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1980 Sep 16 - 1991 Nov 7
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/3467
Netherlands (Internal situation: UK/Dutch relations) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 319
Any docs withheld? 4

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89 Sep 7 Th Major Netherlands: MT message to Prime Minister Lubbers ("Message from the Prime Minister to Mr Lubbers") ["warmest congratulations on your election success"] [declassified July 2017]
89 Nov 3 Fr Major Netherlands: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("New Dutch Ministerial appointments") [details & advice on how to respond] [declassified July 2017]
89 Nov 10 Fr Major Netherlands: MT letter to Prime Minister Lubbers (new coalition government of the Netherlands) [congratulations] [declassified July 2017]
89 Dec 1 Fr Major Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lubbers) [concerns about Chancellor Kohl's recent speech] [declassified July 2017]
89 Dec 4 Mo Major Netherlands: Prime Minister Lubbers letter to MT (reappointment as Prime Minister of the Netherlands) [letter of thanks for MT congratulations] [declassified July 2017]
90 Jan 29 Mo Major Netherlands: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("The Netherlands: Defence spending") [details of Dutch government plans to reduce spending] [declassified July 2017]
90 Mar 5 Mo Major Netherlands: FCO record of conversation ("Working Supper with the Dutch Foreign Minister in Brussels on 5 March") [Hurd, Van den Broek, Michael Jenkins] [declassified July 2017]
90 Mar 27 Tu Major Netherlands: FCO record of conversation ("Secretary of State's Talk with the Dutch Foreign Minister, Mr Van den Broek, in London on 27 March") [Hurd, Van den Broek, Michael Jenkins] [declassified July 2017]
90 Jun 15 Fr Major Netherlands: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's visit to the Hague: call on Lubbers") [record of conversation: Hurd, Lubbers] [declassified July 2017]
90 Dec 10 Mo Major Netherlands: Major letter to Netherlands Minister of Finance (index-linked bonds) ["our own experience... has been a positive one"] [declassified July 2017]
91 Apr 25 Th Major Netherlands: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("Position of Dutch Government") [possible election in 1992; speculation over Lubbers succession to Delors as EC President] [declassified July 2017]
91 Nov 1 Fr Major Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Lubbers) [GATT; Soviet Union; IGCs] [declassified July 2017]
91 Nov 5 Tu Minor Netherlands: Home Office record of conversation ("Note of a meeting held on 5 November 1991 with the Netherlands Minister of Justice") [Kenneth Baker, Hirsch Ballin: meeting note provided to No.10 as briefing for Major's meeting on 7th November with Ruud Lubbers] [declassified July 2017]
91 Nov 7 Th Major Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Hurd, Lubbers, Van der Broek) ["European Community: Prime Minister's meeting with Mr. Lubbers"] [declassified July 2017]