| 75 Feb 11 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative leadership: Hailsham letter to MT (congratulations & assurance of loyalty) |
| 75 Feb 11 Tu |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative leadership election: MT’s notes on handling Ted Heath |
| 75 Feb 11 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (Ford Library) |
Conservative Party: State Department note on MT victory over Whitelaw (surprising) [declassified ?1984] |
| 75 Feb 12 We |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
MT: Carrington to MT (contratulations on election as leader) |
| 75 Feb 16 Su |
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Major |
Archive (US State Dept) |
Cold War: US Embassy in London to State Department (“Margaret Thatcher: Some First Impressions”) [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Feb 16 Su |
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Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative leadership: MT letter to Hailsham (warm thanks) [realises magnitude of her task] |
| 75 Feb 16 Su |
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Major |
Archive (Younger MSS) |
Scotland: MT to George Younger (in need of advice about Scotland and ready to take it) |
| 75 Feb 20 Th |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (lack of party liaison with business) [duplicating campaigns against Industry Bill] |
| 75 Feb 25 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (agreed points) [Alan Walters, Irwin Bellow, John Bondsworth] |
| 75 Feb 26 We |
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Major |
Archive (Vaizey MSS) |
Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (thanks for congratulations & offer of help) |
| 75 Feb 26 We |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: MT to Sir Keith Joseph (lack of party liaison with business) [duplicating campaigns against Industry Bill] |
| 75 Feb 26 We |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 51st Meeting |
| 75 Feb 28 Fr |
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Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Middle East: British Embassy in Jordan to FCO (MT connections to Israel) [declassified 2005] |
| 75 Mar 3 Mo |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Oppenheim on Prices Bill) |
| 75 Mar 4 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (chairmanship of key policy group) [Economic & Social Strategy Group] |
| 75 Mar 5 We |
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Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Middle East: FCO to British Embassy in Jordan (MT connections to Israel) [declassified 2005] |
| 75 Mar 5 We |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 52nd Meeting |
| 75 Mar 5 We |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Adam Ridley note for MT (Bank of England) |
| 75 Mar 6 Th |
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Major |
Archive (FCO) |
EC: FCO brief on renegotiation (preparing for Dublin European Council) [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Mar 6 Th |
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Major |
Archive (FCO) |
EC: FCO steering brief (preparing for Dublin European Summit) [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Mar 6 Th |
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Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Cabinet (pre-Dublin European Council discussion of EEC renegotiation) [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Mar 10 Mo |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph "Policy-Making, 1975") |
| 75 Mar 10 Mo |
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Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Dublin European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Mar 10 Mo |
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Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Dublin European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Mar 11 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Dublin European Council record of conversation (Session 3) [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Mar 12 We |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 53rd Meeting |
| 75 Mar 12 We |
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Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Dublin European Council Presidency Conclusions |
| 75 Mar 13 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph note (inflation meeting) |
| 75 Mar 13 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Cabinet (post-Dublin European Council discussion of EEC renegotiation) [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Mar 17 Mo |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Scotland: George Younger to MT (Scottish Conservatives will unite behind you) |
| 75 Mar 17 Mo |
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Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Cabinet (post-Dublin European Council discussion of EEC renegotiation) [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Mar 18 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Raison on local government) |
| 75 Mar 18 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Cabinet (post-Dublin European Council discussion of EEC renegotiation) [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Mar 19 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Note for chairman (James Douglas) |
| 75 Mar 25 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (ministerial workloads) |
| 75 Mar 26 We |
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Major |
Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) |
MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (thanks for recent help) [MT chairman of his fan club] |
| 75 Mar 26 We |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 55th Meeting |
| 75 Apr 1 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies prospectus ("Objectives & Style") [countering "Socialistic & dirigiste ideas"] |
| 75 Apr 4 Fr |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph "Notes towards the definition of policy") [464K] |
| 75 Apr 8 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Higgins on insurance industry) |
| 75 Apr 9 We |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 56th Meeting [agenda only] |
| 75 Apr 10 Th |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative policy: Hailsham diary (Carrington calls Joseph paper a "recipe for defeat") |
| 75 Apr 11 Fr |
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Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative policy: Hailsham diary (Shadow Cabinet squabbles over Keith Joseph paper) |
| 75 Apr 11 Fr |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 57th Meeting |
| 75 Apr 14 Mo |
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Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Arthur Seldon to Hayek (differences between his approach & Friedman's) [common ground on labour market reform and monetary policy not being enough to fix unemployment] |
| 75 Apr 17 Th |
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Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Martin Wassell letter to Ralph Harris (thanks for invitation to Political Economy Club dinner) ["I enjoyed Tuesday night but was thoroughly depressed by the prospects we discussed"] |
| 75 Apr 21 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Europe: Hailsham diary (MT says do not share platform with Jeremy Thorpe) |
| 75 Apr 22 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Note on the Functions & Financing of the Centre”) [case for maintaining CPS] |
| 75 Apr 23 We |
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Major |
Archive (Ford Library) |
Economy: Alan Greenspan note for President Ford (Britain as a warning to the US) [?unclassified] |
| 75 Apr 28 Mo |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 31st Meeting |
| 75 Apr 30 We |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Cold War: Reagan letter to MT (fall of Saigon) [released 2003] [127K scan] |
| 75 Apr 30 We |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 60th Meeting |
| 75 Apr 30 We |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 32nd Meeting |
| 75 May 2 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw on devolution) |
| 75 May 6 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph/Maude on "Short" money) |
| 75 May 7 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 61st Meeting |
| 75 May 8 Th |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD on electoral reform) |
| 75 May 12 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 26th Meeting |
| 75 May 13 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Europe: Hailsham diary (shares platform with Jeremy Thorpe) |
| 75 May 13 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [economy and electoral issues] [released 2010] |
| 75 May 13 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Prior "Counter-Inflation Policy") |
| 75 May 13 Tu |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 27th Meeting |
| 75 May 13 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD on economic crisis) |
| 75 May 14 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 62nd Meeting |
| 75 May 18 Su |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Fentiman Road seminar (principles of economic policy) |
| 75 May 19 Mo |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 28th Meeting |
| 75 May 19 Mo |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Maudling on economics) |
| 75 May 21 We |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 63rd Meeting |
| 75 May 30 Fr |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - organisation of economic policy groups |
| 75 May 31 Sa |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Europe: Hailsham diary (shares platform with Jeremy Thorpe again) |
| 75 Jun 3 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Europe: Hailsham diary (disquiet over Du Cann speech) |
| 75 Jun 5 Th |
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Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Lord Seebohm (work of CPS) [methods, including university speech campaign] |
| 75 Jun 9 Mo |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 29th Meeting |
| 75 Jun 11 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 64th Meeting |
| 75 Jun 11 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Chairmans notes (Patten on Supply Days) |
| 75 Jun 12 Th |
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Major |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Ralph Harris letter to Sir Keith Joseph (suggests meeting for dinner) ["Periodic whispers have reached us about uncertainties in your department"] |
| 75 Jun 16 Mo |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 30th Meeting |
| 75 Jun 17 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Howe & Prior speeches) [212K] |
| 75 Jun 18 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 65th Meeting |
| 75 Jun 20 Fr |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 1 |
| 75 Jun 24 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Wassell memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (future of CPS) [“profound concern at the continued drift & uncertainty”] |
| 75 Jun 25 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 66th Meeting |
| 75 Jun 25 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Higgins "Import Controls") |
| 75 Jun 25 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Higgins "Civil Aviation Review") |
| 75 Jun 27 Fr |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 2 |
| 75 Jun 30 Mo |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 31st Meeting |
| 75 Jul 1 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 67th Meeting |
| 75 Jul 2 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 68th Meeting |
| 75 Jul 2 We |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Conservative Finance Committee minute |
| 75 Jul 7 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (intelligence on governments plans) |
| 75 Jul 7 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 32nd Meeting |
| 75 Jul 7 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD "Calendar of Forthcoming Events") |
| 75 Jul 7 Mo |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Adam Ridley to MT (pay policy) |
| 75 Jul 8 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Visit to US: FCO note of meeting between MT and UK Ambassador to US (Sir Peter Ramsbotham) [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Jul 8 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Wassell memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (future of CPS) [plans within new reduced budget, plus functions] |
| 75 Jul 8 Tu |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 3 |
| 75 Jul 8 Tu |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Meeting with economists (new pay policy) |
| 75 Jul 9 We |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Visit to US: FCO to British Information Service New York (FCO help in planning MT trip causing “raised ministerial eyebrows”) [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Jul 9 We |
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Major |
Archive (Sherman MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Coalition Escapism. Moderately what?”) [case against PR & coalition] |
| 75 Jul 9 We |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 69th Meeting |
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