Message to President Bush) [cover minute only, referring to an enclosed copy of the message as issued] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 11 Mo Major Soviet Union: MT message to Chancellor Kohl (1730Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to USSR: Message to Chancellor Kohl") ["my personal impressions of my talk last Friday with President Gorbachev", and of talk with General Yazov, and visits to Ukraine & Armenia] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 11 Mo Major Soviet Union: MT message to President Mitterrand (1730Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to USSR: Message to President Mitterrand") [personal impressions of her talks with President Gorbachev, General Yazov, and visits to Ukraine & Armenia] [released Dec 2016]
90 Jun 11 Mo Major Soviet Union: MT message to Prime Minister Mulroney (1730Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit to USSR: Message to Prime Minister Mulroney") [personal impressions of her talks with President Gorbachev, General Yazov, and visits to Ukraine & Armenia] [released Dec 2016]