This sub-series comprises two parts: Part 1, Speeches (June 7, 1979 - January 23, 1980). Part 2: Communiques 1979-1980. Both parts document Flora MacDonald's activities at the regional, national and international levels.
Part 1 comprises of the following record types: Throne Speeches; notes for remarks; and delivery copies of speeches.
The speeches were given at the following functions on the following issues - 1979: Jerusalem; Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Ministerial Council Meeting; refugee situation in South East Asia; conference on refugees; non-partisan foreign policy; human rights; opening of expanded research facilities, Alcan Limited, Kingston; changes of government; 50th Anniversary of "Persons Case"; U.S.A.-Canada political economic cooperation; luncheon in honour of Li Qqiang, Chinese Minister of Foreign Trade; United Nations Day Message; Disarmament Week; Foreign Policy Review; Pledging for Emergency Assistance to the People of Kampuchea; St-Andrew's Society; Canadian relation with Europe: new Canadian government approaches in responsibilities in term of foreign policy; NATO theatre nuclear force mobilization and theatre nuclear forces arms control; East-West relation and détente; and situation in Iran. 1980: Energy; Small business; Andrei Sakharov.
Part 2: Communiques. The 70 communiques are arranged in chronological order. They are divided into two parts:1979, # 49-109; and 1980 #1-10.
The record types are: Communiques released by the Department of External Affairs.
The issues documented are - 1979: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development; Ministerial Council Meeting; ten Mayors to visit Europe; Montreal's National Theatre For Children, "Les Pissenlits"; Agreement between Canada and the EEC on Mutual Fisheries Relation; Canada/China Student Placement program; Situation in Ghana; Violations of Human Rights; Situation in Nicaragua; Canadian delegation at the 8th Session of Law of the Sea Conference; Recognition of the Government of Nicaragua; Canada/US trade on Transboundary Air Quality; Diplomatic appointments; Termination of Tariff Preferences accorded to South Africa; Official visit of the representative of President Senghor, His Excellency Ousmane Camara; UN Conference on Science and Technology and Development (UNCSTED); External Affairs appointment; Official visit of the Vice-President and Commissioner (Social Affairs of the Commission of the European Committees), Mr. Henk Vredeling; Canada-US discussions on Tuna Fishing off the West Coast of Canada; Secretary of State for External Affairs at the XXXIV UN general Assembly Sessions; West to East Oil Pipeline; Food aid programme to Portugal; Renewal of Canada-Cuba Hijacking Agreement; External Affairs Senior Appointments; Canada pledges under the Caribbean Group for Cooperation in Economic Development (CGCED); Canada-France Trade Agreement Acts (1933-1935); Canada and European Communities meeting: International Year of the Child; Canadian contributions to the International Relief Effort for Kampuchea (Cambodia).
1979 continued: Diplomatic appointments; Independence of St. Vincent and Grenada; Trials of Czech dissidents; Secretary of State for External Affairs to attend the UN Pledging Conference for Emergency Assistance to the People of Kampuchea; Canada signs Contribution on Long-Range trans-boundary air borne pollution (LRTAP); Official visit of Mr. Dankoulodo Dan Dicho, Secretary General of the Agency of Cultural and Technical Co-operation (ACCT); Canada's International Cultural Relations; Canada's contribution to the Moduru Oya Reservoir Complex in Sri Lanka; Canadian declaration under article 41 of the International Covenant on civil and political rights; Canada hosts the Canada/Caricom Joint Trade and Economic Committee; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs visit to Europe Dec.10-18, 1974; Canada-USSR General Exchange Agreement Mixed Commission; 1980-1981 program; Canadian delegation to the next General Conference of Cultural and technical Co-operation Agency, LOME, Togo; Erick Nielsen attends opening of Grantly Adams Airport, Barbados; Iran: Joint Commonwealth Statement; Appointment of Chief Air Negotiations; 1979 Canada-Belgium Literary Award to Belgian writer Hubert Juin; Claude Cheysson visit to Canada; Financial Assistance to performing arts companies and Soloists: Joint statement by the NATO Countries on Iran; UN convention on the elimination of discrimination against women; Canada lifts economic sanctions against Rhodesia; Canada/USA vessel traffic management agreement (VTM); Agreement on the protection of investments between Canada and Yugoslavia; Proposed agreement with the US on migratory Caribou; Canadian participation in the concerted actions for development in Africa (CADA); Afghanistan.
1980: Canadian involvement in observing Rhodesian elections; speeches of Ambassador W.H. Barton, Permanent Representative of Canada to the U.N. during the Emergency Session of the U.N. Security Council on Afghanistan, January 7, 11, 1980; Canadian contribution to the Disaster Relief Fund for Victims of the January 1, earthquake in the Azores Islands; expulsion of Soviet Embassy Officials; temporary withdrawal of Canadian Embassy Personel from Iran; message of condolence to the family of Sir Eric Wyndham White; financial assistance to the Canadian Performing Arts Organization and Soloist; Canada's response to the expulsion of Canadian Defence Attache, Colonel Harold Gold in Moscow; and Spanish over-fishing on the Grand Banks beyond 200 miles.
