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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Showing items 21 - 32 of 32

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Date Value Title
81 Jan 28 We Major Canada: Carrington minute to Pym ("Patriation of the Canadian Constitution") [Carrington's concerns at line Pym has been taking with Canadians] [declassified 2011]
81 Jan 29 Th Major Canada: Pym minute to Carrington ("Patriation of the Canadian Constitution") ["I hold strongly to the view I expressed to Mrs Wadds that the gravity of the Parliamentary situation should not be underestimated"] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 2 Mo Major Canada: FCO record of conversation (Carrington-Pym-Nick Ridley) [patriation of the Canadian constitution] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 3 Tu Major Canada: FCO letter to No.10 ("Canadian Constitution") [UK High Commissioner John Ford argues "that we should consider changing our policy and backtrack at least to the extent of asking Mr Trudeau to drop his Bill of Rights"] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 8 Su Major Canada: FCO to UK Commission Ottawa ("Canadian Constitution") [patriation of the Canadian constitution: Youde talks to Jean Wadds, Canadian High Commissioner to UK] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 8 Su Major Canada: UK Commission Ottawa to FCO ("Canadian Constitution") ["Trudeau is unpredictable and I cannot pretend to know his game plan"] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 11 We Major Canada: FCO letter to No.10 ("Canadian Constitution") [report that UK High Commissioner to Canada attacked Trudeau in meeting with Canadian provincial Premier] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 12 Th Major Canada: David Ginsburg MP letter to MT (patriation of the Canadian Constitution) [BBC French service is not beamed to Canada; should be used to explain HMG's position to Canadians] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 12 Th Major Canada: Canadian High Commissioner to the UK, Jean Wadds letter to MT (patriation of the Canadian Constitution) [Province of Manitoba Court of Appeal finds Canadian government's proposals constitutional] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 13 Fr Major Canada: FCO letter to No.10 ("Canadian Constitution") [Canadian Secretary of State of External Affairs makes statement on enquiry into activities of UK High Commissioner to Canada] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 20 Fr Major Canada: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Patriation of the Canadian Constitution (OD(81) 11 and 12)") [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 23 Mo Major Canada: Hailsham letter to MT ("Patriation of the Canadian Constitution") [issues to consider] [declassified 2011]