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PREM19/2366
New Zealand (Internal situation: UK/New Zealand relations; Robert Muldoon succeeded as Prime Minister by David Lange; Labour government's ban on visits by nuclear-armed warships; sinking of Greenpeace vessel by French agents in Auckland harbour) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 242
Any docs withheld? 1

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Date Value Title
85 Sep 12 Th Major New Zealand: David Lange message to MT (sinking of Rainbow Warrior) [help of British experts in investigation] [declassified Dec 2016]
85 Sep 20 Fr Major New Zealand: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Call on the Prime Minister by the New Zealand Leader of the Opposition on Monday, 23 September, at 1045 am") [visits of nuclear ships, EC trade] [declassified Dec 2016]
85 Sep 20 Fr Minor New Zealand: Tessa Gaisman minute to MT ("Meeting with Mr McLay, Leader of the Opposition Party in New Zealand") [background on McLay] [declassified Dec 2016]
85 Sep 24 Tu Major New Zealand: UKHC Wellington telegram 795 to FCO (1730Z) ("Greenpeace") [allegations that Fabius knew in mid-July] [declassified Dec 2016]
85 Nov 25 Mo Major New Zealand: UKHC Wellington telegram 3255 to FCO (2200Z) ("New Zealand Ship Visits") [US position on anti-nuclear legislation] [declassified Dec 2016]
85 Dec 6 Fr Minor New Zealand: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Farewell Call by the New Zealand High Commissioner on the Prime Minister") [arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
86 Apr 8 Tu Minor New Zealand: MT message to Robert Muldoon (visit by John Turner, businessman) [may not be possihble to see him] [declassified Dec 2016]
86 May 18 Su Major New Zealand: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Younger-O'Flynn) [Five Powers Defence Arrangements, equipment, RCDS, nuclear legislation] [declassified Dec 2016]
86 May 28 We Major New Zealand: Charles Powell record of conversation (Powell-Viot) [French issues with New Zealand] [declassified Dec 2016]
86 May 30 Fr Major New Zealand: UKREP Brussels telegram 1864 to FCO (1730Z) ("EC/New Zealand") [Lange comments on dairy market access issues] [declassified Dec 2016]
86 Jul 24 Th Minor New Zealand: David Lange message to MT (EC trade) [thanks for support on dairy access debate] [declassified Dec 2016]
86 Sep 17 We Major New Zealand: UKE Paris telegram 758 to FCO (1745Z) ("Greenpeace") [article on rivalry between MI6 and DGSE, Embassy unatttributably briefing that it "looks like a further piece of disinformation from DGSE, dredged from the realms of fantasy"; designed probably to distract from Le Monde story] [declassified Dec 2016]
86 Sep 17 We Major New Zealand: UKE Paris telegram 757 to FCO (1600Z) ("Greenpeace") [front page leading article in Le Monde attributing Rainbow Warrior sinking to team of French miliary divers] [declassified Dec 2016]
86 Sep 20 Sa Major New Zealand: UKE Paris telegram 774 to FCO (1350Z) ("Greenpeace") [attack on the Rainbow Warrior] [declassified Dec 2016]
86 Sep 23 Tu Minor New Zealand: No.10 record of conversation (MT-NZ Leader of the Opposition McLay) [position on visits by nuclear ships - would return NZ to ANZUS once in power] [declassified Dec 2016]
86 Dec 12 Fr Major New Zealand: David Lange message to MT (review of defence policy) [presence of battalion in Singapore] [declassified Dec 2016]
86 Dec 24 We Major New Zealand: MT message to David Lange (review of defence policy) [danger of withdrawing battalion in Singapore] [declassified Dec 2016]
87 Aug 14 Fr Major New Zealand: Howe PS minute to Andy Bearpark (New Zealand general election) [alternative messages for Lange, Bolger] [declassified Dec 2016]
87 Aug 16 Su Major New Zealand: MT message to David Lange (election victory) [bilateral relationship "a very special one"] [declassified Dec 2016]
87 Nov 27 Fr Major New Zealand: UKHC Wellington telegram 521 to FCO (0200Z) ("New Zealand Economy") [package of tax cuts, benefits reforms] [declassified Dec 2016]