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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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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]
89 Feb 3 Fr Major France: UKE Paris telegram 153 to FCO (1612Z) ("French Prime Minister's Visit to the UK: 8 February 1989") [Rocard's domestic position, EC issues, environmental initiative] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 Apr 26 Su Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chirac) [Soviet proposals on short-range nuclear weapons, Soviet strategy on western Europe, France and NATO] [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 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]
87 Apr 22 We Major France: UKE Paris telegram 401 to FCO (1520Z) ("Chirac's Visit to London: 26 April") [Chirac's domestic position, French economy, defence, Channel link, east-west relations] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 Apr 22 We Major France: UKE Paris telegram 435 to FCO (1442Z) ("Chirac's Meeting with the Prime Minister, 26 April") [majority of time spent discussing east-west relations, defence, MT's visit to Moscow, bilateral cooperation] [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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
86 Apr 26 Sa Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chirac) [France's relations with New Zealand, defence cooperation, relations with US, EC issues, CAP, Middle East, arms control] [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]
86 Apr 25 Fr Minor France: Younger PS minute to Charles Powell ("Visit of French Prime Minister: 26th April 1986") [bilateral defence contacts, European defence cooperation] [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]
86 Apr 25 Fr Major France: FCO briefing ("Hermes/HOTOL") [potential UK/France clash on funding for projects] [declassified Jul 2017]
86 Apr 24 Th Major France: UKE Paris telegram 447 to FCO (1200Z) ("Chirac's Visit to Chequers") [French economic policy, voting system, international relations and defence] [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]
86 Apr 8 Tu Minor France: MT message to Jacques Chirac (new French government) [invitation for informal chat] [declassified Jul 2017]