ABSTRACT

This volume documents the UK Government’s response to the unfolding social and political changes in Eastern Europe during 1989.

The year 1989 saw momentous change in Europe. It was the year in which Communist rule in Eastern Europe finally ended: with mass demonstrations, an end to one-Party rule, free elections and the opening of borders. In Poland, the independent trade union Solidarity went from being an illegal organisation to running the country. Vaclav Havel went from being a jailed dissident to President of Czechoslovakia. In October 1989, the German Democratic Republic marked the 40th anniversary of the Socialist state, only to see that state collapse a month later following the opening of the Berlin Wall. In December, the Romanian leader Nicolae Ceauşescu saw his near quarter century rule brought to an end in a matter of days. This volume charts the events of an historic year in Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the GDR, Hungary, Poland and Romania, and looks at British policy towards the Baltic States. It contains reporting from British embassies on the rapidly changing political scene, and documents attempts by the British Government to develop policy against the backdrop of unfolding revolution.

This book will be of interest to students of British politics, Eastern European politics, and International Relations.

part |394 pages

Britain and the Revolutions in Eastern Europe, 1989

chapter No. 1|3 pages

Letter from Mr Appleyard (Budapest) to Mr Long (Berne) 9 January 1989 1

Confidential and Personal (FCO 28/9224, ENH 014/1)

chapter No. 2|2 pages

Mr Appleyard (Budapest) to Sir G. Howe, 12 January 1989, 3.40 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 19 Confidential, Priority (FCO 28/9224, ENH 014/1)

chapter No. 3|2 pages

Letter from Mr Mehmet (Bucharest) to Mr Kershaw, 12 January 1989 1

Restricted (FCO 28/9404, ENR 014/1)

chapter No. 4|3 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (UKDEL CSCE Vienna) to Sir G. Howe, 18 January 1989, 6.07 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 75 Confidential, Priority (FCO 28/9290, ENP 020/1/A)

chapter No. 5|2 pages

Mr Barrett (Warsaw) to Sir G. Howe, 20 January 1989, 4.30 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 34 Restricted (FCO 28/9283, ENP 014/1/A)

chapter No. 6|2 pages

Teleletter from Mr Broomfield (East Berlin) to Mr Ratford 25 January 1989, 1 p.m. 1

Confidential (FCO 33/10410, WRL 040/6)

chapter No. 7|2 pages

Mr Macgregor (Prague) to Sir G. Howe, 27 January 1989, 3.30 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 55 Restricted, Immediate (FCO 28/9132, ENC 014/1/A)

chapter No. 8|3 pages

Teleletter from Mr Burton (BMG Berlin) to Mr Ratford 27 January 1989, 10.30 a.m. 1

Confidential (FCO 33/10410, WRL 040/6)

chapter No. 9|2 pages

Mr Barrett (Warsaw) to Sir. G Howe, 30 January 1989, 1.30 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 45 Immediate, Restricted (FCO 28/9283, ENP 014/1/A)

chapter No. 10|2 pages

Mr Appleyard (Budapest) to Sir G. Howe, 1 February 1989, 9.31 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 47 Confidential, Priority (FCO 28/9224, ENH 014/1)

chapter No. 11|3 pages

Mr Barrett (Warsaw) to Sir G. Howe, 6 February 1989, 4.05 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 68 Confidential, Immediate (FCO 28/9284, ENP 014/1)

chapter No. 12|8 pages

Mr Arbuthnott (Bucharest) to Sir G. Howe, 9 February 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9404, ENR 014/1/A)

chapter No. 13|2 pages

Maj-Gen Corbett (BMG Berlin) to Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn) 15 February 1989, 7.30 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 21 Restricted, Immediate (FCO 28/9492, ESA 21/413/1)

chapter No. 14|2 pages

Telegram from Maj-Gen Corbett (BMG Berlin) to Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn) 16 February 1989, 7.30 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 22 Restricted, Immediate (FCO 28/9492, ESA 21/413/1)

chapter No. 15|4 pages

Letter from Mr Lyne (Moscow) to Mr Hemans, 17 February 1989 1

Confidential (FCO 28/9628, ESB 040/1)

chapter No. 16|3 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Sir G. Howe, 23 February 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9133, ENC 014/1/B)

chapter No. 17|1 pages

Letter from Mr Powell (No. 10) to Mr Wall, 25 February 1989

Secret (FCO 28/9022, EN 021/11/A)

chapter No. 18|1 pages

Sir G. Howe to Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn), 1 March 1989, 9.25 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 175 Confidential (FCO 33/10405, WRL 040/2)

chapter No. 19|1 pages

Letter from Mr Gozney to Mr Powell (No. 10), 1 March 1989

Restricted (FCO 28/9241, ENH 026/2/A)

chapter No. 20|1 pages

Minute from Ms Harford (Research Dept) to Mr Kershaw, 1 March, 1989

(FCO 28/9404, ENR 014/1)

chapter No. 21|2 pages

Minute from Mr Hulse to Mr Ratford, 1 March 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9184, ENG 014/3)

chapter Enclosure in No. 21|2 pages

Mr Fawcett (Sofia) to Sir G. Howe, 14 February 1989

chapter No. 22|1 pages

Minute from Mr Wordsworth to Mr Dain, 2 March 1989

Confidential (FCO 33/10410, WRL 040/6)

chapter |4 pages

Enclosure in No. 22

chapter No. 23|4 pages

Letter from Mr Wetherell (Warsaw) to Ms Lewis, 3 March 1989 1

Confidential (FCO 28/9286, ENP 014/1)

chapter No. 24|3 pages

Mr O'Neill (Vienna) to Sir G. Howe, 6 March 1989, 9.15 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 67 Confidential, Immediate (FCO 28/9415, ENR 020/1/A)

chapter No. 25|3 pages

Letter from Mr Stoneman (Budapest) to Ms Pugh (Bonn), 6 March 1989 1

Restricted (FCO 28/9225, ENH 014/1B)

chapter No. 26|1 pages

Letter from Mr Arkwright (BMG Berlin) to Miss Abbott-Watt (Bonn) 7 March 1989

Restricted (FCO 33/10444, WRL 243/1)

chapter No. 27|2 pages

Minute from Mr Wetherell (Warsaw) to Mr Barrett (Warsaw) 9 March 1989

Restricted (FCO 28/9286, ENP 014/1)

chapter No. 28|2 pages

Mr Barrett (Warsaw) to Sir G. Howe, 10 March 1989, 3.30 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 143 Restricted, Immediate (FCO 28/9286, ENP 014/1)

chapter No. 29|2 pages

Mr Appleyard (Budapest) to Sir G. Howe, 10 March 1989, 2.40 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 120 Restricted, Immediate (FCO 28/9225, ENH 014/1B)

chapter No. 30|1 pages

Minute from Mr Cooper (Policy Planning Staff) to Mr J. Powell 10 March 1989

Restricted (FCO 28/9225, ENH 014/1)

chapter No. 31|2 pages

Mr Appleyard (Budapest) to Sir G. Howe, 13 March 1989, 4 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 126 Restricted, Immediate (FCO 28/9225, ENH 014/1B)

chapter No. 32|2 pages

Teleletter from Mr Morton (BMG Berlin) to Mr Wordsworth 14 March 1989, 2.40 p.m.

Restricted (FCO 33/10151, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 33|3 pages

Mr Harborne (Budapest) to Sir G. Howe, 15 March 1989, 2.45 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 131 Restricted (FCO 28/9225, ENH 014/1B)

chapter No. 34|2 pages

Minute from Mr Banks (Research Dept) to Mr Hulse, 15 March 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9133, ENC 014/1/B)

chapter No. 35|2 pages

Letter from Mr Powell (No. 10) to Mr Gozney, 16 March 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9242, ENH 026/2/B)

chapter No. 36|4 pages

Minute from Mr Beel (Research Dept) to Ms Lewis, 16 March 1989

Restricted (FCO 28/9020, EN 021/8)

chapter No. 38|3 pages

Letter from Mr Hemans to Mr Lyne (Moscow), 20 March 1989 1

Confidential (FCO 28/9628, ESB 040/1)

chapter No. 39|1 pages

Minute from Mr Broomfield (East Berlin) to Mr Deane (East Berlin), 21 March 1989

Restricted (FCO 33/10151, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 40|9 pages

Summary record of a seminar on Eastern Europe held at the FCO, 21 March 1989 1

Confidential (FCO 28/9005, EN 020/1)

chapter No. 41|1 pages

Minute from Mr Hulse to Mr J. Powell (Policy Planning Staff), 22 March 1989

Confidential (RS 021/17)

chapter No. 42|3 pages

Mr Barrett (Warsaw) to Sir G. Howe, 6 April 1989, 2 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 203 Restricted (FCO 28/9287, ENP 014/1)

chapter No. 43|1 pages

Minute from Mr Bayne to Sir J. Fretwell, 6 April 1989

Confidential and Personal (FCO 28/9378, ENP 102/1)

chapter No. 44|1 pages

Letter from Mr Lyne (Moscow) to Mr Harborne (Budapest), 6 April 1989

Restricted (FCO 28/9736, ESC 020/51)

chapter No. 45|2 pages

Letter from Ms Lewis to Mr Harborne (Budapest), 12 April 1989

(FCO 28/9022, EN 021/11/A)

chapter No. 46|1 pages

Sir G. Howe to Mr Thomas (Sofia), 13 April 1989, 3.05 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 87 Priority, Restricted (FCO 28/9186, ENG 020/1/A)

chapter No. 47|3 pages

Letter from Mr Barrett (Warsaw) to Mr Ratford, 14 April 1989

Confidential (GVV 348/319/1/A)

chapter No. 48|2 pages

Letter from Mr Appleyard (Budapest) to Mr Hulse, 17 April 1989 1

Confidential (FCO 28/9225, ENH 014/1/B)

chapter No. 49|2 pages

Letter from Mr Powell (No. 10) to Mr Wall, 19 April 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9290, ENP 020/1/A)

chapter No. 50|2 pages

Letter from Mr Powell (No. 10) to Mr Gozney, 25 April 1989

Confidential (PREM 19/3034)

chapter No. 51|6 pages

Mr Arbuthnott (Bucharest) to Sir G. Howe, 27 April 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9410, ENR 014/4)

chapter No. 52|2 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Sir G. Howe, 2 May 1989, 8.40 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 232 Restricted (FCO 28/9133, ENC/14/1/B)

chapter No. 53|8 pages

Mr Barrett (Warsaw) to Sir G. Howe, 4 May 1989

Restricted (FCO 28/9288, ENP 014/1/F)

chapter No. 54|3 pages

Letter from Mr Wall to Mr Powell (No. 10), 5 May 1989

Secret and Personal (PREM 19/2873)

chapter No. 55|3 pages

Mr Appleyard (Budapest) to Sir G. Howe, 9 May 1989, 1 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 225 Routine, Confidential (FCO 28/9225, ENH/014/1/B)

chapter No. 56|2 pages

Sir G. Howe to Mr Clark (Bucharest), 11 May 1989, 11.20 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 132 Immediate, Confidential (FCO 28/9417, ENR 020/1)

chapter No. 57|2 pages

Minute from Mr Hulse to Mr Gozney, 16 May 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9184, ENG 014/3)

chapter No. 58|2 pages

Minute from Mr Waldegrave to Sir G. Howe, 18 May 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9308, ENP 026/3)

chapter No. 59|2 pages

Minute from Mr Waldegrave to Sir G. Howe, 19 May 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9023, EN 021/11/B)

chapter No. 60|2 pages

Letter from Mr Renton (Home Office) to Mr Eggar, 19 May 1989

(GVV 348/319/1/A)

chapter No. 61|2 pages

Mr Appleyard (Budapest) to Sir G. Howe, 23 May 1989, 1.20 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 253 Immediate, Confidential (FCO 28/9248, ENH 027/1)

chapter No. 62|1 pages

Submission from Mr Synnott to Sir G. Howe, 24 May 1989

Confidential (WRL 020/4)

chapter No. 63|1 pages

Minute from Sir G. Howe to Mrs Thatcher, 29 May 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9323, ENP 093/1/C)

chapter |3 pages

Enclosure in No. 63

chapter No. 64|2 pages

Submission from Mr Hulse to Sir G. Howe, 30 May 1989

Confidential, Covering Secret (FCO 28/9154, ENC 027/3)

chapter No. 65|2 pages

Brief from Sir P. Cradock (No. 10) to Mr Powell (No. 10), 8 June 1989

Confidential (PREM 19/2798)

chapter No. 66|2 pages

Letter from Mr Powell (No. 10) to Mr Wall, 8 June 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9323, ENP 093/1/C)

chapter No. 67|2 pages

Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn) to Sir G. Howe, 9 June 1989, 2.12 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 616 Confidential (WRG 021/1)

chapter No. 68|2 pages

Letter from Mr Gozney to Mr Powell (No. 10), 9 June 1989

Confidential (GVV 348/319/1/B)

chapter No. 69|3 pages

Sir G. Howe to Mr Barrett (Warsaw), 12 June 1989, 11.15 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 250 Confidential (FCO 28/9312, ENP 027/4)

chapter No. 70|2 pages

Minute from Mr Adams (PS/PUS) to Mr Synnott, 12 June 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9169, END 014/1)

chapter No. 71|2 pages

Minute from Mr Lance (Research Dept) to Mr Wordsworth, 12 June 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9234, ENH 020/3)

chapter No. 72|2 pages

Mr Harborne (Budapest) to Sir G. Howe, 16 June 1989, 2.45 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 307, Restricted (FCO 28/9226, ENH 014/1/C)

chapter No. 73|1 pages

Mr Harborne (Budapest) to Sir G. Howe, 16 June 1989, 2.45 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 308 Restricted (FCO 28/9226, ENH 014/1)

chapter No. 74|3 pages

Mr Thomas (Sofia) to Sir G. Howe, 19 June 1989, 3.25 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 262 Immediate, Confidential (FCO 28/9186, ENG 020/1/A)

chapter No. 75|2 pages

Letter from Mr Powell (No. 10) to Mr Gozney, 21 June 1989

Confidential (PREM 19/2798)

chapter No. 76|1 pages

Maj-Gen Corbett (BMG Berlin) to Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn) 22 June 1989, 10 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 102 Restricted (FCO 28/9492, ESA 021/413/1)

chapter No. 77|2 pages

Teleletter from Mr Burton (BMG Berlin) to Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn) 23 June 1989, 2.30 p.m. 1

Restricted (FCO 28/9492, ESA 21/413/1)

chapter No. 78|1 pages

Mr Barrett (Warsaw) to Sir G. Howe, 29 June 1989, 7.30 a.m.

Tel. No. 383 Priority, Confidential (GVV 348/319/1/B)

chapter No. 79|6 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Sir G. Howe, 29 June 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9137, ENC 014/3)

chapter No. 80|2 pages

Mr Barrett (Warsaw) to Sir G. Howe, 30 June 1989, 3.30 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 387 Confidential (FCO 28/9288, ENP 014/1/F)

chapter No. 81|3 pages

Teleletter from Mr Clark (Bucharest) to Ms Lewis, 3 July 1989, 2 p.m. 1

No. 014/3 Restricted (FCO 28/9406, ENR 014/1)

chapter No. 83|2 pages

Mr Barrett (Warsaw) to Sir G. Howe, 5 July 1989, 1.30 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 397 Immediate, Restricted (FCO 28/9288, ENP 014/1)

chapter No. 84|2 pages

Mr Harborne (Budapest) to Sir G. Howe, 7 July 1989, 10.20 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 344 Confidential (FCO 28/9250, ENH 027/3)

chapter No. 85|1 pages

Submission from Mr Hulse to Mr Ratford, 7 July 1989

Secret (FCO 28/9074, EN 094/1/A)

chapter No. 86|3 pages

Minute from Mr Waldegrave to Sir G. Howe, 17 July 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9250, ENH 027/3)

chapter No. 87|4 pages

Letter from Mr Harborne (Budapest) to Mr Hulse, 19 July 1989 1

Restricted (FCO 28/9226, ENH 014/1/C)

chapter No. 88|2 pages

Mr Wetherell (Warsaw) to Sir G. Howe, 20 July 1989, 3.55 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 433 Restricted (FCO 28/9281, ENP 011/1)

chapter No. 89|3 pages

Mr Burton (BMG Berlin) to Mr Broomfield (East Berlin), 27 July 1989, 4 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 126 Confidential, Immediate (FCO 33/10395, WRL 021/5)

chapter No. 90|2 pages

Letter from Mrs Thatcher to President Jaruzelski, 31 July 1989

(PREM 19/2798)

chapter No. 91|4 pages

Letter from Mr Stoneman (Budapest) to Mr Hulse, 1 August 1989 1

Confidential (FCO 28/9228, ENH/014/E)

chapter No. 92|3 pages

Mr Macgregor (Prague) to Mr Major, 9 August 1989, 12.40 pm 1

Tel. No. 431 Confidential, Immediate (FCO 28/9133, ENC/14/1/B)

chapter No. 93|2 pages

Minute from Mr Bayne to Mr Hulse, 10 August 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9076, EN 094/1/C)

chapter No. 94|3 pages

Maj-Gen Corbett (BMG Berlin) to Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn) 13 August 1989, 8.30 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 133 Confidential (FCO 28/9492, ESA 21/413/1)

chapter No. 95|2 pages

Mr Major to H.M. Representatives Overseas, 14 August 1989, 3 p.m.

Guidance Tel. No. 45 Confidential (FCO 28/9023, EN 21/11/B)

chapter No. 96|2 pages

Mr Major to Mr Barrett (Warsaw), 16 August 1989, 5.35 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 339 Restricted (FCO 28/9288, ENP 014/1)

chapter No. 97|3 pages

Mr Macgregor (Prague) to Mr Major, 22 August 1989, 10.20 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 463 Flash, Confidential, (FCO 28/9133, ENC 014/1/B)

chapter No. 98|4 pages

Mr Barrett (Warsaw) to Mr Major, 22 August 1989, 12 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 513 Immediate, Restricted (PREM 19/2798)

chapter No. 99|3 pages

Minutes from Mr Munro (East Berlin) to Mr Merry (East Berlin) 22 August 1989 1

Restricted (FCO 33/10151, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 100|2 pages

Letter from Mr Griffiths (Moscow) to Mr Edgar, 23 August 1989 1

Restricted (FCO 28/9734, ESC/20/39)

chapter No. 101|1 pages

Letter from Mr Williams (DTI) to Mr Powell (No. 10), 23 August 1989

Confidential (PREM 19/2798)

chapter |3 pages

Enclosure in No. 101

chapter No. 102|2 pages

Submission from Mr Hulse to Sir J. Fretwell, 29 August 1989

Restricted (FCO 28/9226, ENH 014/1/C)

chapter No. 103|2 pages

Letter from Mr Powell (No. 10) to Mr Wall, 29 August 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9325, ENP 093/1/E)

chapter No. 104|2 pages

Teleletter from Mr Arkwright (BMG Berlin) to Mr Dinwiddy (Bonn) 1 September 1989, 10.55 a.m. 1

Confidential (FCO 28/9492, ESA 21/413/1)

chapter No. 105|3 pages

Letter from Mrs Thatcher to President Bush, 4 September 1989

(FCO 28/9327, ENP 093/1/G)

chapter No. 106|8 pages

Mr Thomas (Sofia) to Mr Major, 5 September 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9181, ENG 014/1/B)

chapter No. 107|1 pages

Mr Major to Mr Atkinson (Bucharest), 8 September 1989

Tel. No. 214 Priority, Confidential (FCO 28/9406, ENR 014/1/C)

chapter No. 108|1 pages

Minute from Ms Glover (BMG Berlin) to Mr Synnott, 8 September 1989

Confidential (FCO 33/10395; WRL 021/5)

chapter No. 109|3 pages

Mr Munro (East Berlin) to Mr Major, 13 September 1989, 2.25 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 261 Priority, Restricted (FCO 28/9735, ESC 020/42)

chapter No. 110|3 pages

Letter from Mr Lamont (BMG Berlin) to Mr Dinwiddy (Bonn) 22 September 1989 1

Confidential (FCO 33/10391, WRL 021/2/B)

chapter No. 111|3 pages

Sir C. Tickell (UKMIS New York) to FCO, 26 September 1989, 3 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 1308 Priority, Confidential (FCO 28/9232, ENH 020/1/B)

chapter No. 112|2 pages

Mr Munro (East Berlin) to FCO, 26 September 1989, 5 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 276 Priority, Confidential (FCO 33/10152, WRE 014/2/B)

chapter No. 113|4 pages

Mr Birch (Budapest) to Mr Major, 27 September 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9227, ENH 014/1/D)

chapter No. 114|2 pages

Maj-Gen Corbett (BMG Berlin) to Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn), 5 October 1989, 6 p.m.

Tel. No. 161 Confidential, UK Comms only (FCO 28/9735, ESC 020/42)

chapter No. 115|2 pages

Mr Broomfield (East Berlin) to Mr Major, 9 October 1989, 10.45 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 299 Confidential, UK Comms Only (FCO 33/10152, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 116|3 pages

Letter from Mrs Thatcher to President Bush, 9 October 1989

(FCO 28/9327, ENP 093/1/G)

chapter No. 117|2 pages

Mr Harborne (Budapest) to Mr Major, 11 October 1989 1

Tel. No. 479 Immediate, Restricted (FCO 28/9227, ENH 014/1/D)

chapter No. 118|2 pages

Mr Major to Mr Harborne (Budapest), 11 October 1989, 1.50 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 237 Immediate, Restricted (FCO 28/9255, ENH/091/3/A)

chapter No. 119|2 pages

Minute by Mr Cordery (BMG Berlin), 12 October 1989 1

Confidential (FCO 33/10152, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 120|2 pages

Mr Broomfield (East Berlin) to Mr Major, 17 October 1989, 8.40 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 316 Immediate, Restricted (FCO 33/10152, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 121|2 pages

Mr Broomfield (East Berlin) to Mr Major, 18 October 1989, 2.25 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 318 Confidential (FCO 33/10152, WRE 014/2/B)

chapter No. 122|2 pages

Mr Harborne (Budapest) to Mr Major, 19 October 1989, 3 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 487 Priority, Restricted (FCO 28/9227, ENH 014/1/D)

chapter No. 123|2 pages

From Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Major, 20 October, 1989, 4 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 574 Immediate, Confidential (FCO 28/9133, ENC 014/1/B)

chapter No. 124|2 pages

Mr Broomfield (East Berlin) to Mr Major, 23 October 1989, 8.10 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 329 Immediate, Confidential (FCO 33/10153, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 125|1 pages

Mr Harborne (Budapest) to Mr Major, 23 October 1989, 3.40 pm 1

Tel. No 495 Immediate, Restricted (FCO 28/9227, ENH 014/1/D)

chapter No. 126|5 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to Mr Major, 25 October 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9407, ENR 014/1/D)

chapter No. 127|2 pages

Extract from Conclusions of a meeting of the Cabinet held at 10 Downing Street on 26 October 1989 1

CC(89)31st Confidential (CAB 128/94)

chapter No. 128|2 pages

Maj-Gen Corbett (BMG Berlin) to Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn) 27 October 1989, 2.35 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 174 Confidential, Priority (FCO 33/10444, WRL 243/1)

chapter No. 129|2 pages

Letter from Mr Powell (No. 10) to Mr Gozney, 27 October 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9736, ESC 20/51)

chapter No. 130|3 pages

Mr Thomas (Sofia) to Mr Hurd, 31 October 1989, 2.10 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 459 Priority, Restricted (FCO 28/9181, ENG 014/1/B)

chapter No. 131|3 pages

Minute from Mr Hulse to Mr Ratford, 31 October 1989

Confidential (RS 021/17)

chapter No. 132|7 pages

Draft paper from Policy Planning Staff on Policy towards Eastern Europe, October 1989 1

Confidential (FCO 28/9025, EN 021/11/D)

chapter No. 133|2 pages

Mr Broomfield (East Berlin) to BMG Berlin, 1 November 1989, 5 p.m. 1

Tel. No. Misc 43 Confidential (FO 33/10153, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 134|2 pages

Mr Broomfield (East Berlin) to FCO, 5 November 1989, 6.15 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 356 Confidential (FCO 33/10153, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 136|2 pages

Minute from Mr Cooper (Policy Planning Staff) to Mr Gozney 7 November 1989

Confidential (RS 243/2)

chapter No. 138|2 pages

Mr Broomfield (East Berlin) to Mr Hurd, 10 November 1989, 7.40 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 371 Confidential (FCO 33/10153, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 139|2 pages

Maj-Gen Corbett (BMG Berlin) to Mr Hurd, 10 November 1989, 9.15 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 77 Unclassified, Flash (FCO 33/10154, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 140|2 pages

Mr Frost (Sofia) to FCO, 11 November 1989, 3.30 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 486 Restricted (FCO 28/9181, ENG 014/1/B)

chapter No. 141|3 pages

Mr Frost (Sofia) to FCO, 11 November 1989, 4 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 487, Restricted (FCO 28/9181, ENG 14/1/B)

chapter No. 142|2 pages

Mr Broomfield (East Berlin) to Mr Hurd, 13 November 1989, 9.10 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 381 Confidential, Immediate (FCO 33/10154, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 143|3 pages

Maj-Gen Corbett (BMG Berlin) to Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn) 13 November 1989, 4.30 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 195 Restricted, Immediate (FCO 33/10154, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 144|3 pages

Mr Burton (BMG Berlin) to Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn) 14 November 1989, 5.30 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 197 Confidential, Immediate (FCO 33/10154, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 145|2 pages

Mr Hurd to H.M. Representatives Overseas, 14 November 1989, 6 p.m.

Guidence Tel. No. 67 Restricted, Priority (FCO 33/10154, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 147|2 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to FCO, 16 November 1989, 7.30 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 389 Immediate, Confidential (FCO 28/9407, ENR 014/1/D)

chapter No. 148|2 pages

Mr Thomas (Sofia) to FCO, 16 November 1989, 7 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 497 Priority, Restricted (FCO 28/9181, ENG 014/1/B)

chapter No. 149|3 pages

Maj-Gen Corbett (BMG Berlin) to Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn) 16 November 1989, 2.15 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 203 Restricted (FCO 33/10399, WRL 026/2)

chapter No. 150|4 pages

Mr Braithwaite (Moscow) to Mr Hurd, 17 November 1989, 12.41 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 1930 Confidential (FCO 28/9735, ESC 020/42)

chapter No. 151|3 pages

Mr Thomas (Sofia) to FCO, 18 November 1989, 9 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 504 Confidential (FCO 28/9181, ENG 014/1/B)

chapter No. 152|5 pages

Letter from Mr Powell (No. 10) to Mr Wall, 19 November 1989

Confidential (PREM 19/2672)

chapter No. 153|2 pages

Mr O' Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 20 November 1989, 8.30 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 638 Confidential (FCO 28/9134, ENC/14/1/C)

chapter No. 154|1 pages

Mr Hurd to Mr O'Keeffe (Prague), 20 November 1989, 1.50 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 399 Confidential (FCO 28/9134, ENC 014/1/C)

chapter No. 155|1 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 20 November 1989, 2.30 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 641 Restricted (FCO 28/9134, ENC/14/1/C)

chapter No. 156|2 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 21 November 1989, 9 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 644 Confidential (FCO 28/9134, ENC/14/1/C)

chapter No. 157|1 pages

Minute from Ms Mitchison (APS/Waldegrave) to Mr Ratford 21 November 1989

Confidential (RS 21/17/F)

chapter No. 158|3 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 22 November 1989, 9.15 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 648 Restricted (FCO 28/9134, ENC 014/1/C)

chapter No. 159|2 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 22 November 1989, 2.45 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 653 Restricted, Immediate (FCO 28/9134, ENC/14/1/C)

chapter No. 160|3 pages

Mr Braithwaite (Moscow) to Mr Hurd, 22 November 1989, 11.48 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 1950 Immediate, Confidential (RS 21/17/F)

chapter No. 161|4 pages

Letter from Mr Braithwaite (Moscow) to Sir J. Fretwell 23 November 1989 1

Confidential (FCO 28/9735, ESC 020/42)

chapter No. 162|3 pages

Mr Thomas (Sofia) to Mr Hurd, 24 November 1989, 1.15 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 516 Restricted (FCO 28/9069, EN 026/7)

chapter No. 163|2 pages

Mr O' Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 24 November 1989, 11.09 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 662 Restricted (FCO 28/9134, ENC/14/1/C)

chapter No. 164|2 pages

Mr O' Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 24 November 1989, 12 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 668 Restricted (FCO 28/9134, ENC/14/1/C)

chapter No. 165|3 pages

Minute from Mr Hurd to Mrs Thatcher, 24 November 1989

PM/89/58 (FCO 28/9329, ENP 093/1/I)

chapter No. 166|2 pages

Minute from Mr Gowan to Mr Bayne, 24 November 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9635, ESB 040/5)

chapter No. 167|5 pages

Letter from Mr Dorey (Budapest) to Ms Lewis, 24 November 1989 1

Confidential (FCO 28/9228, ENH/014/1/E)

chapter No. 168|3 pages

Teleletter from Mr Lyne (Moscow) to Mr Gowan 24 November 1989, 8.57 a.m. 1

Restricted (FCO 28/9134, ENC 014/1/C)

chapter No. 169|1 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 25 November 1989, 12 p.m.

Tel. No. 667 Flash, Confidential (FCO 28/9134, ENC/14/1/C)

chapter No. 170|2 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to FCO, 25 November 1989, 10.30 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 670 Restricted (FCO 28/9134, ENC 014/1/C)

chapter No. 171|3 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to FCO, 25 November 1989, 12.45 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 671 Immediate, Restricted (FCO 28/9134, ENC 014/1/C)

chapter No. 172|2 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to FCO, 27 November 1989, 3.30 p.m.

Tel. No. 677 Restricted (FCO 28/9134, ENC 014/1/C)

chapter No. 173|2 pages

Mr Thomas (Sofia) to FCO, 27 November 1989, 12 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 517 Priority, Confidential (FCO 28/9181, ENG 014/1/B)

chapter No. 174|2 pages

Mr Birch (Budapest) to Mr Hurd, 28 November 1989, 12 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 555 Immediate, Restricted (FCO 28/9228, ENH/14/1/E)

chapter No. 175|3 pages

Mr O' Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 28 November 1989, 5 p.m.

Tel. No. 682 Confidential (FCO 28/9134, ENC 014/1/C)

chapter No. 176|2 pages

Brief from Mr Fraser (Special Adviser) to Mr Waldegrave, 29 November 1989

(FCO 28/9080, EN 094/1/G)

chapter No. 177|2 pages

Mr Broomfield (East Berlin) to Mr Hurd, 30 November 1989, 2.10 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 424 Immediate, Confidential (FCO 33/10155, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 178|3 pages

Note by Mr Banks (Research Dept), 30 November 1989

Restricted (FCO 28/9135, ENC 014/1/D)

chapter No. 179|1 pages

Letter from Mr Wall to Mr Powell (No. 10), 30 November 1989

Confidential (PREM 19/2672)

chapter |2 pages

Enclosure in No. 179

chapter No. 180|3 pages

Letter from Mr Munro (East Berlin) to Mr Synnott, 30 November 1989 1

Confidential (FCO 33/10155, WRE 14/2)

chapter No. 181|2 pages

Letter from Mr Powell (No. 10) to Mr Wall, 2 December 1989

Confidential (RS 21/17G)

chapter No. 182|3 pages

Minute from Mr Hurd to Mrs Thatcher, 4 December 1989

PM/89/63 Confidential (RS 21/17/G)

chapter No. 183|1 pages

Letter from Ms Blackburne (Warsaw) to Ms Pringle, 4 December 1989

Restricted (FCO 28/9288, ENP 014/1/F)

chapter No. 184|2 pages

Mr Broomfield (East Berlin) to Mr Hurd, 5 December 1989, 1.40 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 435 Immediate, Restricted (FCO 33/10155, WRE 014/2)

chapter No. 185|2 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 5 December 1989, 4 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 706 Restricted (FCO 28/9135, ENC 014/1/D)

chapter No. 186|1 pages

Minute from Mr Hulse to Mr Waldegrave, 6 December 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9187, ENG 020/1/B)

chapter No. 188|3 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 10 December 1989, 4 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 728 Restricted (FCO 28/9135, ENC 014/1/D)

chapter No. 189|2 pages

Mr Birch (Budapest) to Mr Hurd, 11 December 1989, 9.45 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 584 Confidential, Immediate (PREM 19/3034)

chapter No. 190|4 pages

Letter from Mr Powell (No. 10) to Mr Gozney, 13 December 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9736, ESC 020/51)

chapter No. 192|4 pages

Letter from Mr Wetherell (Warsaw) to Ms Lewis, 14 December 1989 1

Restricted (FCO 28/9288, ENP 014/1/F)

chapter No. 193|2 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to Mr Hurd, 19 December 1989, 2 p.m.

Tel. No. 431 Confidential (FCO 28/9434, ENR 051/1/A)

chapter No. 194|2 pages

Mr Hurd to Mr Atkinson (Bucharest), 19 December 1989, 2.30 p.m.

Tel. No. 293 Confidential (FCO 28/9434, ENR 051/1/A)

chapter No. 196|2 pages

Minute from Mr Hulse to Mr Ratford, 19 December 1989

Restricted (FCO 28/9135, ENC 014/1/D)

chapter No. 197|2 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to Mr Hurd, 20 December 1989, 1 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 434 Restricted (FCO 28/9434, ENR 051/1/A)

chapter No. 198|2 pages

Mr O' Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 20 December 1989, 1.45 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 756 Restricted (FCO 28/9135, ENC 014/1/D)

chapter No. 199|2 pages

Submission from Mr Hulse to Mr Ratford, 20 December 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9418, ENR 020/1/D)

chapter No. 200|2 pages

Mr Hurd to Mr Braithwaite (Moscow), 21 December 1989, 8.50 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 1720 Confidential (FCO 28/9434, ENR/051/1/A)

chapter No. 201|2 pages

Mr Thomas (Sofia) to Mr Hurd, 21 December 1989, 12.30 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 570 Immediate, Restricted (FCO 28/9182, ENG 14/1/C)

chapter No. 202|1 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to Mr Hurd, 21 December 1989, 2.25 p.m.

Tel. No. 450 Flash, Unclassified (FCO 28/9434, ENR 051/1/A)

chapter No. 203|2 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to Mr Hurd, 21 December 1989, 5 p.m.

Tel. No. 452 Flash, Restricted (FCO 28/9434, ENR 051/A)

chapter No. 204|1 pages

Letter from Mr Powell (No. 10) to Mr Wall, 21 December 1989

Confidential (FCO 28/9434, ENR 051/1/A)

chapter No. 205|1 pages

Maj-Gen Corbett (BMG Berlin) to Sir C. Mallaby (Bonn), 22 December 1989, 4.45 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 235 Unclassified (FCO 33/10407, WRL 040/2/C)

chapter No. 206|1 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to FCO, 21 December 1989, 10.10 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 457 Flash, Unclassified (FCO 28/9434, ENR 051/1/A)

chapter No. 208|1 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to Mr Hurd, 23 December 1989, 7.55 p.m.

Tel. No. 486 Flash, Unclassified (FCO 28/9435, ENR 051/1/B)

chapter No. 209|2 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to Mr Hurd, 25 December 1989, 4 p.m.

Tel. No. 497 Restricted (FCO 28/9435, ENR 051/1/B)

chapter No. 210|2 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to Mr Hurd, 26 December 1989, 9.15 a.m.

Tel. No. 493 Immediate, Restricted (FCO 28/9435, ENR 051/1/B)

chapter No. 211|2 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to Mr Hurd, 27 December 1989, 10.55 a.m.

Tel. No. 506 Secret (FCO 28/9435, ENR 051/1/B)

chapter No. 212|2 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to Mr Hurd, 28 December 1989, 7.30 a.m.

Tel. No. 510 Restricted (FCO 28/9435, ENR 051/1/B)

chapter No. 213|2 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 28 December 1989, 10.45 a.m. 1

Tel. No. 763 Confidential (FCO 28/9135, ENC 014/1/D)

chapter No. 214|2 pages

Letter from Mr Munro (East Berlin) to Mr Wordsworth, 29 December 1989 1

Restricted (FCO 33/10407, WRL 040/2/C)

chapter No. 215|3 pages

Mr O'Keeffe (Prague) to Mr Hurd, 30 December, 12.30 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 769 Restricted (FCO 28/9135, ENC 014/1/D)

chapter No. 216|2 pages

Mr Atkinson (Bucharest) to Mr Hurd, 31 December 1989, 6.45 p.m. 1

Tel. No. 535 Restricted (FCO 28/9407, ENR 020/1/D)