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G7: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Economic Summit: Prime Minister's Bilateral with the Italian Prime Minister") [doubtful if proposed time (equivalent of midnight in the UK) would be very wise] [released July 2016]

Read more about G7: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Economic Summit: Prime Minister's Bilateral with the Italian Prime Minister") [doubtful if proposed time (equivalent of midnight in the UK) would be very wise] [released July 2016]

Falklands: UKE Holy See telegram 21 to FCO (1515Z) ("Falklands: military operations") [conversation with Monsignor Silvestrini] [declassified 2012]

Read more about Falklands: UKE Holy See telegram 21 to FCO (1515Z) ("Falklands: military operations") [conversation with Monsignor Silvestrini] [declassified 2012]

Falklands: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Falklands at the UNGA") [the Italians decided to vote in favour of Argentine draft resolution] [declassified 2014]

Read more about Falklands: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Falklands at the UNGA") [the Italians decided to vote in favour of Argentine draft resolution] [declassified 2014]

Falklands: FCO telegram 871 to UKE Washington (1200Z) ("Argentina: import ban") [EC import ban hard to sustain if US does not follow suit if it tilts to UK, but do not hint of doubt on this score] [declassified 2012]

Read more about Falklands: FCO telegram 871 to UKE Washington (1200Z) ("Argentina: import ban") [EC import ban hard to sustain if US does not follow suit if it tilts to UK, but do not hint of doubt on this score] [declassified 2012]

Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1486 to FCO (2304Z) ("Argentina: Arms Supplies") [reports of US sale of Skyhawk engines to Argentina; US Customs blocked shipment for refurbishment in Italy] [declassified 2012]

Read more about Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 1486 to FCO (2304Z) ("Argentina: Arms Supplies") [reports of US sale of Skyhawk engines to Argentina; US Customs blocked shipment for refurbishment in Italy] [declassified 2012]

Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 221 to FCO (1500Z) ("Italian Political Reactions") ["The longer the Falklands dispute goes on, the more difficult it becomes for Italy to give solid support for Britain"; Craxi's Socialist Party "the main problem"] [declassifi

Read more about Falklands: UKE Rome telegram 221 to FCO (1500Z) ("Italian Political Reactions") ["The longer the Falklands dispute goes on, the more difficult it becomes for Italy to give solid support for Britain"; Craxi's Socialist Party "the main problem"] [declassifi

United Nations: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("UK attitude towards Disarmament at the UNGA") ["the approach we should adopt... a brief account of where matters now stand"] [declassified Aug 2013]

Read more about United Nations: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("UK attitude towards Disarmament at the UNGA") ["the approach we should adopt... a brief account of where matters now stand"] [declassified Aug 2013]

Falklands: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Falklands: Alfonsin's Visit to Italy") [Alfonsin put great pressure on Craxi to vote for the Argentine resolution] [declassified 2014]

Read more about Falklands: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Falklands: Alfonsin's Visit to Italy") [Alfonsin put great pressure on Craxi to vote for the Argentine resolution] [declassified 2014]

Falklands: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Falklands at the UN") [declassified 2014]

Read more about Falklands: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Falklands at the UN") [declassified 2014]

Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [Italian ECU request, MT acceded "noting that we had little choice but to do so"] [declassified Jul 2016]

Read more about Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [Italian ECU request, MT acceded "noting that we had little choice but to do so"] [declassified Jul 2016]

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