| 70 Sep 15 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (Vaizey MSS) |
Education: MT to John Vaizey (welcomes his letter & urges they meet) |
| 70 Oct 13 Tu |
|
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Education: Private Office minute to Heath (not practicable to exclude MT from discussion of education policy) [declassified 2003] |
| 70 Nov 8 Su |
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Major |
Archive (Vaizey MSS) |
Education: MT to John Vaizey (nursery school charges) |
| 70 Dec 19 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Education: Minute of Chequers meeting with Heath (& Joseph) [declassified 2003] [155K scan] |
| 71 Feb 3 We |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Economy: Hailsham diary (nationalisation of Rolls-Royce) [coded diary] |
| 71 Mar 16 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
MT: Hailsham diary ("bad day for Margaret T") [coded diary] |
| 71 Mar 17 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Education: Thatcher minute to Heath (student union finance) [declassified 2003] [151K scan] |
| 71 Mar 22 Mo |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Ulster PM resigns) [coded diary with translation] |
| 71 Aug 5 Th |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Falklands: Exchange of Notes between HMG and Argentine Government ("Communications between the Falkland Islands and the Argentine Mainland") [MT copy of 1971 White Paper] [released 2013] |
| 71 Oct 22 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: Chief Whip letter to PM (“Ministerial Changes”) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
| 71 Nov 20 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Education: Heath minute (student union finance) [declassified] [125K photo] |
| 71 Nov 25 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Education: Chief Whip's minute (student union finance) [declassified] [328K photo] |
| 72 Jan 12 We |
|
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Education: Minute of Chequers meeting with Heath [declassified] [240K scan] |
| 72 Feb 18 Fr |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Miners' strike: Hailsham diary (government's hand forced) [coded diary with translation] |
| 72 Feb 18 Fr |
|
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Miners' strike: Cabinet minutes (government's hand forced) [CM (72) 8th Conclusions] |
| 72 Mar 7 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Cabinet divided over direct rule) [coded diary with translation] |
| 72 Mar 7 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: Cabinet minutes (discussion of direct rule) [CM (72) 13th Conclusions] |
| 72 Jun 29 Th |
|
Minor |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Correspondence between Arthur Seldon and Sir Keith Joseph (Joseph speech as Secretary of State for Social Services, CPS, IEA-CPS meeting) |
| 72 Sep 25 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: Chief Whip letter to PM (list of junior figures) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
| 72 Sep 25 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: Chief Whip letter to PM (key offices) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
| 72 Oct 9 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Education: Thatcher-Campbell minute to Heath (Education White Papers) [declassified] [111K scan] |
| 72 Oct 18 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Brandt-Heath meeting (record of bilateral at Paris European Summit) [declassified 2003] |
| 72 Oct 18 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Pompidou-Heath meeting (record of bilateral at Paris European Summit) [declassified 2003] |
| 72 Oct 19 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2003] |
| 72 Oct 19 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2003] |
| 72 Oct 20 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 3) [declassified 2003] |
| 72 Oct 20 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (discussion of regional policy after lunch) [declassified 2003] |
| 72 Oct 20 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 4) [declassified 2003] |
| 72 Oct 20 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 5 - communiqué) [declassified 2003] |
| 72 Oct 20 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (annexes to record) [declassified 2003] |
| 72 Oct 20 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Paris European Summit final communiqué (including excerpt from French meeting record) [declassified 2003] |
| 72 Oct 25 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Cabinet (Heath report on Paris European Summit) [declassified 2003] |
| 72 Oct 29 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: Sir Antony Part note for Sir William Armstrong (MT as possible Minister for Fair Trading) [frank view of her relations with colleagues, etc] [declassified 2002] |
| 72 Nov 3 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (MT as possible Minister of Trade) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
| 72 Nov 5 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: No.10 Press Office “Note for Editors” (Howe appointed Minister of Trade) [reshuffle] [declassified 2002] |
| 72 Nov 29 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Education: Cabinet Secretary's minute (Education White Papers) [declassified] [76K scan] |
| 73 Feb 9 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Brandt-Heath phone call (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Feb 10 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Brandt-Heath phone call (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Feb 10 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Ministerial Meeting on currency crisis (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Feb 11 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Barber-Schmidt phone call (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Feb 14 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: UKE Paris to Treasury (French sceptical about reserve pooling) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Feb 26 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: No.10 to UK Ambassador in Washington (Heath “thinking big” on European monetary arrangements) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 1 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Heath-Brandt meeting (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 1 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Heath-Brandt meeting - resumed (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 1 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Derek Mitchell note on “Common float” (questions about possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 1 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Heath telegram to Chancellor of the Exchequer (discussions on possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 2 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Heath-Brandt meeting (possible EC joint float) [extract] [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 2 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Heath-Brandt meeting (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 2 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Ministerial Meeting on possible joint float (UK favours in principle) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 3 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Ministerial Meeting on possible joint float (Germans drawing back a little) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 3 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Nixon letter to Heath (attacks European unilateralism in currency crisis) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 4 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: UKE Washington to FCO (Brandt letter to Nixon, 2 Mar - currency crisis) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 4 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Ministerial Meeting on possible joint float (British terms decided) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 4 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Heath letter to Nixon (defends EC line in currency crisis) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 4 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Nixon letter to Heath (thanks for swift response) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 6 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Heath letter to Brandt (“great decisions” needed on European monetary affairs) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 8 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Brandt letter to Heath (UK position “not without its problems”) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 11 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Schmidt-Barber meeting (Germany “could not possibly accept” UK conditions on joint float) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 11 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: UKE Bonn to FCO (Pöhl explains West German reservations) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 12 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Armstrong minute for Heath (meetings in Brussels) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 12 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Heath minute for Chancellor of the Exchequer (future policy for sterling) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 13 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Ministerial meeting on future policy for sterling (decison to plan for rejoining snake) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 15 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (shadowing snake) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 15 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Heath letter to Brandt (hopes for monetary advance later on) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 19 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (Germans did not live up to expectations) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Mar 20 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (shadowing snake begins) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 May 22 Tu |
|
Key |
Archive (US State Dept) |
Conservative Party: State Department record of MT conversation (lunch at the Connaught) [declassified 1998] |
| 73 Jun 24 Su |
|
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (MT would like to leave Education but not go to Health) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
| 73 Jul 24 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Cabinet Secretary memo for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Aug 7 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Robert Armstrong note for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Aug 10 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Heath minute (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Sep 12 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Heath letter to Brandt (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Sep 16 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (urges reshuffle now, with MT leaving Education for Environment) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
| 73 Sep 19 We |
 |
Major |
Selsdon Group |
Conservatism: The Selsdon Manifesto (free market group) |
| 73 Oct 15 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: Lawson paper "Thoughts on the coming battle" [383K] |
| 73 Oct 16 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Middle East: Cabinet Meeting minutes (argument over British policy towards Yom Kippur War) |
| 73 Oct 16 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Middle East: Cabinet Meeting minutes (further discussion of British policy towards Yom Kippur War) |
| 73 Oct 18 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Middle East: Robert Armstrong minute for Heath (Chief Whip warns some junior ministers unhappy at arms embargo) [urges cabinet colleagues speak with them] |
| 73 Dec 11 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Nairne note for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Dec 13 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Nairne note for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Dec 14 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Copenhagen European Summit record of conversation (lunch) [declassified 2004] |
| 73 Dec 15 Sa |
|
Major |
University of Pittsburgh
Archive of European Integration |
EC: Copenhagen European Summit final communiqué |
| 73 Dec 20 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Cabinet (Heath report on Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004] |
| 74 Jan 1 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (suggested appointments when creating Department of Energy) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
| 74 Jan 7 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (suggested appointments when creating Department of Energy) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
| 74 Jan 10 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (Carrington makes case for immediate election) [coded diary] |
| 74 Jan 11 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham letter to Carrington (opposes early poll) |
| 74 Feb 5 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (Cabinet all want poll because miners struck) |
| 74 Feb 7 Th |
|
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (dissolution announced) |
| 74 Feb 14 Th |
|
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (rumour that Powell would stand against Heath in Bexley) |
| 74 Mar 1 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (Jeremy Thorpe asks questions) [coded diary] |
| 74 Mar 1 Fr |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (MT & Keith Joseph oppose deal with Liberals) |
| 74 Mar 2 Sa |
|
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Note for the Record”) [Heath meeting with Thorpe] [declassified 2005] |
| 74 Mar 4 Mo |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (note of failed negotiations with Liberals) |
| 74 Mar 7 Th |
|
Key |
|
Education: MT to John Vaizey (despite the problems thoroughly enjoyed her time at the DES) |
| 74 Mar 11 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Hung Parliament: Hailsham diary (tactics) |
| 74 Mar 13 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Hung Parliament: Hailsham diary (tactics) |
| 74 Mar 14 Th |
|
Key |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Ralph Harris record of conversation (visit from Keith Joseph) [plans "a new 'crusade' for private enterprise", acknowledging 'guilt' for Heath Government failings] |
| 74 Mar 15 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Hung Parliament: Hailsham memorandum for Heath (constitutional situation) |
| 74 Mar 16 Sa |
|
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Events leading to the resignation of Mr Heath’s Administration on 4 March 1974”) |
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