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1981 Aug 21 - 1982 Mar 27
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/840
Memorials (Dedication of Defenders' Memorial in Westminster Abbey, March 1982; Dame Ruth King's initiative)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 53
Any docs withheld? 1

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Date Value Title
81 Aug 21 Fr Major Memorials: Pym PS letter to Home Office (memorial ceremony for deaths in defence of the realm) [widespread Ministerial scepticism about validity of the proposal] [declassified 2012]
81 Oct 13 Tu Major Memorials: No.10 minute to MT (memorial ceremony for deaths in defence of the realm) [request for official Government support: MT keen despite reluctance of Ministers] [declassified 2012]
81 Oct 19 Mo Major Memorials: No.10 letter to Ministry of Defence (memorial ceremony for deaths in defence of the realm) [request for official Government support: MT keen despite diary difficulties] [declassified 2012]
82 Feb 11 Th Major Memorials: Nott PS letter to Home Office (“Dame Ruth King”) [memorial ceremony for deaths in defence of the realm] [declassified 2012]