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PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Damascus telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [Druze community representations] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKDel NATO telegram to FCO ("Lebanon: MNF Foreign Ministers meeting, 8 December") [record of conversation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Ministry of Defence note to No.10 (Chief of Defence Staff: official visits to Middle East) [forthcoming schedule] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Beirut ("Lebanon/MNF") [Howe, Luce, Rumsfeld: record of conversation: 7th December] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: No.10 letter to Walker PS ("Electricity prices") [MT concern about delay in settling prices; request for briefing to be circulated in advance of Cabinet meeting] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Angola: President Dos Santos letter to MT (UK/Angolan relations) [Lopo do Nascimento visit to UK; trade relations; Southern African issues] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Tanzania: IMF") [Lawson "reluctant to lobby the IMF on behalf of President Nyerere"; MT annotation: "has devalued twice and is prepared to do so again if it will gain the loan from the I.M.F. Can we enquire?"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKDel NATO telegram to FCO ("North Atlantic Council: START") [Soviet withdrawal from negotiations & US response] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Tebbit) ["BT/ICL": International Computers Ltd; "fears about technological dependence on the US"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("European Community: first reactions in French Government after Athens") ["I doubt whether Mitterrand ever really got to grips with the issues or that he has thought through the problem of dealing with them in the French Presidency"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: No.10 letter to Brian Crozier (Politique Internationale award to MT for "political courage") [MT declines to accept award] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to Lord President PS ("Changing Employment Patterns: NEDC Paper") [Lawson paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Lord Kadoorie letter to MT (Guangdong Nuclear project) [UK Government decision against equity participation in project is "a missed opportunity with long-term implications"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: MT letter to General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (Review Body for nurses and professions allied to medicine) [membership; pay recommendations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Heseltine letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("International Military Services Ltd: Provision in the ROF Bill") [contingent liability clause] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: FCO minute to No.10 ("Turkey: Appointment of new Prime Minister") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("Rolling Back Protectionism") [paper; restraint on exports of textiles & footwear to UK; US restrictions on speciality steels; discussions in Brussels] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science: Nicholson minute to Coles ("Mr Nakasone's proposal to convene a conference on life sciences and mankind") [British nominees to attend; MT comment: 'No [to Bernard Williams] - he did a dreadful report for the Home Office some time ago'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Tebbit minute to MT ("Solicitors' Conveyancing") [Solicitors' monopoly on provision of conveyancing services: line to take at Cabinet] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 36th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Northern Ireland, Local Government) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Baroness Elles minute to MT ("Haagerup Report on Northern Ireland") [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Argentina: Reagan letter to MT (situation in Argentina) [US to make Argentina eligible for arms transfers] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Argentina: MT letter to President Alfonsin of Argentina (situation in Argentina) ["Although we have many difficulties, we can all take pleasure in the restoration of democracy to Argentina"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Morocco: Prime Minister Karim-Lamrani of Morocco letter to MT (UK-Morocco relations) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Liberia: MT letter to Samuel Doe of Liberia (response to request for debt relief) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: 7th Round: Second Day, Comment”) [“The good atmosphere which was established yesterday was maintained today”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Cyprus: Turkish offer on Varosha”) [negotiations with Denktash on declaration announcing terms of UN agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Industry: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sean Hughes MP, David Trippier, Giles Shaw MP, Michael Alison MP) [unemployment in constituency] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Treasury briefing (“Chancellor’s meetings with Mr Regan, 8 December”) [“Cannot disguise own view that budget deficit is key”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 note for the record (“Prime Minister’s comments on US budget deficit”) [line to take] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 Policy Unit minute to No.10 (“The Future of the Crown Agents”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“Tanzania: IMF”) [MT’s discussions with Nyerere] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic policy: MT letter to Liberian President Samuel Doe (Liberian debt) [reply commissioned] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin letter to Whitelaw (“Briefng for Cabinet Ministers on Local Government policies”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to President Alfonsin (personal message) [draft congratulations on inauguration] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS (“Argentina”) [MT requests meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Berne (“Argentine elections”) [MT personal message to Alfonsin on his inauguration] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Vice-President Bush letter to MT (re-certification of Argentina as a potential purchaser of US arms) [wishes "we could sit down and chat because I have been troubled by recent tensions"] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Nick Ridley PS letter to Biffen PS (“Statement on British Airways privatisation: Monday 12 December 1983”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Spain: MT message to Prime Minister González ("Madrid Airline disaster") [condolences] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("E(A) papers for 13 December") [Training for Jobs] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Training for Jobs") ["development of Youth Training Scheme... further improvements in adult skill training"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKDel NATO telegram to FCO ("Lebanon MNF") [review of the role of the Multinational Force] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Heseltine minute to Howe (Hunter aircraft for the Lebanese airforce) ["I believe that we must remain firm in declining to sell"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO briefing for MT ("Lebanon: Multi-National Force") [key points from Howe meeting with Rumsfeld & MNF Foreign Ministers on 8th October; key issues for the meeting] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sudan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Nimeiri, Luce, Abdel Salam) [relations with neighbouring countries & their backing by the USSR; Islamic law; Eritrean refugees; Ethiopia; aid for emergency generators; Lonhro] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sudan: FCO briefing for MT ("Call by President Nimeiri: Aid") [supplementary brief on aid, with general briefing attached] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 letter to General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (Heads of Government meeting in New Delhi: "Towards a New Bretton Woods" report) [UK government rejects report's proposal for an international monetary conference] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("INMOS and BT/ICL") ["sale of INMOS and the placing of the major BT contract for computer systems [with either IBM or UK company International Computers Ltd (ICL)]... strength of the technological argument in each case"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: British Telecom letter to No.10 (meeting in 10 Downing Street on 1 December) [proposed acquisition] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Making Schools Better") ["exciting list of proposals... [must] not let them be eroded by the quibbles already surfacing in the officials' note"; MT agrees] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("Making Schools Better") [outline of key aims & strategy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (INMOS) [strategic importance to UK; ICL & retaining computer capability in the UK] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS (Employment & Industry Seminar: follow-up meeting) [request for oral reports from Ministers; key areas for discussion] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("YTS and Unemployed 17-year-olds in 1984/85") [proposals for future development of Youth Training Scheme & Young Workers' Scheme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Colin Mason message to MT (HMS Invincible) [opposition to nuclear weapons in Australia] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT messages to Ozal and Ulusu (appointment of the new Turkish prime minister) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to Howe ("ESPRIT") [MT asked to resolve UK line to take for Research Council meeting on 13 December, regarding funding & offsetting savings] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(83) 35 (Restrictions on Conveyancing for Reward) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Argentina: President Alfonsin of Argentina message to MT (MT's comments on situation in Argentina, Anglo-Argentine relations) ["Where there's a will there's a way"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Turnbull letter to Kerr (arrangements and agenda for follow-up to Ministerial industry and employment seminar) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Industry: Turnbull minute to MT ("Visit to the Engineering Industries Council") [arrangements and briefing] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Venezuela: MT message to President Lusinchi of Venezuela (congratulations on election victory) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Turkey: MT messages to Prime Minister-Elect Ozal and Prime Minister Ulusu of Turkey (congratulations on election victory/commiserations on election defeat) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Spain: MT message to Prime Minister Gonzalez of Spain (Madrid air disaster) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Spain: Prime Minister Gonzalez of Spain letter to MT (Madrid air disaster) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Seventh Round of Talks”) [“Defence of Hong Kong SAR will be the responsiblity of the central government”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Seventh Round of Talks”) [defence forces] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Calls on Chinese Leaders”) [“an unusual opportunity to put our views directly to the people in decision-making positions”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“MIPT: Future of Hong Kong: Calls on Chinese Leaders”) [“an unusual opportunity to put our views directly to the people in decision-making positions”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Calls on Chinese Leaders”) [MT comment: “The most difficult point is that of acceptability of any solution to the people of Hong Kong”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Calls on Chinese Leaders”) [“considering the possibility of withdrawing British troops from Hong Kong well before 1997”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: The Way Ahead”) [“we can reasonably expect to have fairly detailed discussion over the whole area of the Chinese plan”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Lawson minute for MT (export credit for Brazil) [rejects Howe's view - extend no new medium-term credit at present] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO (“Argentine elections”) [Alfonsin reaction to initial contact from MT] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to MT (“European public opinion and nuclear weapons”) [differing attitudes in northern and southern spheres] [declassified 2016]
Text 83 Dec 10 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Dec 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: Sean Hughes MP letter to MT (factory and colliery closure in constituency) [would like to discuss with MT] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Damascus telegram to FCO ("Syria/MNF") [clarification of Syria views on the British contingent of the Multinational Force] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Permanent Bureau for the Druze Institutions message to MT (seige of Deir al-Qamar) [compliance with UK government request to lift seige temporarily] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Henry Plumb) [EC Budget deficit] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Henry Plumb) [EC Commission budget deficit] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: King Hussein of Jordan letter to MT (situation in the Middle East; Hussein's letter to Reagan) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cockfield letter to MT (“China- Hong Kong”) [visit to China] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 10 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Goodall minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong”) [seventh round of talks] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Dec 11 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Dec 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: UKE Amman telegram 577 to FCO (1200Z) ("Jordan/Middle East") [King Hussein letter to Reagan; analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Amman to FCO (“Jordan-Middle East”) [King Hussein’s letter to President Reagan] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Amman to FCO (“Middle East-Jordan”) [King Hussein’s account] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Public Purchasing") ["... arrangements by which... [MT] is alerted to potentially sensitive public purchasing issues in advance of their becoming public"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("YTS and unemployed 17-year-olds in 1984/85") [Manpower Services Commission should "squeeze the 90,000 unemployed 17-year-olds into some kind of occupation by 1985"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Responsibility for work-related training in the further education sector") [transfer of funding & responsibilities from local authorities to Manpower Services Commission] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("President Gemayel's Visit") [political analysis] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Heseltine, Luce, Chief of Defence Staff) [review of the Multinational Force's role] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 briefing for Howe ("Visit of the President of the Lebanon") [schedule] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Coal/electricity prices") ["idea of obliging the CEGB to pay a higher price for coal, thus enabling us to reduce the subsidy to the NCB. I attach a note which convinces me that this would be a bad idea"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Britsat Limited letter to No.10 (Direct Broadcasting by Satellite: the BBC/Unisat Project) ["our alternative project has been thoroughly checked out... and on this basis we have recently submitted an unsolicited offer to the BBC"] [declassified Jan 2014]

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Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

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