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1979 Sep 3 - 1980 Jul 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/229
European Policy (EEC food exports to Soviet Union; sales of subsidised butter)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 80
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Date Value Title
79 Sep 3 Mo Major EC: Ministry of Agriculture letter to No.10 ("Sales of Butter to Russia") [background to possible EC sale] [declassified 2010]
79 Sep 11 Tu Major EC: Alexander minute to MT ("Butter Sales to the Soviet Union") [news reports] [declassified 2010]
79 Sep 21 Fr Major EC: Walker minute to MT ("Sales of Butter to the USSR") [MT: "We cannot go on like this. These sales are politically unacceptable in this country"] [declassified 2010]
79 Oct 11 Th Major EC: Vile minute to Alexander ("Sales of Butter to the USSR") [Walker seeks change in EC export arrangements] [declassified 2010]
80 Feb 11 Mo Major EC: Walker minute to MT ("Sales of Butter to the Soviet Union") [latest position in Commission with regard to butter exports] [declassified 2010]
80 May 9 Fr Major EC: Walker letter to MT ("EEC Exports to Russia") [Commission to propose changes that will make it easier to sell butter to Russia] [declassified 2010]