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Text 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Carrington PS to Bryan Cartledge ("Visit of New Zealand Prime Minister: EEC/New Zealand") [tensions over sheepmeat and butter] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Kenya: Cartledge minute to MT ("Your Talks with President Moi of Kenya on 13 June") [briefs for talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Ian Gow minute for MT (“P.P.S.”) [central for success is for ministers and the PM “to retain the trust and confidence of Conservative Members of Parliament”] [released 2017]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Fowler minute to Whitelaw (London Underground strike preparations) [“It will be important for us to avoid any appearance of intervening in the tactical position that exists between the LTE and the transport unions”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Angus Maude minute to MT (“London Underground Strike”) [London Transport “wishes to stand firm and face a strike”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, officials) ["Prime Minister's Speeches"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Budget: Treasury minute to No.10 (Bank of England foreign exchange intervention before the budget) [“let the rate take the strain”] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Prior minute to MT ("1979-80 Cash Limits: Civil Service Wages & Salaries") [fraud savings rather than staff cuts] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Soames minute to MT ("1979-80 Cash Limits: Civil Service Wages & Salaries") [difficulties meeting 3 percent target] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Stowe minute to MT ("Council of Economic Advisors") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Foreign and Commonwealth Office paper ("The Bargaining Positions of OPEC and the West in Any Future Negotiations on Oil Production and Prices") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Department of Transport draft press statement ("Minister Advises Motorists to Conserve Fuel") [MT: "It would really irritate me if that sort of advice were put out!"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (North Sea oil) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: MT-MacFadzean meeting (record of conversation) [BNOC, oil and privatisation] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Fowler letter to Howell (transport, oil demand restraint) [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Joseph minute to MT ("The Crisis in the Shipbuilding Industry") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Vile minute to Lankester ("Shotton") [steel] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial policy: Joseph minute to MT ("Micro-Electronics") [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Pattison minute to MT (Rayner Review on promotion of efficiency and elimination of waste) [progress reports from Government departments] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: MOD letter to FCO ("Call by the Indian Minister of Defence") [meeting between Pym and Ram] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Cartledge note to MT ("Troops in Northern Ireland") [attached letter suggests that British troops in Northern Ireland are "inadequately trained" and "ill equipped"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Vietnam: Carrington minute to MT ("Vietnamese Refugees") [current state of play] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Goodchild note to Wolfson ("No.10 Guest Lists - Categories") [note on guests for Chequers and Downing Street] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transport: Maude minute to MT ("London Underground Strike") [position of London Transport with regard to proposed strike] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) France: MT letter to French Minister of Justice Alain Peyrefitte (thanks for hospitality during MT's visit to France) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) France: MT letter to UK Ambassador to France, Sir Reginald Hibbert (thanks for assistance with MT's visit to France) ["I am particularly glad that the French responded so well to my request to see one of their nuclear plants"] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Berrill minute to Lankester ("Waste") [reducing waste in local government] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Hailsham minute to MT ("House of Commons Procedure") [response to Stevas' proposals] [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Bulletin (Parliamentary business for coming week) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Bulletin (Norman Strauss joins Policy Unit) [try to avoid stories on lines of “Mr Soap moving into No. 10”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Terrorism: John Hunt minute to MT (“Counter-Terrorist Measures”) [“Regular exercises have enabled us to improve the arrangements for rapid and adequate communications”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) Cold War: Carter letter to Thatcher (Trident missile) [declassified 1997]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Defence sales to China: future policy”) [reactions of COCOM partners] [declassified 2013]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: FCO note to No.10 ("Preparations for the European Council, Strasbourg, 21/22 June") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Foreign Secretary minute to MT (draft guidelines on EC Budget goals) [MT: "This is jabberwocky to me"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Foreign Secretary ("The UK Net Contribution to the EEC Budget") ["all the emphasis on the injustice of our net budgetary contribution"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: President Kaunda letter to MT (Zambian policy) [critique of "Muzorewa-Smith rule"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Rhodesia: Chinese Assistance to ZANU") [light arms only; ZANU unhappy] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: No.10 minute to MT (oral message from Élysée) [reliable sources say Zaire would recognise Muzorewa if UK did first] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Foreign Exchange & Gold Market report (daily report on market conditions) [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Government Broker's daily report (market conditions & official activity in the gilt-market) [declassified 2010]
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