1985 Jan 3 - 1985 Oct 25
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1647
Soviet Union (UK/Soviet relations) (Part 4)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2014 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Top Secret |
| Page count: | 341 |
| Any docs withheld? | 26 |
PREM19/1647 - download whole file (PDF, 93.81 MB)
Selections from this file
Showing items 61 - 77 of 77
| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 85 Sep 15 Su | Major | Cold War: Director-General Secret Intelligence Service letter to MT (summary of intelligence derived from Gordievsky) [Gordievsky touched by MT letter showing concern for his family's safety] [declassified Dec 2014 |
| 85 Sep 15 Su | Major | Cold War: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("HETMAN") [Soviet response harsh but carefully planned to match UK's original action, suggests further expulsions/restricted travel area with a view to signifying "an end to the matter"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 15 Su | Major | Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Brittan) [options for reaction to retaliatory expulsions by Soviets] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 16 Mo | Major | Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1185 to FCO (0900Z) ("Counter Retaliations against Soviet Expulsions") [Ambassador regrets ministers unwilling to follow his advice] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 16 Mo | Major | Cold War: FCO telegram 889 to UKE Moscow (0430Z) ("Retaliatory Expulsions from Moscow") [no final decision; ministers clear there must be further expulsions from London, but should avoid going into a third round of expulsions] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 16 Mo | Major | Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Hurd-Howe and others) ["Retaliation for Expulsions from Moscow" - should go ahead with further expulsions, but choose carefully to avoid further Soviet retaliation] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 16 Mo | Major | Cold War: FCO briefing ("Gordievsky: Second Wave Expulsions") [Howe TV interviews to discuss expulsions of Soviet officials] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 18 We | Major | Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 1211 to FCO (1325Z) ("Gordiyevskiy") [Ambassador's reservations about making public more detail about exfiltration; Soviet desire to draw line under expulsions and counter-expulsions] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 18 We | Major | Cold War: FCO telegram 316 to UKE Moscow (1900Z) ('Gordievsky') [allegations about Gordievsky's exfiltration, response to Soviet action] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 19 Th | Major | Cold War: Charles Powell telegram to Howe PS (expulsions) [MT strongly disagrees with Howe proposal; "does not want to continue guerilla warfare either overtly or through deliberate leaks"; press statement issued by Ingham] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 26 Th | Major | Cold War: Secret Intelligence Service letter to Charles Powell ("Gordiyevskiy") [CIA director Casey calling on MT, 27 Spt; Gordievsky's information on US-Soviet relations, renewed arms talks] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Sep 27 Fr | Major | Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Retirement of Prime Minister Tikhonov") [MT declines to send message of congratulation to his successor, Ryzhkov; retirement earlier than expected, confirms Gorbachev is in a commanding position] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Oct 2 We | Major | Cold War: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Gordievsky and the East European Connection") [MT agrees we should not expel Eastern European intelligence officers identified by Gordievsky, but she "hopes that they are being very closely watched"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Oct 4 Fr | Major | Cold War: Howe PS minute to Heseltine PS ("Invitations from the Soviet Ambassador") [need to return to business as usual following expulsions; no ostracism, but social contacts should be avoided] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Oct 12 Sa | Major | Cold War: Mikhail Gorbachev message to MT (birthday message) [hopes their understanding on priority problems will remain, needs political wisdom and goodwill] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Oct 18 Fr | Major | Cold War: MT message to Mikhail Gorbachev (thanks for birthday message) [hopes "understanding can be enlarged" and talks with Reagan are fruitful] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Oct 25 Fr | Major | Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Soviet National Day Reception") [ministerial representation should be consistent wtih desire to conduct businesslike dialogue with Soviets] [declassified Dec 2014] |