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1986 Nov 3 - 1988 Nov 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2181
France (Anglo-French relations: French disruption of UK lamb trade; Anglo-French nuclear defence cooperation; Prime Minister Michel Rocard's environmental initiative) (Part 4)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jan 30
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 339
Any docs withheld? 3

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87 Nov 2 Mo Major France: UKA Paris despatch to FCO ("Impressions of France") [French views on UK economy, French political situation, defence policy] [declassified Jan 2017]
87 Nov 4 We Minor France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell (French foreign policy) [French attitude to western defence, German intentions] [declassified Jan 2017]
87 Nov 17 Tu Major France: UKE Paris telegram 508 to FCO (1530Z) ("Mrs Chalker's Visit to Paris: 16 September. EC Discussions") [French wish to work for agreement at Copenhagen, future financing, agriculture, budget, taxation] [declassified Jan 2017]
87 Dec 6 Su Minor France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell (visit by Rocard) [Rocard's position in French politics] [declassified Jan 2017]
87 Dec 6 Su Minor France: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Visit to the UK by Monsieur Michel Rocard") [arrangements] [declassified Jan 2017]
87 Dec 14 Mo Major France: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Younger-Giraud) [bilateral nuclear exchanges, theatre nuclear weapons, SSN visits] [declassified Jan 2017]
87 Dec 19 Sa Minor France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Maxwell) [Maxwell meeting with Chirac, exploring possible expanded programme of youth exchanges] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 Jan 12 Tu Major France: MT message to Francois Mitterrand (defence cooperation) [concern about separate defence arrangements between France and European countries, more to do bilaterally] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 Jan 19 Tu Major France: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Michel Rocard") [French presidential elections, French economy, EC issues, east-west issues] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 Jan 19 Tu Minor France: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with M. Rocard") [Rocard's political position, European defence, EC, east-west relations] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 Jan 22 Fr Major France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Rocard) [French elections, European defence, CAP reform] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 Feb 18 Th Minor France: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Visit by French Minister of Defence") [MT thinks a meeting would lead to speculation about nuclear cooperation] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 May 28 Sa Major France: UKE Paris telegram 526 to FCO (1125Z) ("Call on French Foreign Minister") [Dumas enthusiastic about bilateral relationship, EC economic and monetary issues, Toronto summit] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 Jun 6 Mo Major France: Valery Giscard message to MT (European Monetary Union) [proposed ECB, use of European currency, liberalisation of capital movements, convergence of economic policy] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 Jun 7 Tu Major France: MT message to Valery Giscard d'Estaing (monetary integration) [unable to meet to discuss his committee's proposals] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 Oct 22 Sa Major France: UKE Paris telegram 1033 to FCO (1223Z) ("My Call on the French Prime Minister: European Defence") [Rocard recognises independence of UK deterrent and UK's good faith in pursuing cooperation] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 Nov 1 Tu Minor France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Telephone Conversation with M. Rocard: 2 November") [possible meeting, proposed environmental organisation] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 Nov 1 Tu Major France: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Rocard) [MT did not reject French environment initiative out of hand but raised difficulties it presents] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 Nov 15 Tu Major France: UKA Paris record of conversation (Fergusson-Attali) [royal visit to France, proposed increase in bilateral exchanges, EC financial and economic proposals, east-west] [declassified Jan 2017]
88 Nov 18 Fr Major France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Environment Initiative by President Mitterrand and M. Rocard") [Rocard said his approach was strictly personal diplomacy, with Mitterrand's endorsement] [declassified Jan 2017]