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Date Type Value Author/Source Title
70 Sep 15 Tu PDF Major Archive (Vaizey MSS) Education: MT to John Vaizey (welcomes his letter & urges they meet)
70 Oct 13 Tu PDF 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 PDF Major Archive (Vaizey MSS) Education: MT to John Vaizey (nursery school charges)
70 Dec 19 Sa PDF Major Archive (TNA) Education: Minute of Chequers meeting with Heath (& Joseph) [declassified 2003] [155K scan]
71 Feb 3 We PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Economy: Hailsham diary (nationalisation of Rolls-Royce) [coded diary]
71 Mar 16 Tu PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) MT: Hailsham diary ("bad day for Margaret T") [coded diary]
71 Mar 17 We PDF Major Archive (TNA) Education: Thatcher minute to Heath (student union finance) [declassified 2003] [151K scan]
71 Mar 22 Mo PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Ulster PM resigns) [coded diary with translation]
71 Aug 5 Th PDF 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 PDF Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip letter to PM (“Ministerial Changes”) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
71 Nov 20 Sa PDF Major Archive (TNA) Education: Heath minute (student union finance) [declassified] [125K photo]
71 Nov 25 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chief Whip's minute (student union finance) [declassified] [328K photo]
72 Jan 12 We PDF Key Archive (TNA) Education: Minute of Chequers meeting with Heath [declassified] [240K scan]
72 Feb 18 Fr PDF Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Miners' strike: Hailsham diary (government's hand forced) [coded diary with translation]
72 Feb 18 Fr PDF Key Archive (TNA) Miners' strike: Cabinet minutes (government's hand forced) [CM (72) 8th Conclusions]
72 Mar 7 Tu PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Cabinet divided over direct rule) [coded diary with translation]
72 Mar 7 Tu PDF Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Cabinet minutes (discussion of direct rule) [CM (72) 13th Conclusions]
72 Jun 29 Th PDF 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 PDF Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip letter to PM (list of junior figures) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
72 Sep 25 Mo PDF Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip letter to PM (key offices) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
72 Oct 9 Mo PDF Major Archive (TNA) Education: Thatcher-Campbell minute to Heath (Education White Papers) [declassified] [111K scan]
72 Oct 18 We PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brandt-Heath meeting (record of bilateral at Paris European Summit) [declassified 2003]
72 Oct 18 We PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Pompidou-Heath meeting (record of bilateral at Paris European Summit) [declassified 2003]
72 Oct 19 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2003]
72 Oct 19 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2003]
72 Oct 20 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 3) [declassified 2003]
72 Oct 20 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (discussion of regional policy after lunch) [declassified 2003]
72 Oct 20 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 4) [declassified 2003]
72 Oct 20 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 5 - communiqué) [declassified 2003]
72 Oct 20 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (annexes to record) [declassified 2003]
72 Oct 20 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit final communiqué (including excerpt from French meeting record) [declassified 2003]
72 Oct 25 We PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet (Heath report on Paris European Summit) [declassified 2003]
72 Oct 29 Su PDF 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 PDF Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (MT as possible Minister of Trade) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
72 Nov 5 Su PDF Major Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: No.10 Press Office “Note for Editors” (Howe appointed Minister of Trade) [reshuffle] [declassified 2002]
72 Nov 29 We PDF Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Secretary's minute (Education White Papers) [declassified] [76K scan]
73 Feb 9 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brandt-Heath phone call (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
73 Feb 10 Sa PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brandt-Heath phone call (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
73 Feb 10 Sa PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Ministerial Meeting on currency crisis (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
73 Feb 11 Su PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Barber-Schmidt phone call (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
73 Feb 14 We PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: UKE Paris to Treasury (French sceptical about reserve pooling) [declassified 2004]
73 Feb 26 Mo PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: No.10 to UK Ambassador in Washington (Heath “thinking big” on European monetary arrangements) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 1 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath-Brandt meeting (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 1 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath-Brandt meeting - resumed (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 1 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Derek Mitchell note on “Common float” (questions about possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 1 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath telegram to Chancellor of the Exchequer (discussions on possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 2 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath-Brandt meeting (possible EC joint float) [extract] [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 2 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath-Brandt meeting (possible EC joint float) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 2 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Ministerial Meeting on possible joint float (UK favours in principle) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 3 Sa PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Ministerial Meeting on possible joint float (Germans drawing back a little) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 3 Sa PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Nixon letter to Heath (attacks European unilateralism in currency crisis) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 4 Su PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: UKE Washington to FCO (Brandt letter to Nixon, 2 Mar - currency crisis) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 4 Su PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Ministerial Meeting on possible joint float (British terms decided) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 4 Su PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath letter to Nixon (defends EC line in currency crisis) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 4 Su PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Nixon letter to Heath (thanks for swift response) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 6 Tu PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath letter to Brandt (“great decisions” needed on European monetary affairs) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 8 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brandt letter to Heath (UK position “not without its problems”) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 11 Su PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Schmidt-Barber meeting (Germany “could not possibly accept” UK conditions on joint float) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 11 Su PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: UKE Bonn to FCO (Pöhl explains West German reservations) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 12 Mo PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Armstrong minute for Heath (meetings in Brussels) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 12 Mo PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath minute for Chancellor of the Exchequer (future policy for sterling) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 13 Tu PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Ministerial meeting on future policy for sterling (decison to plan for rejoining snake) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 15 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (shadowing snake) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 15 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath letter to Brandt (hopes for monetary advance later on) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 19 Mo PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (Germans did not live up to expectations) [declassified 2004]
73 Mar 20 Tu PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Heath (shadowing snake begins) [declassified 2004]
73 May 22 Tu PDF Key Archive (US State Dept) Conservative Party: State Department record of MT conversation (lunch at the Connaught) [declassified 1998]
73 Jun 24 Su PDF 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 PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet Secretary memo for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
73 Aug 7 Tu PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Robert Armstrong note for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
73 Aug 10 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath minute (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
73 Sep 12 We PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Heath letter to Brandt (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
73 Sep 16 Su PDF 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 Full Text Major Selsdon Group Conservatism: The Selsdon Manifesto (free market group)
73 Oct 15 Mo PDF Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lawson paper "Thoughts on the coming battle" [383K]
73 Oct 16 Tu PDF Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Cabinet Meeting minutes (argument over British policy towards Yom Kippur War)
73 Oct 16 Tu PDF Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Cabinet Meeting minutes (further discussion of British policy towards Yom Kippur War)
73 Oct 18 Th PDF 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 PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Nairne note for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
73 Dec 13 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Nairne note for Heath (preparing for Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
73 Dec 14 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Copenhagen European Summit record of conversation (lunch) [declassified 2004]
73 Dec 15 Sa PDF Major University of Pittsburgh
Archive of European Integration
EC: Copenhagen European Summit final communiqué
73 Dec 20 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet (Heath report on Copenhagen European Summit) [declassified 2004]
74 Jan 1 Tu PDF 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 PDF 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 PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (Carrington makes case for immediate election) [coded diary]
74 Jan 11 Fr PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham letter to Carrington (opposes early poll)
74 Feb 5 Tu PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (Cabinet all want poll because miners struck)
74 Feb 7 Th PDF Minor Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (dissolution announced)
74 Feb 14 Th PDF Minor Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (rumour that Powell would stand against Heath in Bexley)
74 Mar 1 Fr PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (Jeremy Thorpe asks questions) [coded diary]
74 Mar 1 Fr PDF Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (MT & Keith Joseph oppose deal with Liberals)
74 Mar 2 Sa PDF Key Archive (TNA) Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Note for the Record”) [Heath meeting with Thorpe] [declassified 2005]
74 Mar 4 Mo PDF Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (note of failed negotiations with Liberals)
74 Mar 7 Th PDF Key Education: MT to John Vaizey (despite the problems thoroughly enjoyed her time at the DES)
74 Mar 11 Mo PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Hung Parliament: Hailsham diary (tactics)
74 Mar 13 We PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Hung Parliament: Hailsham diary (tactics)
74 Mar 14 Th PDF 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 PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Hung Parliament: Hailsham memorandum for Heath (constitutional situation)
74 Mar 16 Sa PDF Key Archive (TNA) Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Events leading to the resignation of Mr Heath’s Administration on 4 March 1974”)
74 Mar 21 Th PDF Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph draft letter to potential donors (work of education on market economy) ["a formidable task ... [has] a realistic plan for carrying it out"]
74 Mar 21 Th PDF Key Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph note ("The Erhard Foundation") [Fabian Society for Conservatives, Howe among managing trustees]
74 Apr 1 Mo PDF Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Ralph Harris letter to Keith Joseph (planning for CPS) [costs & possible donors]
74 Apr 14 Su PDF Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph note ("Questions formulated by KJ after listening and reading") [plus IEA comments on "Major issues omitted" from document]
74 May 1 We PDF Major Archive (Conservative Party) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph “Inflation”)
74 May 3 Fr PDF Major Archive (Conservative Party) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 10th Meeting (discusses Joseph paper on “Inflation”)
74 May 20 Mo PDF Major Archive (CPS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (inaugural meeting) [lease, themes, etc]
74 May 30 Th PDF Major Archive (CPS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (second meeting) [management, themes, etc]
74 May 30 Th PDF Minor Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Ralph Harris letter to Keith Joseph (donors) [asks for help with 'tiresome' ones]
74 Jun 7 Fr PDF Key Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph draft prospectus ("Centre for Policy Studies Limited") ["denationalisation ... not politically feasible"]
74 Jun 12 We PDF Major Archive (CPS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (third meeting) [themes, staff, KJ speeches]
74 Jun 19 We PDF Minor Archive (Hailsham MSS) Hung Parliament: Hailsham diary (support for a "National Government" approach at Grillions)
74 Jun 25 Tu PDF Major Archive (CPS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (fourth meeting) [KJ speeches, functions, themes]
74 Jun 28 Fr PDF Key Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Ralph Harris letter to Keith Joseph (attacks his ruling out denationalization) ["blinkered vision"]
74 Jul 4 Th PDF Key Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (agrees on denationalization) ["strong grounds for your complaints ... strong wish of several subscribers that we should be realistic"]
74 Jul 4 Th PDF Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph draft prospectus ("Centre for Policy Studies") ["We shall seek to change the climate of opinion ... but we shall be realistic"]
74 Jul 7 Su PDF Major Archive (CPS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (fifth meeting) [goals, studies, themes, etc]
74 Jul 15 Mo PDF Major Archive (Conservative Party) Steering Committee: Minutes of 13th Meeting (discusses inflation & unemployment)
74 Jul 23 Tu PDF Major Archive (CPS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (sixth meeting) [input, output, media, etc]
74 Aug 8 Th PDF Key Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (update - CPS in existence but not yet active) ["steeping myself in Hayek"]
74 Aug 16 Fr PDF Major Archive (Laidler MSS) Housing: MT to Professor David Laidler (electoral constraints on Conservative policy) [not backsliding]
74 Aug 28 We PDF Major Archive (CPS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (eighth meeting) [input, output, credo, fundraising, advisory council]
74 Oct 1 Tu PDF Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management prospectus (outline of goals & methods) [“The Centre will state the case for a social market economy”]
74 Oct 16 We PDF Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Joseph memorandum to CPS colleagues (Public Education programme) [media, disputations, talks, speeches/articles]
74 Oct 21 Mo PDF Major Archive (CPS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (ninth meeting) [staff, finance, educating disputants, credo, advisory council, etc]
74 Oct 22 Tu PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Parliamentary tactics: Hailsham diary (party's need for "constant & robust" opposition)
74 Oct 28 Mo PDF Key Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (thanks for praise of Preston speech) ["most grateful for your blessing"]
74 Oct 31 Th PDF Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (Enoch Powell urges they forgive one another) [handshake at Cathedral]
74 Nov 1 Fr PDF Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT’s party Curriculum Vitae
74 Nov 8 Fr PDF Minor Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (argument at All Souls over Keith Joseph's Edgbaston speech)
74 Nov 8 Fr PDF Minor Archive (Hailsham MSS) Constitution: Hailsham diary (David Stirling wants a written constitution)
74 Nov 12 Tu PDF Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative leadership: Hailsham diary (close allies discuss Heath's future)
74 Nov 13 We PDF Major Archive (CPS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (tenth meeting) [launch, staff, advisory council, fundraising, research, education etc]
74 Nov 18 Mo PDF Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to CPS colleagues (Credo) [“we should be better off without a credo”]
74 Dec 1 Su PDF Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Conservative Party rules on leadership elections ("Procedure for the Selection of the Leader of the Conservative Party") [released 2010]
74 Dec 5 Th PDF Major Archive (Conservative Party) Steering Committee: Circulated Paper (Joseph “Prospects for economic policy”)
74 Dec 9 Mo PDF Major Archive (Conservative Party) Steering Committee: Minutes of 18th Meeting (discusses Joseph paper on economic prospects)
74 Dec 9 Mo PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2005]
74 Dec 10 Tu PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2005]
74 Dec 10 Tu PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit record of conversation (lunch) [declassified 2005]
74 Dec 10 Tu PDF Major University of Pittsburgh
Archive of European Integration
EC: Paris European Summit final communiqué
74 Dec 10 Tu PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Paris European Summit Presidency Conclusions [declassified 2005]
74 Dec 11 We PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Post-Paris European Summit Briefing for Cabinet [declassified 2005]
74 Dec 12 Th PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet (Wilson report on Paris European Summit) [declassified 2005]
74 Dec 20 Fr PDF Major Archive (TNA) EC: UK Embassy Paris Despatch on Paris European Summit [declassified 2005]
75 Jan 8 We PDF Major Archive (Ford Library) Cold War: Kissinger conversation with President Ford (“Britain is a tragedy”) [declassified ?1984]
75 Feb 3 Mo PDF Key Archive (Vaizey MSS) Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (senses a "yearning to get things right again among people of many political views")
75 Feb 4 Tu PDF Major Archive (Ford Library) Conservative Party: State Department note on MT defeat of Heath (surprising) [declassified ?1984]
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