1981 Nov 10 - 1982 Jun 9
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/609
Vatican (Visit to UK by the Pope, May-June 1982) (Part 2)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2011 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 153 |
| Any docs withheld? | 19 |
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| 81 Nov 10 Tu | Major | Vatican: Peterson minute to Whitmore ("The Pope's Visit") ["a good deal of confusion in Rome" about programme for Pope's visit to the UK] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Dec 1 Tu | Major | Vatican: Whitmore minute to MT ("The Pope's Visit") [planning of Pope's visit "going awry"; risk that Pope "might be appearing to snub The Queen"] [declassified 2011] |
| 81 Dec 23 We | Major | Vatican: Peterson minute to Whitmore ("The Pope's Visit") [FCO deliver "robust message" to Cardinal Basil Hume's deputy that if visit is not well-handled "a good opportunity could be missed"] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 Feb 19 Fr | Major | Vatican: Peterson minute to MT ("The Pope's Visit and UK/Vatican Relations") ["disquiet" about and protests against the visit] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 Mar 5 Fr | Major | Vatican: Peterson minute to MT ("The Pope's Visit") [Carrington's involvement in visit] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 Mar 15 Mo | Major | Vatican: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Carrington) ["The Pope's Visit"] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 Mar 15 Mo | Major | Vatican: Whitmore minute to MT ("The Pope's Visit") [Pope to travel in an open car down The Mall] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 Mar 24 We | Major | Vatican: Archbishop of Canterbury letter to MT (argues that MT should attend Canterbury service for the Pope) [Pope's visit to the UK] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 Apr 2 Fr | Major | Vatican: Catford minute to MT ("Papal Visit: Service at Canterbury") [Archbishop of Canterbury requests MT's attendance] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 Apr 5 Mo | Major | Vatican: No.10 record of conversation (1700Z) (MT-Archbishop of Canterbury) ["Papal Visit: Service at Canterbury" - MT reluctant to attend; Archbishop worrying he had pressed her too hard on a stressful day] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 Apr 15 Th | Major | Vatican: Archbishop of Canterbury letter to MT (Papal visit to the UK, Falklands Crisis) [declassified 2011] |
| 82 May 6 Th | Major | Vatican: Catford minute to MT ("The Papal Visit") [service for the Pope at Canterbury; MT: "Will go D.T."] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 May 13 Th | Major | Vatican: FCO letter to No.10 ("Papal Visit to Britain") [suggestion that Pope will cancel visit to UK in the light of Falklands crisis] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 May 17 Mo | Major | Vatican: FCO 14 to UKE Holy See (1215Z) ("Papal Visit") [cancellation of Pope's visit to the UK "might be interpreted by the British public and others as a pro-Argentine gesture"] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 May 24 Mo | Major | Vatican: FCO letter to No.10 ("The Pope's Visit") [Cardinal Hume to convey to Pope view of Catholic hierarchy in Britain that visit should go ahead] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 May 25 Tu | Major | Vatican: No.10 record of telephone conversation (c1100Z) (MT-Archbishop of Canterbury) ["Visit of the Pope"] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 Jun 3 Th | Major | Vatican: MT letter to the Pope ("pleasure and satisfaction" at success of Papal visit to UK) [declassified 2011] |
| 82 Jun 9 We | Major | Vatican: Pope message to MT (1350Z) (thanks for assistance with successful Papal visit to UK) [declassified 2011] |