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1980 Dec 5 - 1985 Aug 16
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1505
Foreign Policy (British policy in the Antarctic)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 197
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82 Aug 6 Fr Major Foreign policy: Joseph minute to MT ("British Antarctic Survey") [increased funding to the B.A.S.; Joseph disputes MT's approach] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Aug 9 Mo Major Foreign policy: MT letter to Sir Alec Merrison (increased funding for the British Antarctic Survey) [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Aug 9 Mo Major Foreign policy: No.10 letter to Joseph PS ("British Antarctic Survey") [increased funding to the B.A.S.; MT disagrees with Joseph's approach] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Aug 18 We Major Foreign policy: Sir Alec Merrison letter to MT (increased funding for the British Antarctic Survey) [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Aug 25 We Minor Foreign policy: FCO letter to No.10 ("British Antarctic Survey (BAS)") [account of MT call to offer condolences to Director of BAS] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Aug 25 We Minor Foreign policy: FCO letter to No.10 ("Antarctic Resources Policy Conference") [Sir Vivian Fuchs' attendance at the conference] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Sep 2 Th Minor Foreign policy: Lord Buxton of Alsa letter to MT (extra funding for the British Antarctic Survey) [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Sep 16 Th Minor Foreign policy: MT letter to Lord Buxton of Alsa (extra funding for the British Antarctic Survey) [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Oct 21 Th Minor Foreign policy: Sir Vivian Fuchs letter to MT (Antarctic Resources Policy Conference) [report on the conference and thanks to MT for assistance] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Dec 16 Th Major Foreign policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("British Policy in the Antarctic: Minerals") [report on Special Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Dec 20 Mo Major Foreign policy: No.10 letter to Foreign Secretary PS ("British Policy in the Antarctic: Minerals") [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Dec 21 Tu Major Foreign policy: Cockfield minute to MT ("British Policy in the Antarctic: Minerals") [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 28 Mo Major Foreign policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("British Policy in the Antarctic: Minerals") [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 30 We Major Foreign policy: No.10 letter to Foreign Secretary PS ("British Policy in the Antarctic: Minerals") [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Apr 29 Fr Major Foreign policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("The Strategic and Commercial Importance of the South Atlantic and Antarctica") [declassified Dec 2014]
83 May 5 Th Major Foreign policy: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office ("The Strategic and Commercial Importance of the South Atlantic and Antarctica") [MT "has commented that she does not find the arguments in [your] papers convincing"][declassified Dec 2014]
83 Jul 5 Tu Major Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("British Policy in Antarctica: Minerals") [approach to Antarctic Treaty meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Jul 6 We Major Foreign policy: No.10 letter to Foreign Secretary PS ("British Policy in Antarctica: Minerals") [approach to Antarctic Treaty meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Nov 14 Mo Major Foreign policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("British Policy in Antarctica: Minerals (OD(83) 15)") [approach to Anarctic Treaty negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Apr 6 Fr Major Foreign policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("British Policy in Antarctica: Minerals") [declassified Dec 2014]