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Subject: British relations with Italy.

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PDF 76 Nov 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Briefing for Hague European Council (cover notes only) [declassified 2007]
PDF 76 Nov 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Briefing for Hague European Council [declassified 2007]
Info only 76 Nov 29 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] European Council at The Hague (ended 30 Jun)
PDF 76 Nov 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (European Council) EC: Hague European Council (Annexes from European Council file) [text in French]
PDF 76 Nov 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (European Council) EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 1) [text in French]
PDF 76 Nov 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Hague European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2007]
PDF 76 Nov 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Hague European Council record of conversation (dinner) [declassified 2007]
PDF 76 Nov 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (European Council) EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 2) [text in French]
PDF 76 Dec 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet (Callaghan report on Hague European Council) [declassified 2007]
Text 77 Jun 24 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech on Europe ("Europe as I see it")
PDF 77 Jun 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Italy: MT office record of conversation (MT-Aldo Moro) [MT aims "to promote closer relations" between Conservative Party & DC] [released 2003]
Info only 78 Mar 16 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Italy: kidnap of Aldo Moro (found murdered 9 May)
PDF 78 Mar 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Italy: MT telegram to Italian PM Andreotti (abduction of Aldo Moro) ["shocked to hear of today's terrible events"] [released 2003]
PDF 78 Mar 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Italy: Italian PM Andreotti letter to MT (abduction of Aldo Moro) [thanks for "your expression of solidarity"] [released 2003]
PDF 78 May 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Italy: MT telegram to Italian PM Andreotti (murder of Aldo Moro) ["deeply shocked … share your grief and your resolve to continue the battle against terrorism"] [released 2003]
Text 78 May 9 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Written Statement deploring the murder of Aldo Moro ("barbarous terrorism")
PDF 78 May 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Italy: Italian PM Andreotti letter to MT (murder of Aldo Moro) ["sincere thanks for sharing in our grief"] [released 2003]
PDF 79 Jan 3 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Europe: FCO letter to UKA Rome (“The IEPG: Italy and Trillateralism”) [difficulties in European equipment cooperation] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Jan 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: HM Ambassador to Italy despatch ("Italy: Annual Review for 1978") [murder of Moro, 'courageous' decision to join EMS, two popes] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jan 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy and the Guadeloupe meeting”) [Italian concerns over a “four power directorate”] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Jan 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKA Rome letter to FCO (“Italian exclusion from quadripartite and other small groups”) [damage it does; need to take Italian resentment seriously] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Jan 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [Andreotti government looking increasingly insecure] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Jan 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Italian Ambassador to London speaking notes (Guadeloupe meeting) [protest at Italian exclusion from summit] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Jan 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO telegram to UKE Rome (“Guadeloupe summit: Italian reactions”) [Italian Ambassador protests at exclusion] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Jan 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [Andreotti likely to resign next week] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Jan 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO telegram to UKE Rome (“Guadeloupe summit: Italian reactions”) [Italian démarche & bout de papier] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Jan 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO letter to UKE Rome (“Italian exclusion from quadripartite and other small groups”) [Andreotti remains annoyed; unavoidable problem] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO (“Gromyko’s visit to Rome: 22/26 January”) [Italian briefing on visit] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO minute (“Grey Areas and Modernization of Theatre Nuclear Force (TNF)”) [Italian ambassador fishing on the subject] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 2 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Europe: FCO minute (“Albania”) [Italians say Albanians wish to resume diplomatic relations with UK] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Europe: FCO internal minute (‘Malta’) [Italian ambassador’s criticism of British position, delivered in "characteristic waspish vein"] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [Communist withdrawal, Andreotti resignation] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [Andreotti attempting to form another govermment, in negotiations] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Europe: FCO brief (“Brief for the Italian ambassador’s call on the PUS, 1 February”) [line to take on Modernization of Theatre Nuclear Force] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Europe: FCO brief (“Ambassador Ducci’s call on the PUS”) [line to take on Modernization of Theatre Nuclear Force; Malta; Albanian gold reserves; Andreotti expected to resign today] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [Andreotti’s attempts to form a government ground to a halt] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [Andreotti has given up attempt to form government] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Washington letter to FCO (“US/Italy”) [leak of US paper criticising Italian security services] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 23 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome minute (“Political situation”) [DC journalist talks of La Malfa, Andreotti, Craxi] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO (“PSDI views on the political situation”) [conversation with Party Secretary, Pietro Longo] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO internal minute (“Quadripartite meeting of political directors, Wednesday 26 February”) [reasons for PCI intransigence, likely strategy] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome minute to FCO (“Guadeloupe etc”) [transcript of interview with Federal Chancellor] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Feb 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome minute (“Italian political situation”) [deadlock - PCI insisting on participation in new government, DC refusing] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO (“Lockheed bribes trial”) [political impact of the verdict] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [La Malfa gives up attempt to form government; stalemate continues] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Paris letter to FCO (“Italian reaction to the Guadeloupe summit”) [French “not at all disturbed”] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [Andreotti accepts mandate "without reservation" to form new government] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome minute (“Malta/Italy”) [Italians asked to remove military mission from Malta] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [potential composition of parliamentary majorities] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [widespread assumption Andreotti will fail to win vote of confidence, new elections will follow] [declassified Dec 2009]

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