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1984 Jan 9 - 1985 Mar 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1504
Foreign Policy (Strategy on foreign policy and defence issues: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) resources) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 281
Any docs withheld? 1

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84 Jan 13 Fr Major Foreign policy: Flesher minute to Coles and MT (Speech by Sir Frank Cooper: "The Year Ahead - British Defence Issues 1984") [attracted some publicity in press] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jan 27 Fr Key Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("First Thoughts") ["I take a bleak view of the international scene" - annotated by MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jan 27 Fr Key Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("First thoughts") ["I take a bleak view of the international scene"] [released 2014]
84 Feb 3 Fr Major Foreign policy: Sir Anthony Parsons note to Coles (Palestine: accounts of phone calls with King Hussein and Prince Hassan of Jordan) [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Feb 8 We Major Foreign policy: Coles letter to Sir Anthony Parsons (contacts with King Hussein and Prince Hassan of Jordan) [possible MT visit to Egypt] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 May 11 Fr Major Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Policy") ["There is a danger of a number of foreign policy matters going wrong over the next few weeks and months"] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 May 23 We Minor Foreign policy: Sir Stephen Hastings letter to MT (thoughts on Taiwan, Europe, Soviet subversion and international terrorism) [declassified Dec 2014]
84 May 24 Th Major Foreign policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("FCO Resources") [reflections on FCO expenditure "after nearly a year in my 'new' job"] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 May 28 Mo Major Foreign policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Expenditure on Overseas Activities") [comments on overseas expenditure copied only to MT and Cabinet Secretary] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 May 28 Mo Major Foreign policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Expenditure on Overseas Activities") [comments on overseas expenditure copied only to MT and Cabinet Secretary] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 May 28 Mo Major Foreign policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Expenditure on Overseas Activities") [report on expenditure overseas for which the FCO is responsible] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 May 31 Th Major Foreign policy: No.10 letter to Foreign Secretary PS ("Expenditure on Overseas Activities and FCO Resources") [MT would like to discuss Foreign Secretary's minutes] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 20 We Major Foreign policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Foreign Secretary) [FCO expenditure] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 11 We Major Foreign policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Exchange Rate Fluctuation and Overseas Inflation") [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 12 Th Major Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Exchange Rate Fluctuation and Overseas Inflation") [advice on response to Foreign Secretary's minute] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 13 Fr Major Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("Meeting with the Prime Minister on 20 July") [wide-ranging review of "points of special interest or concern" in foreign policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 13 Fr Major Foreign policy: No.10 minute to Foreign Secretary PS ("Exchange Rate Fluctuation and Overseas Inflation") [response to Rees and Foreign Secretary's minutes] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 17 Tu Major Foreign policy: Draft No.10 minute to MT ("Meeting with the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary and Chief Secretary 17 July") [draft brief for meeting on FCO expenditure issues] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 20 Fr Major Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("FCO Expenditure") [advice on response to minutes between the Foreign Secretary and Rees] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 20 Fr Major Foreign policy: Rees minute to MT ("FCO Expenditure") [response to Foreign Secretary's minute] [declassified Dec 2014]