| 68 Oct 5 Sa |
Chronology |
 |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: violence at Londonderry civil rights demonstration |
| 69 Aug 14 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: troops deployed in Belfast |
| 71 Mar 22 Mo |
Archive |
 |
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Ulster PM resigns) [coded diary with translation] |
| 71 Aug 9 Mo |
Chronology |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: internment introduced |
| 72 Jan 30 Su |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
"Bloody Sunday": British troops killed 13 in Londonderry |
| 72 Mar 24 Fr |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Stormont suspended; direct rule began |
| 74 May 15 We |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Loyalist strike began; executive resigned (28 May) |
| 74 Oct 5 Sa |
Chronology |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Guildford pub bombs: five killed |
| 74 Dec 13 Fr |
Speeches |
 |
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement to Finchley Times (support for death penalty) |
| 75 Sep 10 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: MT meeting with Prime Minister (briefing on situation) [declassified 2005] |
| 75 Oct 16 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) |
MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (thanks for help with conference speech) [treasures the memory of working till 5am] |
| 75 Oct 29 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 80th Meeting |
| 75 Nov 19 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Debate on the Address] |
| 75 Nov 21 Fr |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Steering brief for Rome European Council [declassified 2006] |
| 75 Nov 27 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Ross McWhirter murdered by IRA - MT given 24 hour police protection |
| 75 Nov 27 Th |
Speeches |
|
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women |
| 75 Nov 28 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC PQ [Private Notice Question: Mr Ross McWhirter (Shooting)] |
| 75 Dec 5 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Letter appealing for donations to Ross McWhirter Foundation |
| 76 Jan 12 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons Statement [Northern Ireland (Security) (situation in Armagh)] |
| 76 Jan 19 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Kensington Town Hall ("Britain Awake") (The Iron Lady) |
| 76 Jul 13 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (FCO telegram) [declassified 2007] |
| 76 Jul 13 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2007] |
| 76 Jul 14 We |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons Statement [Brussels European Council] |
| 76 Jul 21 We |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons Statement [Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Irish Republic (death) (Ewart-Biggs assassination)] |
| 76 Jul 21 We |
Speeches |
|
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement on IRA murder of British Ambassador to Ireland (Christopher Ewart-Biggs) |
| 76 Sep 16 Th |
Speeches |
 |
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Australian Liberal Party Women |
| 76 Oct 4 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Conservative Party |
The Right Approach (Conservative policy statement) |
| 76 Oct 14 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) |
MT: MT to Ronnie Millar (conference speech thanks) [“all the time the pound & our prestige slide”] |
| 76 Nov 29 Mo |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 1) [text in French] |
| 76 Nov 30 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Hague European Council Procès-Verbal (Part 2) [text in French] |
| 77 Mar 1 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Conservative Party |
Conservative Campaign Guide 1977 |
| 77 Jun 16 Th |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons Statement [Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (London)] |
| 77 Oct 20 Th |
Archive |
|
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”] |
| 78 Mar 1 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Conservative Party |
Conservative Campaign Guide Supplement 1978 |
| 78 Mar 16 Th |
Chronology |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Italy: kidnap of Aldo Moro (found dead 9 May) |
| 78 Apr 7 Fr |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Copenhagen European Council Procès Verbal [text in French] |
| 78 Apr 8 Sa |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (European Council) |
EC: Copenhagen European Council Procès Verbal [text in French] |
| 78 Apr 10 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons Statement [Copenhagen European Council] |
| 78 May 9 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement deploring the murder of Aldo Moro |
| 78 May 11 Th |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
| 78 Jun 19 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Ulster Unionist Council (business lunch) |
| 78 Jun 20 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference concluding Northern Ireland visit |
| 78 Jul 18 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons Statement [Heads of Government (Bonn Meeting) (G7)] |
| 78 Dec 5 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Catholic Herald |
| 78 Dec 31 Su |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Article for News of the World ("The Year the People Speak!") |
| 79 Mar 30 Fr |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Airey Neave murdered by INLA |
| 79 Mar 30 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement following assassination of Airey Neave |
| 79 Mar 30 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks after visiting Airey Neave's widow (Airey Neave assassination) |
| 79 Mar 30 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks on the murder of Airey Neave ("some devils got him") |
| 79 Apr 2 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Mr Airey Neave (Tributes)] |
| 79 Apr 2 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Broadcast in reply to the Prime Minister |
| 79 Apr 11 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Conservative Party |
Conservative General Election Manifesto 1979 |
| 79 Apr 29 Su |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Article for the News of the World ("The left have poisoned minds against those who uphold the law") |
| 79 May 10 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Taoiseach Lynch) [Northern Ireland, economic issues] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 May 15 Tu |
Multimedia |
 |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio] |
| 79 May 15 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Debate on Address] |
| 79 May 16 We |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Airey Neave’s Memorial Service |
| 79 May 24 Th |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
| 79 Jun 29 Fr |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Bulletin (PM’s safety at Lusaka) [Rhodesians claim terrorist threat to PM at CHOGM - deadpan response] [released 2010] |
| 79 Jul 12 Th |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
House of Commons PQs |
| 79 Jul 19 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Premadasa of Sri Lanka) [Lusaka Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Rhodesia, Non-Aligned Movement, Sri Lankan affairs] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Jul 23 Mo |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: FCO to UKE Washington (Carrington message to Vance) ["grave concern" over Vance's decision against supplying arms to Royal Ulster Constabulary] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 23 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [Northern Ireland situation, US policy toward Northern Ireland] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 23 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Atkins) [response to New York Governor Carey's announcement of talks between Atkins and O'Kennedy] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
IRA murdered Mountbatten and 18 soldiers (Warrenpoint) |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Explosion of Lord Mountbatten's Boat") [initial report] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: Taoiseach John Lynch message to MT (condolences and condemnation) ["I was horrified and saddened at the news of the murder of Earl Mountbatten"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: Text of proposed Younger statement (death of Earl Mountbatten) ["Not issued, on PM's instruction"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Carter Library) |
Death of Mountbatten: Christopher minute to Carter (IRA claims responsibility for Mountbatten's death) [US Embassy in London "reports receipt of numerous phone calls protesting support of the IRA by Irish-Americans and expects to be the target of a demonstration tomorrow"] [declassified 2008] |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement on the murder of Lord Mountbatten |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement on Warrenpoint and Mountbatten murders |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: Message from Lord Chamberlain's Office (Queen commands mourning to be worn) [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to MT (arrangements for Lord Mountbatten's funeral) [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: UKE Washington to FCO (statement by US House of Representatives Speaker Tip O'Neill on death of Mountbatten) ["the perpetrators must be condemned in the strongest terms"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: UKE Washington to FCO (statement by the US State Department on death of Mountbatten) ["I reiterate in the strongest terms the condemnation of the US Government of all groups or organisations which seek their goals in Northern Ireland through violence"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ministers) [death of Mountbatten, Warrenpoint Ambush, Northern Ireland] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
No.10: Summary of the General Post sent to No.10 (Week Beginning 28 August 1979) [murder of Mountbatten] [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Nordli of Norway letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 28 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (murder of Mountbatten) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 29 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to MT ("Lord Mountbatten's Funeral") [arrangements] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 29 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: UKE Dublin to FCO ("Lord Mountbatten") [expressions of sorrow, shock and shame in the Republic of Ireland] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 29 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Death of Mountbatten: Schmidt message to MT (expression of sympathy) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 29 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Cossiga of Italy letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 29 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Death of Mountbatten: Taoiseach Lynch of Ireland letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) ["This subversive organisation has brought death or sorrow to many thousands of innocent people and shame to all true Irish men and women"] [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 29 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Botha of South Africa letter to MT (shock at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 29 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (MT visit to Northern Ireland; British approach to Irish Government) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 29 We |
Speeches |
|
Minor |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks visiting Belfast (democracy and terrorism) |
| 79 Aug 30 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Lord Mountbatten") [Chancellor Schmidt "deeply shocked" by murder] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to Lieutenant-Colonel Johnstone (seating arrangements for Mountbatten's funeral) [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: MT letter to Taoiseach Lynch (suggests meeting during Lynch's vist to London) [death of Mountbatten] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Ireland: Taoiseach Lynch letter to MT (acceptance of invitation to Mountbatten's funeral, need for talks) [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Marcos of the Phllippines letter to MT (shock and sorrow at murder of Mountbatten) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Death of Mountbatten: Prime Minister Werner of Luxembourg letter to MT (sorrow at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 30 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Ingham MSS) |
Press Office: Lobby Briefing (Northern Ireland, possible meeting with Irish PM, South African Rugby Tour) [released 2010] |
| 79 Aug 31 Fr |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: FCO letter to No.10 ("Death of Mountbatten: President Carter's Message") ["we have been struck by the lack of reference in [Carter's] message to the circumstances of Lord Mountbatten's death"] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 1 Sa |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Death of Mountbatten: President-Elect Shagari of Nigeria letter to MT (sorrow at murder of Mountbatten and condolences) [released 2010] |
| 79 Sep 3 Mo |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: Peterson minute to James ("Lord Mountbatten's Funeral") [arrangements] [declassified 2009] |
| 79 Sep 3 Mo |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
No.10: Summary of the General Post sent to No.10 (Week Beginning 3 September 1979) [murder of Mountbatten] [released 2010] |
| 79 Sep 4 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (TNA) |
Death of Mountbatten: No.10 note to Peterson ("Flowers") [wreath for Mountbatten] [declassified 2009] |
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