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Cold War: Charles Powell minute for MT ("United States/Soviet Summit") [possible MT message to Reagan in advance; fear of a replay of Reykjavik; message to Gorbachev rejected] [declassified Jul 2016]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/2172 f7
Editorial comments:

The draft Gorbachev message follows the Powell minutre. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here - PREM19-2172

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 4pp
Themes: Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Defence (arms control), Charles Powell minutes