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PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Soviet press conference: Middle East") [comment on US/Israeli intervention] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Kuwait telegram to FCO ("US/Syria") [Luce comments to media regarding US military action] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Damascus telegram to FCO ("US/Syria") [Luce comments to media regarding US military action] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Damascus telegram to FCO ("Firing at BritForLeb") [Richard Luce, Walid Jumblatt: record of conversation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Firing at BritForLeb") [speculation & press comment] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Athens ("Lebanon") [Parsons minute outlining concerns about US policy & advising MT to contact Reagan directly] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute (internal) to Coles (Multinational Force: withdrawal of British contingent) [Rifkind answer to Draft Notice Question in Commons; "mood in the House... strongly critical of American policy"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: President Assad letter to MT (US/Israeli intervention in the Lebanon) ["a threat to peace and security... in the world at large"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (electricity supply industries' EFL) [detail of last increase] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to Whitelaw PS ("Public Expenditure Survey") [MT wants increased spending on programmes to be kept to a minimum] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: No.10 letter to Central Office of Information ("New technology in the GIS") [proposal for Government Information Service] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("INF: Soviet press conference") [arms control talks; Western deployment; Andropov's health] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT message to Andropov (Geneva Arms Control Agreement) ["we cannot accept that you should maintain a monopoly of intermediate range missiles in Europe... We deeply regret your decisions to suspend the Geneva negotiations"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Department of Agriculture minute to No.10 ("CAP") [Common Agricultural Policy: EC negotiations/milk levy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Tom King minute to MT ("Review of the Hotel and Catering Industry Training Board") [announcement to Parliament on future of the Board] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Nationalised Industries References to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC)) [Scottish airports] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Soviet Unofficial Peace Movement") [attempts to hand over MT reply; press release; protest to Russians] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Greece: FCO note for the reccord (Williamson-Papanicolaou) [possible Papanicolaou fact finding visit to Paris and Bonn] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: MT notes from Athens European Council meeting (EC issues, EC budget) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: MT speaking notes for Athens European Council meeting (EC budget) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: Briefing notes for MT bilateral meetings at Athens European Council (EC issues and budget) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Lebanon: President Asaad of Syria letter to MT (situation in Lebanon) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Ricketts letter to Coles (“Future of Hong Kong: Possible Visit by EXCO”) [“the odds probably are that the Unofficials themselves will press very hard for a visit and for reassurances on HMG’s position”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Ricketts minute to Coles (“Hong Kong: Mr Robert Adley MP”) [Adley “has tended to be critical of the Hong Kong Government and of the Unofficials there in taking an unrealistic view of the negotiations”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Papandreou) [brief exchange on tripartite consultations during Heads of Government dinner] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 3660 to FCO (2254Z) (“U.S. economy: latest developments”) [“the U.S. economy is undergoing a rapid expansion”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKE Brasilia to FCO (“Brazil Financing”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lawson minute for MT (“Argentina: Arms Sales and Bank Lending”) [review in light of possible US arms sales] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS minute to No.10 (“Argentina”) [concerns over re-certification of Argentina as a potential purchaser of US arms] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine letter to Chairman of Independent Broadcasting Authority (“The Day After”) [request for interview in response to television drama about nuclear war] [declassified 2016]
PDF 83 Dec 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: FCO record of conversation (“informal record” of Athens European Council, 4/6 Dec) [second day - agriculture I, budgetary discipline, budgetary imbalances, agriculture II, after dinner discussion] [declassified Dec 2015]
Text 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Nick Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Sealink privatisation”) [MT: “as soon as it can be done”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Papandreou) ["Cyprus": brief exchange of words on tripartite consulation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mitterrand) [EU Budget/member contributions; MT concerns about Mitterrand contradicting Delors' policies; the 'German Question'; EC expansion; Middle East; US] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT speaking notes (Athens European Council) ["Need an agreement at next meeting. Or Community will rot away and return to quarrels"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1530 to FCO (0040Z) ("Lebanon: US action") [text of UN Secretary General's statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute (internal) to Coles ("Lebanon") [Parsons: case against withdrawal of Multinational Force's UK contingent] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 (partial) record of conversation (MT, Mitterrand) ["Lebanon": concerns about US policy; role of the UN] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: Tebbit minute to MT ("Visit to Saudi Arabia") [report: highlights Saudi emphasis on their determination to make transition from public to private sector, and to find overseas markets for downstream petrochemicals; identifies new opportunities] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: King Fahd letter to MT (Minister for Trade and Industry visit to Saudi Arabia) [welcomes visit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (public expenditure since 1975/76) [areas of increased spending] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (latest proposals) [possible savings, DHSS changes] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: MT letter for President Reagan (Argentine certification) [published 2015]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mitterrand) [EC Budget: MT confronts Mitterrand over French stance at last EC Council, taken "without any warning"; milk levy; financial burden sharing; further talks on settling Budget problem; EC enlargement; Lebanon; UK relations with US/agricultural imports] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Seminar on Industry and Employment: Follow-Up Meeting") [proposed structure; agenda; papers; attendees] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Fowler minute to MT ("No Strike pledge: Additions to the Review Body") [Association of Clinical Biochemists] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Treasury briefing for MT ("Cable and Wireless Sale: Briefing") [undersubscription of shares issue] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: No.10 Policy Unit record of conversation (John Redwood, British Telecom board members) ["British Telecom" - acquisition of ICL, INMOS, privatisation prospects] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: No.10 minute to MT (Lord Orr-Ewing's request for a meeting to discuss suppression of commercial competition in the telecommunications industry) [MT agrees to meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Prior PS letter to Tebbit PS ("White Paper on Region Policy") [request for amendment to draft to clarify non-applicability to Northern Ireland] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Draft White Paper on Regional Industrial Policy: Mr Younger's Proposed Amendment") [assistance for relocation projects] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: MT letter to President Machel of Mozambique (response to Machel's letter of thanks) [Machel's visit to the UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3668 to FCO (0050Z) ("Your Meetings with Shultz: East-West Relations and Arms Control") [briefing] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Walters MSS) Monetary policy: Cassell minute for Chancellor & Permanent Secretary (“Monetary targets”) [unresolved issues for next MTFS] [released 2012]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: MT letter for Vice-President Hidayatullah of India (thanking for the gifts) [Indian law books] [declassified 2015]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: FCO letter to No.10 ("Grenada") [documents retrieved from Grenada suggest "inexorable build-up of pressure on Bishop to relinquish hold on real power or see it wrested from him"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Christopher Lawson letter to Sherbourne ("Winning for the Third Time - Some Stepping Stones to Victory") [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Saudi Arabia: King Fahd of Saudi Arabia letter to MT (UK-Saudi trade and relations) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Mozambique: MT letter to President Machel of Mozambique (thanks for visiting London) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Confidence”) [“a growing feeling that as the Chinese appear to be dictating the terms, the talks are irrelevant”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (AEI) Europe: Athens European Council (statements in absence of Presidency conclusions)
Text 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: Thatcher letter to Reagan (resuming US arms sales to Argentina) [summary declassified 2000]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Lawson to Department of Energy (“Oil Supplies from the Gulf”) [oil shortage crisis, price instability] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Rees letter to Nicholas Ridley (“Protected Expenditure Levels (PELS) for Transport 1984-85”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Washington telegram 3678 to FCO (2012Z) (“Argentina”) [conversation between Rodric Braithwaite & Vice-President Bush] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 telegram to Heseltine PS and Howe PS (“US certification and arms sales”) [MT decides to avoid major row over certification; "take up the cudgels" only if major US arms sale in prospect] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: FCO record of conversation (“informal record” of Athens European Council, 4/6 Dec) [third day - "Discussion of Presidency's Final Compromise Proposal", plus drafts] [declassified Dec 2015]
Text 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Lebanon: Italian views") [text of press comminque following inner cabinet meeting] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("US Middle East policy") [UK ambassador, King Hussein: record of conversation: Hussein "in [despair] with the Americans following the recent agreement with Israel"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [electricity prices; EC budget after Athens; Bank Court; public expenditure, fiscal and monetary stance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sudan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("President Nimeiri of the Sudan") [FCO case for MT meeting with Nimeiri at short notice during his private visit to UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("East-West relations and INF: Soviet policy and propaganda") [analysis/arms control talks; "lack of direction in the Soviet leadership... the Alliance should do what it can to encourage the Russians to decide in favour of quiet negotiation, not public declamation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to MT ("Arms Control") [fresh approaches] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 briefing for MT (post-Cabinet meeting with Norman Tebbit) [topics, including INMOS and BT/International Computers Ltd (ICL)] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling letter to Howe ("New Zealand Butter Quota") ["a legal hiatus in the special arrangements... would be seized on by the French and others as an important step towards dispensing with [them]"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [report on European Council meeting 6/7 Dec; draft 1984 EC budget; 1983 UK refunds; Transport Council; upcoming Council] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: President Reagan letter for MT (Argentine certification) [published 2015]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Capital Allowances for Shared Ownership in the Private Sector") [Treasury resistant to proposal] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (meeting with Norman Tebbit) [solicitors' conveyancing monopoly; BT/ICL; senior management in Dept of Trade & Ind; INMOS] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("INMOS") ["would be helpful in judging the situation if we were given actual figures"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: UKE Amman telegram 577 to FCO (1605Z) ("US Middle East Policy") [Israel; Lebanon] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: MT letter to Des Wilson (Freedom of Information Campaign) ["I am afraid I cannot offer any encouragement to your proposal of a Freedom of Information Act"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Younger PS letter to No.10 ('Sunday Mail' campaign on the NHS) [text of Younger article published in 'Sunday Mail' in response to the campaign] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Rees letter to Prior ("Harland and Wolff: Corporate Plan") [options] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Tebbit letter to Jenkin (Regional Policy White Paper) [changes in Green Belt policy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Ingham minute to Tim Flesher (Beach Report on the Protection of Military Information) [summary/analysis & advice on publication; attached oral evidence to Committee on Censorhip] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: National Economic Development Council record of conversation (Lawson, Tebbit, Patrick Jenkin, Tom King, Keith Joseph, Peter Walker, Norman Lamont, Buchanan-Smith, Robin Leigh Pemberton, Len Murray, Harry Kleeman, Donald Barron,Terence Beckett, R. Bickerstaffe, JS Cassels, T. Duffy, AM Evans, C. Jenkins, George Jefferson, Campbell Fraser, JJR Pope, JS McFarlane, RE Waterhouse, D. Young & others) [Lawson speech of 17 Nov & Autumn Statement; sources of new employment; plastics processing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Mount minute to MT ("The Solicitors' Conveyancing Monopoly") [Solicitors' monopoly on provision of conveyancing services: meeting with Tebbit; Austin Mitchell's Home Buyers Bill] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Press Office letter to Flintham of The Northern Echo (list of MT's favourite books) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Spain: President Reig of Andorra message to MT (sympathy following Spanish air crash) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Taoiseach Fitzgerald (kidnapping of Don Tidey by IRA) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South America: MT letter to David Owen (UK policy towards Argentine and Chile) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Security: MT letter to Des Wilson (proposed Freedom of Infomation Act) ["I am afraid I cannot offer any encouragement to your proposal of a Freedom of Information Act"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Ian Stafford Beer, Head Master of Harrow School (thanks for Churchill Songs) ["The evening brought back many happy memories for Denis, Mark and me"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: 7th Round, First Day: Comment”) [“perhaps the most positive session so far”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Ricketts minute to Coles (“Hong Kong: Briefing the Opposition”) [“Parliamentary interest generally has increased considerably in recent months”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Heseltine, Papandreou, Bayulken) [military situation, possibility of high level talks] [declassified 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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