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PREM19/3347
France (Visits to the UK by Jacques Chirac (Mayor of Paris / Prime Minister) and Michel Rocard (Prime Minister)) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Top Secret - UK Eyes A
Page count: 340
Any docs withheld? 7

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87 Apr 1 We Major Cold War: Ronald Reagan message to MT (visit to Soviet Union) [Gorbachev's internal reforms, Soviet initiatives on arms control, Geneva talks] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 6 Mo Major Environment: Ruud Lubbers message to MT (French environmental initiative) [Hague declaration, necessity of institutional measures, requests UK support] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 Feb 24 Tu Major France: Cabinet Office minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Lunch with M. Chirac: 26 April") [agricultural price package, future financing, public spending control] [declassified Jul 2017]
82 Mar 2 Tu Major France: Carrington PS minute to John Coles ("The Prime Minister's Talks with with M Jacques Chirac, President of the Rassemblement Pour la Republique (RDR): 3 March 1982") [Chirac's attitude to European defence, Soviet Union, British policy on EC, economic policy] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 Apr 24 Fr Minor France: Channon PS minute to Charles Powell (Meeting with Chirac) [Channel Tunnel construction and legislation] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 Apr 13 Mo Minor France: Charles Powell minute to Bernard Ingham ("Visit of M. Chirac") [announcement of Chequers talks] [declassified Jul 2017]
86 Apr 18 Fr Minor France: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Meeting with M. Chirac") [arrangements, timings] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Mar 14 We Minor France: Charles Powell minute to Hurd PS ("Visit by the French Prime Minister") [programme and attendees] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jun 20 We Minor France: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with M. Chirac") [Chirac's political role, Europe, Germany, defence, Gorbachev] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 Feb 22 Su Major France: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with M. Chirac: Chequers, Sunday 26 April") [purpose is to "continue our delicate balancing act between Mitterrand and Chirac"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Mar 23 Fr Major France: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with M. Rocard") [message government wants to come out of the meeting is that Britain and France "have taken a distinct step towards each other in recent months"] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 7 We Major France: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with M. Rocard") [Rocard's environmental initiative, EC economy, Middle East, defence] [declassified Jul 2017]
82 Mar 2 Tu Minor France: Conservative Party International Office press release ("Visit of Monsieur Chirac on 3rd March 1982") [programme, attendees] [declassified Jul 2017]
86 Apr 25 Fr Major France: FCO briefing ("Hermes/HOTOL") [potential UK/France clash on funding for projects] [declassified Jul 2017]
86 Apr 25 Fr Major France: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Your Meeting with M. Chirac: European Community") [will see how far it is possible to continue "developing a common approach to Community problems"] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 Mar 3 Tu Major France: George Younger letter to Andre Giraud (dialogue on nuclear matters) [need to agree on suitable topics and initiating detailed discussions] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 7 Tu Major France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("French Prime Minister's Environmental Initiative") [doubts about proposed new authority and concept of economic sanctions, representation at Hague meeting] [declassified Jul 2017]
86 Apr 25 Fr Major France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Meeting with M Jacques Chirac: 26 April") [French domestic politics, Chirac's policies, Libya, east-west issues and arms control, bilateral issues] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 6 Mo Major France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Meeting with M Rocard: 8 February") [French politics and economy, Anglo-French Summit, environment, EC issues, east-west relations, defence] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 Apr 23 Th Major France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Visit of M Chirac: 26 April") [Chirac's domestic position, east-west issues, EC issues, Venice Summit, Middle East, bilateral issues] [declassified Jul 2017]