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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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83 Dec 2 Fr Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chirac) [Athens Summit, French domestic politics, attitudes to EC taxation and enlargement, trade] [declassified Jul 2017]
82 Mar 3 We Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chirac) [French domestic politics, French economy, French elections, foreign policy, European defence] [declassified Jul 2017]
86 Mar 19 We Major France: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Chirac) [British hostages in Lebanon, Chirac's visit] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 8 We Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Rocard) [French environmental initiative, EC taxation proposals, export of Nissan cars] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Mar 23 Fr Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Hurd) [use meeting with Rocard toward closer cooperation in European defence] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Mar 26 Mo Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Rocard) [German unification, European defence, exchange rate mechanism, future shape of Europe] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Mar 29 Th Major France: Treasury record of conversation (Major-Rocard) [German economic and monetary union, exchange rate mechanism] [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 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]
85 Nov 15 Fr Major France: MT message to Francois Mitterrand (fighter aircraft) [disappointed it did not prove possible to establish a five nation collabroative project] [declassified Jul 2017]
85 Oct 11 Fr Major France: MT message to Francois Mitterrand (fighter aircraft) [proposal for European study and programming group] [declassified Jul 2017]
86 Apr 25 Fr Major France: FCO briefing ("Hermes/HOTOL") [potential UK/France clash on funding for projects] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Mar 23 Fr Major France: UKE Paris telegram 351 to FCO (0837Z) ("Prime Minister Rocard's Visit to London: 26 March") [French anxiety that German developments will reduce French power in Europe] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Mar 22 Th Major France: UKE Paris telegram 345 to FCO (1725Z) ("French Socialist Party Congress: Final Outcome") [Rocard seen as Socialists' only hope of winning 1993 legislative elections] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 20 Tu Major France: UKE Paris telegram 217 to FCO (1848Z) ("Visit by the French Prime Minister") [Rocard wants to discuss EC issues, Germany, defence] [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 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]
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]
83 Jun 21 Tu Major France: UKE Paris telegram 550 to FCO (1750Z) ("Chirac's Visit to London: 24/25 June") [French domestic politics, Chirac's political position, standing as a political leader] [declassified Jul 2017]