Archive

1980 Nov 11 - 1981 Feb 27
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/397
Canada (UK/Canadian relations: patriation of the Canadian constitution) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2011 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 252
Any docs withheld? 4

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Date Value Title
80 Nov 10 Mo Major Canada: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's office record of conversation (Stevas-Canadian Federal Government representatives) [patriation of the Canadian constitution] [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 11 Tu Major Cabinet: Carrington memo circulated to Cabinet - C(80) 69 (The Canadian Constitution) [declassified 2010]
80 Nov 12 We Major Canada: Attorney-General’s opinion (“Patriation of the Canadian Constitution”) [doubts about proceeding while legal challenge pending in Canada] [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 12 We Major Canada: Armstrong briefing for MT ("The Canadian Constitution (C(80) 69)") [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 26 We Major Canada: Armstrong briefing for MT ("The Canadian Constitution (C(80) 69)") [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 27 Th Major Canada: MT message to Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada (commiserations on death of Jules Leger) [declassified 2011]
80 Nov 27 Th Major Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(80) 42nd (Firemen’s Pay, Canadian Constitution, Remuneration of Junior Ministers in the House of Lords, etc) [declassified 2010]
80 Nov 28 Fr Major Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Carrington) ["Patriation of the Canadian Constitution"] [declassified 2011]
80 Dec 5 Fr Major Canada: MT letter to Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada (Canadian Constitution) [Pym to visit Trudeau] [released 2011]
80 Dec 5 Fr Major Canada: FCO to UK Commission Ottawa ("Patriation: Message for Mr Trudeau") [possible delay in processing Canadian Constitution bill at Westminster] [declassified 2011]
80 Dec 9 Tu Major House of Commons PQs
80 Dec 11 Th Major Canada: Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada letter to MT (Pym visit to Canada to discuss Canadian Constitution) [released 2011]
80 Dec 17 We Major Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Pym) ["Patriation of the Canadian Constitution: Visit to Canada by Mr. Pym"] [declassified 2011]
80 Dec 19 Fr Major Canada: MOD record of conversation (Pym-Mark MacGuigan, Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs) [defence, NATO, patriation of the Canadian constitution] [declassified 2011]
80 Dec 19 Fr Major Canada: Pym message to MT (report of Pym's meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada) [patriation of the Canadian constitution] [declassified 2011]
80 Dec 20 Sa Major Canada: UK High Commission Ottawa to FCO ("Canadian Constitution") ["Trudeau is showing a steely determination to press on regardless of consequences for HMG"] [declassified 2011]
80 Dec 22 Mo Major Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Carrington-Pym) ["Patriation of the Canadian Constitution"] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 16 Fr Major Canada: Armstrong minute to Walden ("Patriation of the Canadian Constitution") [Armstrong talks with Richard Hatfield, Premier of New Brunswick] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 23 Fr Major Canada: FCO to UK Commission Ottawa ("Mr Pym's Meeting with the Canadian High Commissioner Today") [Alexander comment: "I confess to being a little bothered by the line Mr Pym has been taking"] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 23 Fr Major Canada: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's office record of conversation (Pym-Canadian High Commissioner, Jean Wadds-Canadian Officials) [patriation of the Canadian constitution] [declassified 2011]