| 76 Sep 23 Th |
 |
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India & Pakistan: Minute of meeting at British High Commission (MT’s response to briefing by immigration officials) [declassified 2006] |
| 76 Sep 23 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India & Pakistan: Note by UK Ambassador to Islamabad ("Mrs Thatcher - Calls") [MT's meetings with Pakistani Ministers in Islamabad] [declassified 2006] |
| 76 Sep 23 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India & Pakistan: Note by British High Commissioner (MT's call on Indian Minister of Defence) [declassified 2006] |
| 76 Sep 23 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India & Pakistan: British High Commission minute of meeting (MT-Deputy Chairman of the Indian Planning Commission) [declassified 2006] |
| 76 Sep 27 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting on tax & benefits |
| 76 Sep 28 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 132nd Meeting |
| 76 Sep 29 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
India & Pakistan: British High Commission New Delhi to FCO (Mrs Gandhi praises MT’s directness) [declassified 2006] |
| 76 Sep 29 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Europe: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (European Commissioner) [Aubrey Jones volunteers his own name] |
| 76 Sep 29 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe statement (sterling) |
| 76 Oct 1 Fr |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Labour: Hailsham diary (Brian Walden offers support to bring down government) [coded entry with translation] |
| 76 Oct 1 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Circulated Paper (CRD on pay policy) |
| 76 Oct 4 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Callaghan letter to Sir Keith Joseph (response to Joseph's recommendation of Life Peerage for Hayek) ["I will certainly bear Professor Hayek's name in mind..."] |
| 76 Oct 4 Mo |
 |
Key |
Conservative Party |
The Right Approach (Conservative policy statement) |
| 76 Oct 8 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
MT: Hailsham diary (MT's speech) ["a bit corny but did the trick I think"] |
| 76 Oct 13 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 133rd Meeting |
| 76 Oct 13 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (alternative formula to "social contract") |
| 76 Oct 14 Th |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Europe: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (European monetary union) [Aubrey Jones volunteers his views] |
| 76 Oct 14 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) |
MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (conference speech thanks) [“all the time the pound & our prestige slide”] |
| 76 Oct 14 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Martin Wassell letter to Ralph Harris (agenda for forthcoming CPS/IEA meeting) [publications and projects, common ground, CBI] |
| 76 Oct 15 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
South Africa & Rhodesia: Kissinger conversation with US Ambassador (possible consultation with MT) [extract] [declassified ?2001] |
| 76 Oct 19 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: MT letter to Edward Du Cann (thanks to 1922 Committee for support) [released 2010] |
| 76 Oct 20 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 134th Meeting |
| 76 Oct 21 Th |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Joseph & Maude on next stage of policy work) |
| 76 Oct 22 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Ryder note (Howe speech predicting IMF crisis) |
| 76 Oct 25 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 43rd Meeting |
| 76 Oct 25 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Howe to Joseph (next stage of policy work) |
| 76 Oct 26 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (Maudling scandal) |
| 76 Oct 27 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Younger MSS) |
Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Minutes of 13th Meeting [Sir Antony Part - government machinery] |
| 76 Oct 27 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 135th Meeting |
| 76 Oct 29 Fr |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Sir Geoffrey Howe (well-wisher suggests we abolish Price Commission) [strengthen Monopolies Commission] |
| 76 Nov 1 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (inflation-proofed pensions) |
| 76 Nov 3 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Cold War: Thatcher telegram to President-elect Carter (wishing him “strength and success”) |
| 76 Nov 3 We |
|
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
Economy: Kissinger conversation with US Treasury officials (Schmidt’s low opinion of MT) [“a bitch ... tough ... lacks scope & cannot lead”] [declassified 1999] |
| 76 Nov 3 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 136th Meeting |
| 76 Nov 10 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (discussion of shipbuilding & dock bills) [coded diary] |
| 76 Nov 10 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 137th Meeting |
| 76 Nov 10 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (CRD on Direct Labour) |
| 76 Nov 12 Fr |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
| 76 Nov 15 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (State Department) |
Economy: Kissinger conversation with Harold Lever (IMF) [declassified ?2001] |
| 76 Nov 15 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 44th Meeting |
| 76 Nov 16 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe tp Michael Heseltine (British Leyland) |
| 76 Nov 17 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 138th Meeting |
| 76 Nov 18 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: Weatherill note (secret SNP approach to Conservatives) [they see “room for agreement”] |
| 76 Nov 18 Th |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Paul Dean (currency commission) |
| 76 Nov 19 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw on options for Devolution Bill 2nd Reading) [203K] |
| 76 Nov 20 Sa |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (criticism of Keith Joseph) ["You wear too much sackcloth"] |
| 76 Nov 23 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
House of Lords: Hailsham diary (legislative tactics during 1975/76 session) |
| 76 Nov 23 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 139th Meeting |
| 76 Nov 23 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (US attitude to sterling) |
| 76 Nov 24 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Younger MSS) |
Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Minutes of 14th Meeting [Sir Conrad Heron - industrial relations] |
| 76 Nov 24 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: Draft reasoned amendment to Scotland & Wales Bill (Conservatives debate how to vote on Bill’s Second Reading) |
| 76 Nov 24 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 140th Meeting |
| 76 Nov 24 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
| 76 Nov 24 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Briefing for Hague European Council (cover notes only) [declassified 2007] |
| 76 Nov 25 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham to MT (unsent letter on devolution) [Conservatives should not oppose 2R] |
| 76 Nov 26 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Briefing for Hague European Council [declassified 2007] |
| 76 Nov 29 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Hague European Council (Annexes from European Council file) [text in French] |
| 76 Nov 29 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 1) [text in French] |
| 76 Nov 29 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Hague European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2007] |
| 76 Nov 29 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Hague European Council record of conversation (dinner) [declassified 2007] |
| 76 Nov 30 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 2) [text in French] |
| 76 Dec 1 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 141st Meeting |
| 76 Dec 2 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Cabinet (Callaghan report on Hague European Council) [declassified 2007] |
| 76 Dec 3 Fr |
|
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Labour: Hailsham diary (Richard Crossman) |
| 76 Dec 3 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Thorneycroft (Shadow Cabinet tours) |
| 76 Dec 7 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT to Professor David Yardley (thanks for advice on “a thoroughly bad Bill”) |
| 76 Dec 7 Tu |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph "Our Tone of Voice & Our Tasks") [273K] |
| 76 Dec 7 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym on devolution referendum) |
| 76 Dec 7 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym on role & number of Scots & Welsh MPs) |
| 76 Dec 7 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym on electoral reform) |
| 76 Dec 7 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Adam Ridley note (spending cuts) |
| 76 Dec 8 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (stories of Churchill during WW2) |
| 76 Dec 8 We |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (threatens to resign over devolution) [likely to go "if the Scots went"] |
| 76 Dec 8 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 142nd Meeting [agenda only] |
| 76 Dec 12 Su |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham letter to Angus Maude (devolution) [still thinks of resigning] |
| 76 Dec 13 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT to Duke of Buccleuch (affirms Conservative commitment to principle of devolution, despite decision to vote against Bill’s Second Reading) |
| 76 Dec 13 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT notes for speech on 2R Scotland & Wales Bill |
| 76 Dec 13 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Davies "Rhodesia") |
| 76 Dec 13 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 45th Meeting |
| 76 Dec 13 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Robbie Gilbert (miners pay) |
| 76 Dec 14 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Adam Ridley note (mini-budget) |
| 76 Dec 15 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Cold War: FCO paper ("Planning Paper on Detente and the Future Management of East/West Relations") [declassified 2010] |
| 76 Dec 15 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 143rd Meeting |
| 76 Dec 15 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Circulated paper (Ridley "Countering Inflation") |
| 76 Dec 16 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 19 |
| 76 Dec 18 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (devolution) [decides against resigning] |
| 76 Dec 19 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (devolution) [tells MT he will not resign but criticises "absence of real leadership"] |
| 76 Dec 20 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [coalition, devolution, economy] [released 2010] |
| 76 Dec 22 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 144th Meeting |
| 76 Dec 22 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym "Scotland & Wales Bill") |
| 76 Dec 22 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (devolution guillotine) |
| 76 Dec 23 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Angus Maude (Policy Groups on the economic side) |
| 77 Jan 9 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (chat with Alec Home) [1964 kidnap attempt] |
| 77 Jan 10 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
House of Lords: Hailsham diary (against Lords reform short of elected Senate) ["no more tinkering"] |
| 77 Jan 10 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Restructuring the Centre”) [separate its disparate functions] |
| 77 Jan 10 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: MT letter to Ralph Harris (letter of congratulations on successes of IEA) ["At times it must have seemed like bashing your head against a brick wall but [history will] judge you in better perspective"] |
| 77 Jan 10 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 145th Meeting |
| 77 Jan 11 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph memorandum to Sherman (agreed actions) [Sherman work for MT Zurich speech, etc] |
| 77 Jan 12 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Nationalised Industries Policy Group - Minutes of Meeting |
| 77 Jan 12 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 146th Meeting |
| 77 Jan 13 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan-Carter phone call on proposed economic summit (Mondale visit) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Jan 13 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (further note on restructuring the Centre) [responds to KJ objections] |
| 77 Jan 17 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
House of Lords: MT to Hailsham (policy committee on Lords Reform) [Conservative alternative to outright abolition] |
| 77 Jan 19 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Hunt minute for No.10 (“Preparations for an Economic Summit”) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Jan 19 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT to Michael Ancram (against going further than the Douglas-Home proposals) |
| 77 Jan 19 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 147th Meeting |
| 77 Jan 21 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Cold War: MT to Dr Max Gammon (British university position for Vladimir Bukovsky) [Bukovsky confirms her worst fears about USSR] |
| 77 Jan 24 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to MT (“Insurance & Pensions Funds - Our Reserve Army”) [fight against Bullock Report on industrial democracy] |
| 77 Jan 24 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 46th Meeting |
| 77 Jan 25 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publication programme, etc] |
| 77 Jan 26 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Younger MSS) |
Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Minutes of 15th Meeting [Sir Campbell Adamson - industrial relations] |
| 77 Jan 26 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 148th Meeting |
| 77 Jan 27 Th |
|
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan-Mondale record of conversation (proposed economic summit) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Feb 1 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (talks for BBC) [will ask their advice] |
| 77 Feb 1 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Note for Chairman (Heseltine paper delayed) |
| 77 Feb 2 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 149th Meeting |
| 77 Feb 2 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Meeting summons (further discussion of Joseph paper) |
| 77 Feb 3 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (conversation with Government Chief Scientist) [MT unimpressed] |
| 77 Feb 3 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Nott "Bullock Report") |
| 77 Feb 4 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 20 |
| 77 Feb 8 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Jenkin "The Earnings Rule") |
| 77 Feb 8 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym "Referendum") |
| 77 Feb 9 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 150th Meeting |
| 77 Feb 10 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym on devolution) |
| 77 Feb 12 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Carter letter to Callaghan (favours a London G7 with quadripartite meeting & EEC representation) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Feb 14 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 47th Meeting |
| 77 Feb 15 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Nationalised Industries Policy Group - Minutes of Meeting |
| 77 Feb 15 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
| 77 Feb 15 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym on devolution) |
| 77 Feb 16 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (backed Pym over devolution) |
| 77 Feb 16 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Taylor "Devolution - The Way Ahead") |
| 77 Feb 16 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 151st Meeting |
| 77 Feb 16 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Colin Jones ( Financial Times not reporting Tories) |
| 77 Feb 18 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan-Giscard phone call on proposed economic summit (the four & the seven) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Feb 18 Fr |
|
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Carter letter to Callaghan (Henry Owen appointed Sherpa) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Feb 21 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan letter to Carter (London G7 preparations) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Feb 21 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: Notes on guillotine motion for Scotland & Wales Bill (calculates a tied vote) |
| 77 Feb 22 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, CCO, Galbraith] |
| 77 Feb 22 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (invitation to CPS dinner at which Howe paper will be discussed) ["Margaret particularly hopes that you can manage to be present"] |
| 77 Feb 23 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 152nd Meeting |
| 77 Feb 25 Fr |
|
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Carter letter to Callaghan (London G7) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Feb 28 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Coaching for Margaret in radio techniques”) [help from former BBC man] |
| 77 Feb 28 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 48th Meeting |
| 77 Mar 1 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT to David Eccles (SNP “is past peak”) |
| 77 Mar 1 Tu |
|
Major |
Conservative Party |
Conservative Campaign Guide 1977 |
| 77 Mar 2 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 153rd Meeting |
| 77 Mar 4 Fr |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Howe on pay policy) |
| 77 Mar 7 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 49th Meeting |
| 77 Mar 8 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: German ‘non-paper’ for G7 participants (“Points for the Summit Meeting”) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 8 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan letter to Carter (London G7 preparations) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 8 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (coaching for radio techniques) [encloses report from former BBC man] |
| 77 Mar 8 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Simon Webley memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“A note on the purpose & structure of the CPS”) [following possible departure of Martin Wassell] |
| 77 Mar 9 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
MT: Hailsham diary (Plowdens critical of MT approach to industry & of Keith Joseph) ["a silly man & always wrong"] |
| 77 Mar 9 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 154th Meeting |
| 77 Mar 9 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (civil service) |
| 77 Mar 14 Mo |
|
Minor |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (talks for BBC) [interview problematic "because you are in a class of your own", but better than a talk on such a difficult subject] |
| 77 Mar 15 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe speech to 35 Club (defends mortgage tax relief) |
| 77 Mar 16 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Government proposals on devolution (Select Committee?) [not yet put to Cabinet] |
| 77 Mar 16 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan-Schmidt phone call on proposed economic summit (German tension with Carter) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 16 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan-Giscard phone call on proposed economic summit (Carter Administration positions) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 16 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 155th Meeting |
| 77 Mar 17 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Steering Brief for Rome European Council [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 21 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
Cold War: Briefing material for President Carter (USE London urges he see MT because she may be PM very shortly) [declassified 2005] |
| 77 Mar 21 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
US: NSC memo (current events update) ["Embassy London recommends that Mrs. Thatcher's request for a meeting with the President be approved"] [declassified 2005] |
| 77 Mar 22 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (discussion of confidence motion) [case for General Election "(n)ot very well rec(eive)d"] |
| 77 Mar 23 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (discussion of Lib-Lab Pact) ["they all pretend to think a good thing"] |
| 77 Mar 23 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Hayek to Sir Keith Joseph(talks for BBC) [thanks, sending draft talk] |
| 77 Mar 23 We |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 156th Meeting |
| 77 Mar 24 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Hayek to The Times (Lib-Lab Pact) ["a party that keeps a socialist government in power clearly has lost all title to the name 'Liberal'"] |
| 77 Mar 24 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: MT to Basil Feldman (Tory links with City) |
| 77 Mar 24 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Wall note on briefing (preparing for Rome European Council) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 24 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Cabinet (pre-Rome European Council discussions) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 25 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Rome European Council record of conversation over dinner (argument about Community representation at G7) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 25 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
US: NSC memo (current events update) ["Embassy London has received a request from Margaret Thatcher's office asking that she have the opportunity to meet with President Carter during his stay in London"] [declassified 2005] |
| 77 Mar 25 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Rome European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 25 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (FCO) |
EC: Rome European Council timetable [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 26 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (FCO) |
EC: Rome European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 29 Tu |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
MT: Hailsham diary (discussion with Peter Carrington) [serious doubts about MT & Keith Joseph] |
| 77 Mar 29 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Rome European Council draft record (notes on handling) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 29 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Wright letter to Fergusson (Rome European Council draft record) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 30 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 157th Meeting |
| 77 Mar 31 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Callaghan letter to Carter (London G7 preparations) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Mar 31 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Richard Ryder (Tory links with City) |
| 77 Apr 1 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe circular letter (investment income surcharge) |
| 77 Apr 5 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT to Alick Buchanan-Smith (committed to devolution on principle, but against making detailed plans) |
| 77 Apr 5 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 158th Meeting |
| 77 Apr 7 Th |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (general economic approach) |
| 77 Apr 7 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to John Sparrow (investment incentives) |
| 77 Apr 20 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 159th Meeting |
| 77 Apr 20 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
Cold War: Brzezinski memo for President Carter (recommends he meet MT) |
| 77 Apr 22 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Hugh Rossi (building societies) |
| 77 Apr 23 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe open letter to Conservative Trade Unionists |
| 77 Apr 26 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, funding] |
| 77 Apr 26 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [China, pay policy, devolution, direct elections] [released 2010] |
| 77 Apr 27 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 160th Meeting |
| 77 Apr 28 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 21 |
| 77 May 4 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
G7: Conservative Research Department briefing on G7 Summit ("The Downing Street Summit") [based on an FCO briefing] [released 2010] |
| 77 May 4 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 161st Meeting |
| 77 May 5 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Nationalised Industries Policy Group - Minutes of Meeting |
| 77 May 5 Th |
|
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
MT: MT letter to Hailsham (thanks for help with Loyal Address) [Queen's Silver Jubilee] |
| 77 May 5 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: David Howell to Sir Keith Joseph (attacking waste and over-government) |
| 77 May 7 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: London Summit (Session 1) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 May 7 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: London Summit (Session 2) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 May 8 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: London Summit (Session 3) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 May 8 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: London Summit (Session 4) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 May 9 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: London Summit (Callaghan note of quadripartite meeting) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 May 11 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 162nd Meeting |
| 77 May 12 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph note of meeting (“FUTURE OF THE CENTRE”) [broader Sherman role, fewer publications, Gerry Frost] |
| 77 May 16 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: "Concerted Action" paper (educating the public) |
| 77 May 17 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (meeting discussing devolution) |
| 77 May 18 We |
|
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (comments on Friedman's "Capitalism and the Jews") ["[I] thought it worth publishing but Alfred [disagrees]"] |
| 77 May 18 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 163rd Meeting |
| 77 May 19 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (offer of help from Jim Ball) [monetary economist at London Business School] |
| 77 May 19 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 22 (agenda only) |
| 77 May 20 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: MT letter to Du Cann ('The Right Approach to the Economy' policy statement) [reply to Du Cann] [released 2010] |
| 77 May 23 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (earlier meeting - note on advisers) [sorry not to have realised meeting was over] |
| 77 May 24 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, policy groups, student seminars, funding] |
| 77 May 25 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: UKE Washington to FCO (MT and Geoffrey Howe visits to Washington) [declassified 2007] |
| 77 May 25 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 164th Meeting |
| 77 May 26 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Human rights: Sir Keith Joseph to John Davies (meeting between MT & Amnesty) [liaison to be appointed] |
| 77 May 26 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 23 |
| 77 May 26 Th |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT ("Concerted Action" frightens MT to death) |
| 77 May 26 Th |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
| 77 May 27 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (proposes new Shadow Cabinet policy documents) ["Right Approach to the Economy" mooted] |
| 77 May 27 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: Melhuish minute to PUS ("Visits to Washington by Mrs Thatcher and other Shadow Spokesmen") [arrangements for receiving MT and Howe] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 May 27 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: Russell minute to PUS ("Conservative Visitors") [plans for MT and Howe's visits to Washington] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 May 31 Tu |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Jim Prior (conversation with union leader, John Lyons) ["in general terms a monetarist"] |
| 77 Jun 2 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (Australian PM powerfully attacks CAP) |
| 77 Jun 3 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
US: Brzezinski minute to Carter ("Meeting with Mrs. Thatcher") [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Jun 6 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Hayek to Arthur Seldon (troubles with the British media) [decides against "a declaration of open war" on 'The Economist'] |
| 77 Jun 9 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Industrial Policy Committee minutes (meeting) [general principles & research plans] |
| 77 Jun 9 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: Kerr minute to Melhuish ("Opposition Visits to Washington") [handling of MT and Howe's visits to Washington] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Jun 9 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
US: Brzezinski minute to Carter ("Meeting with Mrs. Thatcher") [risk of offending Mitterand if Carter meets with MT] [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Jun 9 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (Australia & CAP) |
| 77 Jun 15 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 165th Meeting |
| 77 Jun 16 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 24 |
| 77 Jun 17 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (“Speech-writing. The range of service”) [defines the role] |
| 77 Jun 17 Fr |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
| 77 Jun 22 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Younger MSS) |
Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Final Report |
| 77 Jun 22 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 166th Meeting |
| 77 Jun 22 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Steering Brief for London European Council [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Jun 23 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, student seminars, unemployment figures] |
| 77 Jun 23 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 25 |
| 77 Jun 27 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (Peter Halls new interest in markets) |
| 77 Jun 27 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Basil Feldman (Tory links with the City) |
| 77 Jun 29 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Cold War: MT to Lady Ramsbotham (rebutting claims of ill-will) |
| 77 Jun 29 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: Melhuish minute to Graham ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit to the United States") [handling of and arrangements for MT's and Howe's visits to Washington] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Jun 29 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 167th Meeting |
| 77 Jun 29 We |
|
Major |
Archive (FCO) |
EC: London European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Jun 30 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (FCO) |
EC: London European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Jun 30 Th |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Report of Nationalised Industries Policy Group (leaked Ridley report) |
| 77 Jul 4 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: FCO to UKE Washington ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit to the United States") [further details of MT's visit to Washington] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Jul 4 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe notes (visit to Northern Ireland) |
| 77 Jul 6 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 168th Meeting |
| 77 Jul 8 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 26 |
| 77 Jul 9 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: Adam Butler letter to FCO ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit to America: 6 - 14 September") [MT's plans for visit] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Jul 11 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 50th Meeting |
| 77 Jul 11 Mo |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Note for Chairman (transport) |
| 77 Jul 13 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Territorial Army of Advisers”) [proposals for several hundred special advisers] |
| 77 Jul 13 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 169th Meeting |
| 77 Jul 14 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Trade unions: Hayek to William Rees-Mogg (revocation of unique union privileges) [on this point MT "might get the mandate without which she can do little"] |
| 77 Jul 14 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 27 |
| 77 Jul 15 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: FCO to UKE Washington ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit to the United States") [MT's proposed itinerary] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Jul 18 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 170th Meeting |
| 77 Jul 19 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Note for Chairman (Michael Havers) |
| 77 Jul 19 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Note for Chairman (Thorneycroft) |
| 77 Jul 20 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 171st Meeting |
| 77 Jul 20 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Note for Chairman (agenda) |
| 77 Jul 21 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: Note of a Meeting (Du Cann-Morrison-Charteris) ["Procedure for the Election of a Leader of the Conservative Party"] [released 2010] |
| 77 Jul 22 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Arthur Seldon letter to Hayek (response to Hayek's letters) ["you would be agreeably surprised by the wide range of people who now think well of your work"] |
| 77 Jul 22 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Transport policy document - draft) [554K] |
| 77 Jul 22 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Small Business policy document - draft) [507K] |
| 77 Jul 25 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 172nd Meeting |
| 77 Jul 26 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: UKE Washington to FCO ("Professor Alan Walters") [Howe to visit Walters] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Jul 26 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Adam Ridley note to MT (Heseltines view of Small Business paper) |
| 77 Jul 27 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Civil Service: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (conversation with Sir John Hunt) [inquires about paying key advisers more than officials] |
| 77 Jul 27 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [energy study group, publications, Conservative Conference fringe] |
| 77 Jul 27 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 173rd Meeting |
| 77 Jul 27 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Thorneycroft on "priority topics" for speaking) |
| 77 Jul 28 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: UKE Washington to FCO ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit") [Brzezinski has concerns about protocol regarding MT's request to meet with President Carter] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Jul 30 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Hayek letter to Arthur Seldon ( Tiger By the Tail , second edition of Denationalisation of Money , newspaper correspondence and BBC broadcasts) |
| 77 Aug 1 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: UKE Washington to FCO ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit") [Carter will meet with MT but "there should be no press photographs"] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Aug 3 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings) |
| 77 Aug 4 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: UKE Washington to FCO ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit") [question as to whether MT can have photographs taken outside the White House] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Aug 5 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Cold War: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (historian of marxism, Leszek Kolakowski) [encloses essay by] |
| 77 Aug 5 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (visit to Washington) |
| 77 Aug 9 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Arthur Seldon letter to Hayek ( Tiger By the Tail , second edition of Denationalisation of Money , newspaper correspondence and BBC broadcasts) |
| 77 Aug 11 Th |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Transition to power: MT letter to Alcon Copisarow (advisers) [“I shall have to take most of the major decisions myself”] [released 2010] |
| 77 Aug 12 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Small Business document - draft) |
| 77 Aug 17 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper ( The Right Approach to the Economy - draft) [895K] |
| 77 Aug 19 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Small Business policy document - further draft) |
| 77 Aug 22 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Joseph notes ( The Right Approach to the Economy draft) |
| 77 Aug 22 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Adam Ridley note for MT (Small Business document draft) |
| 77 Aug 23 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Bulloch note for MT (Small Business document draft) |
| 77 Aug 24 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 174th Meeting |
| 77 Aug 26 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Conservative Party Archive) |
Grunwick: Scarman Report (Court of Inquiry Report) |
| 77 Aug 27 Sa |
|
Minor |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Hayek letter to Seldon (addenda to Denationalisation of Money , travel plans, unable to participate in Trade Union Seminar) ["I was rather disappointed by the response to my letters to The Times"] |
| 77 Sep 3 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe open letter to Conservative Trade Unionists (pay policy) |
| 77 Sep 4 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph statement on Grunwick (attacked by David Steel) [McCarthyite techniques] |
| 77 Sep 6 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (letter to David Orr) [seconding Norman Strauss to work on Stepping Stones] |
| 77 Sep 6 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: MT programme for US visit ("The Rt Hon Mrs Margaret Thatcher's Itinerary to the United States as at 1 September 1977") [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Sep 8 Th |
|
Minor |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (speech drafts) [offers two texts rejected by MT] |
| 77 Sep 9 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Anthony Harris ( Financial Times not reporting Tories) |
| 77 Sep 12 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
US: Vance minute to Carter (briefing notes for Carter's meeting with MT) [South Africa, Rhodesia, Middle East] [declassified 2008] |
| 77 Sep 14 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Trade unions: Conservative Research Department briefing for Walden interview (“Advance hints on Walden’s thinking”) |
| 77 Sep 14 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Trade unions: Conservative Research Department briefing for Walden interview (“Walden’s speeches”) |
| 77 Sep 14 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (draft letter on Grunwick) [for The Times, in response to David Steel] |
| 77 Sep 15 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Trade unions: Conservative Research Department briefing for Walden interview (analysis of Walden’s press articles) |
| 77 Sep 15 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Trade unions: Briefing notes for Walden interview (“Points you made which a news editor would find striking”) |
| 77 Sep 15 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
Cold War: MT to President Carter (praises his conviction) |
| 77 Sep 16 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham letter to Keith Joseph (unsent - disapproves his attack on Lord Scarman) [Grunwick] |
| 77 Sep 16 Fr |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: MT to Sir David Orr (thanks) [seconding Norman Strauss to work on Stepping Stones] |
| 77 Sep 17 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to MT (notes for Walden interview) [the union lash] |
| 77 Sep 18 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Civil Service: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (letter from Sir John Hunt) [use of special advisers in government] |
| 77 Sep 18 Su |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Labour: Sir Keith Joseph to Tom Hooson (suggested election slogans) [Margaret or Marx] |
| 77 Sep 20 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies minutes ("Notes for Action: Following Meeting at Centre for Policy Studies on September 20") [initial objective to prepare a report for 'decision makers' in the Conservative party] |
| 77 Sep 21 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: British Consulate-General in Houston to UKE Washington ("Visit to Houston of Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, M.P.") [account of MT's visit] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Sep 26 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: UKE Washington to FCO ("Visit to Washington of the Rt. Hon Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, M.P.: 11 - 14 September. 1977") [account of MT's visit] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Sep 27 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [study groups, publications, funds, Conservative Conference fringe] |
| 77 Sep 30 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (shows MT his unsent letter to Keith Joseph) [Grunwick] |
| 77 Sep 30 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
US: Melhuish note of conversation with Adam Butler ("Visit to the USA of Mrs Margaret Thatcher") [Butler gives feedback on MT's view of the visit: "a great success"] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Oct 6 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (discusses Keith Joseph with Whitelaw & Carrington) ["an albatross ... (m)ay bring us down ... attracts barmies"] |
| 77 Oct 6 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 175th Meeting |
| 77 Oct 8 Sa |
|
Key |
Conservative Party |
The Right Approach to the Economy (Conservative policy statement) |
| 77 Oct 8 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Hayek letter to William Rees-Mogg (Trade Unions) ["there is bound to be a division within the Conservative party...and with Mrs. Thatcher on the right side needing support"] |
| 77 Oct 11 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
Cold War: President Carter to MT (good to meet) |
| 77 Oct 13 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: David Howell to Sir Geoffrey Howe (Conservatives should urge relaxing of exchange controls) |
| 77 Oct 20 Th |
|
Minor |
Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) |
MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (conference speech thanks) [“I just don’t know how we shall do better next year”] |
| 77 Oct 21 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Pym "Devolution") |
| 77 Oct 24 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman draft speech outline for Sir Keith Joseph (“Speech on the Trade Unions”) [eroding freedoms & impoverishing Britain] |
| 77 Oct 24 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (British Brookings Institute) [Joseph proposes to warn that Conservative Government may not allow Brookings to be publicly funded] |
| 77 Oct 25 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (CPS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies AGM minutes (second meeting) [purely formal] |
| 77 Oct 25 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [study groups, visiting scholar, publications, funds] |
| 77 Oct 25 Tu |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (initiatives) [proposes Tories bid for social democracy as Labour becomes marxist] |
| 77 Oct 26 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 176th Meeting |
| 77 Oct 28 Fr |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: Richard Ryder letter to Sherman (speech outline on Conservatives as “heirs to the Social-Democratic heritage”) [MT ‘very impressed’ - go ahead as soon as possible] |
| 77 Oct 31 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Taylor "Devolution") |
| 77 Nov 1 Tu |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (devolution meeting) [MT moving towards federalism with England a single unit] |
| 77 Nov 2 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Enoch Powell: Hailsham diary (Carrington tells rumour Powell will lead National Front) ["Oh I DO hope it's true"] |
| 77 Nov 2 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (Queen's Speech entirely devolution) |
| 77 Nov 2 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 177th Meeting |
| 77 Nov 2 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (taxation of women) |
| 77 Nov 4 Fr |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: Du Cann letter to MT ("Election to the Leader") ["I have received a valid nomination in your name"] [released 2010] |
| 77 Nov 9 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“RE: British Leyland”) [Conservative policy “tantamount to unconditional surrender ... you have not thought it through”] |
| 77 Nov 9 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 178th Meeting |
| 77 Nov 14 Mo |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: “Stepping Stones” Report (final text) |
| 77 Nov 16 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 179th Meeting |
| 77 Nov 17 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (Sun Alliance pay settlement) |
| 77 Nov 17 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Baroness Young (taxation of women) |
| 77 Nov 23 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 180th Meeting |
| 77 Nov 25 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, study groups, student seminars, decision no longer to publish revised unemployment figures, funds] |
| 77 Nov 25 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Oppenheim "A Policy for Prices") |
| 77 Nov 27 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Devolution: MT to John Boyd-Carpenter (supports his idea of a UK-wide referendum amendment) [but thinks colleagues will oppose] |
| 77 Nov 28 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (you wanted Patten-Maude strategy paper considered by new Coordinating Committee) |
| 77 Nov 29 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Strikes: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (agrees Adam Ridley view on firemen’s pay) [“indexing may be a safe horse to ride in return for renunciation of the strike weapon”] |
| 77 Nov 30 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: MT programme for Brussels visit ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit, 30 November - 3 December") [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Nov 30 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 181st Meeting |
| 77 Dec 6 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: UKE Brussels to FCO ("Mrs Thatcher's Visit") [account of MT's visit to Brussels] [declassified 2007] |
| 77 Dec 7 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 182nd Meeting |
| 77 Dec 13 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (1922 Committee Executive) [post-election strategy if no majority, devolution] [released 2010] |
| 77 Dec 14 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 183rd Meeting |
| 77 Dec 14 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw on police) |
| 77 Dec 21 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Party funds: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Algy Cluff) [“very much an entrepreneur”] |
| 77 Dec 21 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [study groups, Tony Benn, University of Open Society, bankruptcy figures & backgrounders, funds, publications] |
| 77 Dec 21 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Patten on strategy) |
| 78 Jan 4 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Howe on Capital Taxation document) |
| 78 Jan 10 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (Carter Library) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Schmidt letter to Carter letter - date of next summit) [declassified 1996] |
| 78 Jan 11 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 184th Meeting |
| 78 Jan 11 We |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe speech draft on trade unions (MT: "the press will crucify you for this") |
| 78 Jan 13 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Hurd & Howell on direct elections) |
| 78 Jan 13 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Lamont "British Steel Corporation") |
| 78 Jan 15 Su |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Strategy: Lawson paper (Patten paper on "Stepping Stones") [513K] |
| 78 Jan 16 Mo |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Nationalisation: Sir Keith Joseph to J.S. Wharton (shipbuilding) [“keep me in touch from time to time”] |
| 78 Jan 16 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 185th Meeting |
| 78 Jan 18 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 186th Meeting |
| 78 Jan 18 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Atkins on Commons tactics) |
| 78 Jan 19 Th |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Hoskyns on "Stepping Stones") |
| 78 Jan 24 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [student seminars, University of the Open Society, study groups, funds, backgrounders, publications] |
| 78 Jan 25 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 187th Meeting |
| 78 Jan 25 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: membership list |
| 78 Jan 25 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: summons to "Stepping Stones" meeting |
| 78 Jan 26 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Gerald Frost letter to Ralph Harris (proposal of CPS-IEA meeting) [agenda attached] |
| 78 Jan 30 Mo |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 51st Meeting (argument over "Stepping Stones") |
| 78 Jan 31 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: David Howell to MT (material for Maude Group on Themes) |
| 78 Feb 1 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Housing: Sir Keith Joseph to Hugh Rossi (council house subsidies) |
| 78 Feb 1 We |
|
Trivial |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
MT: Notes for Desert Island Discs (record selections) [released 2010] |
| 78 Feb 1 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 188th Meeting |
| 78 Feb 3 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Note for Chairman (Patten on future LSC meetings) |
| 78 Feb 6 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 52nd Meeting |
| 78 Feb 8 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 189th Meeting |
| 78 Feb 10 Fr |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Whitelaw on control of immigration) |
| 78 Feb 13 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Nationalisation: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (consider papers at Steering Committee) |
| 78 Feb 13 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 53rd Meeting (immigration) |
| 78 Feb 14 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [forthcoming election, party discipline, Shadow Cabinet] [released 2010] |
| 78 Feb 14 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Taylor "Scottish Policy Issues") |
| 78 Feb 15 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Parliamentary Reform: Sir Keith Joseph to Francis Pym (would he chair policy group) [need to educate the public on economic policy] |
| 78 Feb 15 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 190th Meeting |
| 78 Feb 15 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting on pay |
| 78 Feb 16 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Maude, Tebbit, Lawson & others on "Themes") |
| 78 Feb 16 Th |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: MT to Lord Denham (attending Shadow Cabinet) |
| 78 Feb 16 Th |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw "The Control of Immigration") |
| 78 Feb 20 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 191st Meeting |
| 78 Feb 22 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 192nd Meeting |
| 78 Feb 23 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw & Howell "Law and Order: A New Resolve") [207K] |
| 78 Feb 23 Th |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Patten on "Stepping Stones" & strategy) |
| 78 Feb 24 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Policing: Sir Keith Joseph to Willie Whitelaw (lack of police training for handling demonstrations) [Trotskyists saying “we must dominate the streets not the police”] |
| 78 Feb 24 Fr |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw "The Control of Immigration" - supplementary paper) |
| 78 Feb 25 Sa |
|
Trivial |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
MT: MT to Bob Newhart ( Desert Island Discs ) [thanks for letter - “I love the Nutty Walt recording”] [released 2010] |
| 78 Feb 27 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (noting Adam Ridley minute on Wass & Richardson’s views) [“very alarming in its analysis of the attitude of Wass”] |
| 78 Feb 27 Mo |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
MT: MT to Miss Peters ( Desert Island Discs & Grantham memories) [“a real community spirit there”] [released 2010] |
| 78 Feb 27 Mo |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
MT: MT to Miss Stevens ( Desert Island Discs & Grantham memories) [courage “comes from a strength and source far greater than this earth can supply”] [released 2010] |
| 78 Feb 27 Mo |
|
Trivial |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
MT: MT to Emlyn Hughes (Liverpool defeat of Man Utd) [“I rejoiced with you”] [released 2010] |
| 78 Feb 27 Mo |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 54th Meeting ("Stepping Stones") |
| 78 Feb 27 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 193rd Meeting |
| 78 Feb 27 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Note for Chairman (Patten on agenda for 54th meeting) |
| 78 Feb 28 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [Univ. of the Open Society, study groups, denationationalisation, labour market, funds, publications] |
| 78 Mar 1 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (conclusions on “The Great & The Good”, quangoes, etc) [“counteproductive to focus limelight”] |
| 78 Mar 1 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 194th Meeting |
| 78 Mar 1 We |
|
Major |
Conservative Party |
Conservative Campaign Guide Supplement 1978 |
| 78 Mar 6 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (trade unions) |
| 78 Mar 7 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Energy: Sir Keith Joseph to Tom King (Arnold Weinstock’s views on reorganisation of electricity supply industry) [“completely wrong use of parliamentary time”] |
| 78 Mar 8 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Immigration: Note of Callaghan meeting with Labour whips (“steal Mrs Thatcher’s clothes”) [extract] [declassified 2009] |
| 78 Mar 8 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 195th Meeting |
| 78 Mar 8 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Stevas on education & arts policy) [first version] |
| 78 Mar 8 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Adam Ridley note (fishing conservation) |
| 78 Mar 12 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Note of Schmidt-Callaghan private dinner - EMS) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Mar 13 Mo |
|
Trivial |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Enoch Powell: Hailsham diary (Powell makes speeches on a full bladder) ["perversity"] |
| 78 Mar 13 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Stowe minute for Callaghan - handling of EMS approach) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Mar 13 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 55th Meeting |
| 78 Mar 15 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Hunt minute for Callaghan - concerting action in run-up to July) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Mar 15 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Note of seminar on UK summit initiative) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Mar 15 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 196th Meeting |
| 78 Mar 16 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Callaghan letter to Carter - UK initiative) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Mar 16 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (UK paper for Carter - Five Points initiative) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Mar 16 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
General Election: Sir Keith Joseph to Angus Maude (contribution to manifesto) [base on MT speech to EEF and relevant section of Right Approach to the Economy] |
| 78 Mar 16 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Adam Ridley paper for pay meeting |
| 78 Mar 20 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting on pay |
| 78 Mar 21 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Crime: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (recommended reading) [Patricia Morgan’s “Delinquent Fantasies”] |
| 78 Mar 22 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Stevas on education & arts policy) [second version] |
| 78 Mar 23 Th |
|
Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Constitution: MT letter to Hailsham (thanks for copy of his book) |
| 78 Mar 23 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Carter-Callaghan meeting in Washington - record of conversation) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Mar 23 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Lawson on education spending) |
| 78 Mar 24 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Elections: Reece note ("Some Guidelines on the Media in a General Election") [media strategy] [released 2010] |
| 78 Mar 27 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Carter letter to Schmidt - urges Five Points) [declassified 1998] |
| 78 Apr 3 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Jenkins memorandum for European Council (plans for next four months) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 3 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 46th Meeting |
| 78 Apr 3 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Jenkins memo for Copenhagen European Council |
| 78 Apr 4 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Ministerial Meeting on EMS proposal [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 4 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Giscard-Callaghan phone call (breakfast meeting agreed) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 5 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 197th Meeting |
| 78 Apr 5 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Adam Ridley "British Leyland") |
| 78 Apr 6 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Briefing for Callaghan’s EMS breakfast meeting (working of the snake, reserve pooling, etc) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 7 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Callaghan note of EMS discussion at Copenhagen European Council (breakfast with Schmidt & Giscard) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 7 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Couzens note after EMS breakfast meeting (further questions for PM to ask) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 7 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Callaghan note of EMS discussion (at Copenhagen European Council ?dinner) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 7 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Schmidt note of remarks on EMS (at Copenhagen European Council ?dinner) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 7 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Copenhagen European Council Procès Verbal [text in French] |
| 78 Apr 8 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Note of Callaghan-Schmidt-Giscard breakfast meeting on EMS) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 8 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Henry Owen report to Carter - discussions in Bonn) [declassified 1996] |
| 78 Apr 8 Sa |
|
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Copenhagen European Council Procès Verbal [text in French] |
| 78 Apr 11 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Carter letter to Schmidt - following up Henry Owen discussions in Bonn) [declassified 1998] |
| 78 Apr 11 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [KJ on labour market, study groups, student seminars, funds, libertarian bookshop, publications] |
| 78 Apr 11 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Report of Conservative backbench Finance Committee meeting |
| 78 Apr 11 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Copenhagen European Council (discussion of EMS) [declassified 2009] |
| 78 Apr 12 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (McMahon note of conversation with Karl Otto Pöhl - Giscard wants UK to join EMS) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 12 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 198th Meeting |
| 78 Apr 12 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Hurd & Elles "The European Democratic Union") |
| 78 Apr 13 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Vaizey MSS) |
Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (pleased he has left the Labour Party) |
| 78 Apr 14 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: UKE Bonn to FCO (state of Anglo-German relations) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 17 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Callaghan-Carter phone call on EMS proposals) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 17 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 199th Meeting (manifesto discussion) |
| 78 Apr 17 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
General Election: MTs notes on Shadow Cabinet (manifesto draft) |
| 78 Apr 18 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (Vaizey MSS) |
Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (suggests they meet) |
| 78 Apr 18 Tu |
|
Key |
Commentary (The Times) |
Strikes: “Mrs Thatcher warned in secret report of defeat in confrontation with unions” (leak of Carrington Report - Authority of Government Policy Group) |
| 78 Apr 19 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Jeremy Thorpe: Hailsham diary (Peter Rawlinson withdrawal from Norman Scott case) |
| 78 Apr 19 We |
|
Major |
Commentary (The Times) |
Strikes: “Tory consternation over leak of party report on unions” (leak of Carrington Report) |
| 78 Apr 19 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 200th Meeting |
| 78 Apr 20 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
G7: Bonn Summit (Note of meeting on EMS proposal - German disillusion with the US) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 20 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Stowe minute for PM (difficulty extracting detail on German plans) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 21 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meeting with Germans) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 23 Su |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Callaghan-Schmidt meeting (EMS discussion in presence of central bank chiefs) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 24 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Callaghan-Schmidt meeting (relations with US) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 26 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Stowe letter to Treasury (PM wishes to go slowly) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 26 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Stowe telegram to UKE Washington (Callaghan call to Carter on 17 April) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 26 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meeting with French) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Apr 26 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 201st Meeting |
| 78 Apr 28 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Thorneycroft on press releases) |
| 78 May 3 We |
|
Minor |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 202nd Meeting [agenda only] |
| 78 May 4 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Adam Ridley on government spending plans) |
| 78 May 8 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 203rd Meeting (manifesto discussion) |
| 78 May 9 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Callaghan minute to Healey (consider wider role for SDRs as reserve currency) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 May 9 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Crime: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (proposed KJ speech on press freedom) [encloses Bruce-Gardyne draft] |
| 78 May 9 Tu |
|
Minor |
Archive (CPS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies AGM minutes (third meeting) [purely formal] |
| 78 May 9 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [Liberty Bookshop, KJ unemployment initiative, student seminars, publications] |
| 78 May 10 We |
|
Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (thanks for Harris' piece on unemployment) |
| 78 May 10 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 204th Meeting |
| 78 May 15 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Civil service: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Leslie Chapman book) [could save hundreds of millions by third year of your government] |
| 78 May 15 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 205th Meeting (manifesto discussion) |
| 78 May 16 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EMS: Couzens note for No.10 on EMS (secret meetings in Paris with French & Germans) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 May 16 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Press: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (attacks on MT) [“always ready ... to speak in your defence”] |
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