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PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Department of Trade and Industry letter to No.10 ("Nissan") [proposed Nissan plant in the UK: Nissan appears to reach agreement with trade union] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister González Márquez letter to MT (Secretary-General of the Council of Europe) [nomination of Oreja] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Italy: No.10 briefing cards (“Bilateral With Signor Craxi”) [economic summit; European Council] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Sir Percy Cradock minute ("First thoughts") ["I take a bleak view of the international scene"] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hungary: FCO letter to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s Visit to Hungary: Speech”) [suggested additions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Armstrong minute for Antony Acland (“Visit of President Mitterrand”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Rees letter to Tom King (“Training for Jobs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Redwood minute to MT ("Budget Stance") [urges "bold" action on public spending and taxation in 1984 Budget] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Debt Issues”) [solution to issues in Latin America, proposed meeting with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Tessa Gaisman minute for MT (“Centre for Policy Studies”) [MT rejects proposed book of her speeches] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Heseltine - Spadolini) [European defence cooperation, defence equipment production, Lebanon] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Ministry of Agriculture record of conversation (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - Italian Minister of Agriculture) [price fixing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Ministry of Agriculture record of conversation(Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - Italian Minister of Agriculture) [taxation of spirit drinks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer, Italian Treasury Minister) [international economic-monetary meetings, EC issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [EC issues, East-West relations, Lebanon, MNF, the Falkland Islands and Argentina] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Craxi Foundation) Italy/EC: Italian record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [EC issues] [declassified 2017]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy, with Foreign Ministers) [Lebanon, MNF, UN Force] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [plenary meeting: EC monetary and economic issues, US-European relations, defence collaboration] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: No.10 minute to MT (“Anti-Riot Training for the Saudi National Guard”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Eighth Round: Dinner”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jan 28 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jan 28 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 note to Treasury (press report on pay rise for senior civil servants) [Top Salaries Review Body pay review] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to Chancellor Kohl (EC negotiations) ["Mitterrand and I... at one on the urgent need to relaunch the Community... Unless decisive progress can be made at... [the March European Council] the disarray of the Community will get worse] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hungary: Draft MT speech for Lázár dinner (last draft, MT annotated) [“a peace which means more than the silence of guns”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: discussion with EXCO”) [EXCO reactions to latest round of UK/China talks] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jan 29 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jan 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO (“Prime Minister Trudeau”) [resignation as Liberal leader] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Turnbull minute to MT (“Anti-Riot Training for the Saudi National Guard”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Spain: Spanish PM González letter to MT (Spanish participation in Council of Europe) [nomination of Don Marcelino Oreja for Secretary-General] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Portugal: MT to Prime Minister Soares of Portugal (invitation) [will visit in April] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Kinnock letter to MT (Prime Minister's Questions) [notification of absence due to visit to US] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Spain: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Spain and NATO") [Spain to hold referendum onn membership; Gonzalez to call election "in the event of an adverse result"; Gibraltar] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Goodall minute for MT (“Falkland Islands: Possible Declaration of a 200 Mile Exclusive Fisheries Limit (OD (83) 19)”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Goodall minute for MT (“Falkland Islands: Possible Declaration of a 200-Mile Fisheries Limit”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lawson minute for Howe (“OD: Falkland Islands: Fisheries”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Overseas Development Administration minute to FCO (“The Brewster Contract for Housing in the Falkland Islands”) [review by ODA officials] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles note for MT (Howe paper OD(83) 19) ["are we not weakening our position on sovereignty?"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Reviews: Territorial Programmes") [over-provision in the block budgets for Scotland and Northern Ireland] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Geoffrey Howe ("FCO Expenditure Problems") ["the overriding consideration must be the Government's capacity to swallow" additional spending] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Lord Cockfield ("Public Expenditure White Paper - Part 1, Table 1.13") [public sector capital spending] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("British Airways privatisation: market for shares in the United States") ["examining the possibility... of an issue... on the New York stock exchange simultaneously with the UK flotation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Managing Director of British Aerospace (sale of Tornado aircraft to Turkey) ["sorry to hear that the prospects for the sale... are looking less bright again... Geoffrey Pattie is considering visiting Turkey next month"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Walker minute to MT (privatisation of gas & electricity: press leaks) [Walker angry about "totally untrue stories"; asks MT to identify source of the leaks] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to President of the National Farmers' Union (European Commission price proposals for 1985-86 and the 'green pound') ["need for the CAP to be operated cost-effectively... On the green pound... I am not... able to give you a definite Government view at this stage"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Public Expenditure White Paper: Net Contributions to Community Institutions") ["unwise to assume... that the £42 million balance of our 1982 Risk Sharing funds will be paid by 31 March"; MT thinks proposed redraft "unduly defensive & rather weak"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 ("YTS") [Civil Service unions oppose introduction of Youth Training Scheme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ministers: No.10 note for Robin Butler (Speaker's Statement on Members' Declarations of Interests) [his office sends text, seeing Butler as having "no need for concern"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker ("Electricity Supply Industry: Board Salaries") [pay offer figures] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: MT letter to Sir William Lithgow (Scott Lithgow) [closure & its effect on the Inverclyde area] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 briefing for MT ("Scott Lithgow") [closure & its effect on the Inverclyde area] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Peter Walker minute to MT (Electricity Council prices for 1984/85) [increase amount; legal challenge to London Electricty Board; 3-year financial framework] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("'Peace' letters from Soviet citizens") [handling of replies] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Department of Trade and Industry letter to No.10 ("Sheerness Steel") [update on performance] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: MT letter to President Pertini of Italy (thanking for the gifts) [bag and scarf] [declassified 2015]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit”) [arrivals and departures; meetings at Lancaster House; note takers; timetable; MT’s diary; Queen’s banquet; final press conference] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong (“Economic Summit 1984: Commercial Sponsorship”) [MT agreed sponsorship is acceptable if “on the basis either loans of equipment or provision of equipment at cost price”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Michael Havers letter to Brittan (“Re: Video Recordings”) [legislation on certification] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Coles note to MT (George Urban’s CPS speech) [“we should ask for the term ‘Thatcher doctrine’ … to be dropped”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT letter to David Storey (proposed amendment to 1973 Constitution Act) [“the Province’s position within the United Kingdom is secured by the wishes of the majority of its population”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster minute to MT (“Airbus A320”) [comments on UK participation and launch aid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: Defence, Security and Public Order”) [“worrying indications”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Hugh Thomas note for MT (encloses US newspaper article on present state of Argentina) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Cabinet: 9 February") [to discuss economic position, capital and current expenditure, public expenditure] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Rees PS minute to Andrew Turnbull (draft Cabinet paper) [balance between capital and current expenditure] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Redwood minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Reviews: Territorial Programmes") [problems in the assessment of needs in Scotland and Northern Ireland] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: No.10 briefing for MT ("Value for Money - the Ibbs Initiative") ["What we now need is a detailed system of monitoring and reporting"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (National Audit Office study of efficiency reviews conducted since 1979) ["intention is to give Parliament an independent account of the contributions which the scrutinies and reviews have made to value for money"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 343 to FCO (2250Z) ("Shuweifat Gap") [possible imminent Lebanese military action] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 (Lebanon: Shuweifat Gap) [possible imminent Lebanese military action] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Younger, Channon, Ingham, STUC delegation) [Scott Lithgow] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Younger letter to Rees (Scottish Electricity Boards: External Financing Limits) [capital expenditure; price rises; EFL for 1984/85] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT (meeting with Lords Vaizey, Harris & Thomas to discuss proposed Vaizey/CPS Study of Welfare State) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Julian Amery MP letter to MT (development of the political capability for Special Operations) [request for meeting to discuss his thoughts] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 Policy Unit minute to John Coles ("Competition in Defence Procurement") [commends MoD policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Katsuji Kawamata, Chairman of Nissan, letter to MT (proposed Nissan plant in the UK) [confirms agreement with trade union] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKHC Ottawa telegram 65 to FCO (1550Z) ("The Trudeau Initiative") ["I do not think that he really believes in NATO or NATO strategy"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Aerospace: No.10 record of meeting (“A320 Airbus” - BAE’s application for launch aid) [“The Prime Minister commented that even with substantial sales the rate of return would be low”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: FCO Steering Brief (MT visit to Hungary) [draft, including points for private talk with Kádár] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Edwards note circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 3 (Government's Response to Committee on Welsh Affairs - Water in Wales) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Coles minute for MT (“European Inward Visits”) [arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tom King minute to MT (“White Paper: Training for Jobs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Butler letter [recipient redacted] (Shipley recommendations on destruction of the IRA) [“a considerable intelligence effort is directed at Irish terrorism”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 352 to FCO (2358Z) (“The United States FY85 Budget”) [growth strong, major tax reforms unlikely] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (International Centre for Child Studies) [Armstrong invited to become patron] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to MT (London Economic Summit) [multilateral initiative on terrorism: US seeking declaration at Summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Netherlands: Coles minute for MT (“European Inward Visits”) [planning] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Chief Secretary minute to MT (“Lunch Aid for the A320”) [opposed to providing any assistance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Norman Tebbit) [the A320 project: UK participation and French views] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: public presentation”) [“EXCO… great disappointment… much concerned…”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO telegram 191 to UKE Washington (1340Z) (“Future of Hong Kong: briefing the Americans”) [EXCO visit to London and 8th round of UK/China talks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: 8th round of talks 25/26 January 1984”) [MT: “Rather worrying. I do not like being pushed on decisions…”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Working Paper on the Public Service”) [“preserving continuity”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Feb 1 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Patrick Jenkin ("Public Expenditure Reviews: Urban Programme") [review appointments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to Rees PS ("Publication of Public Expenditure White Paper") [debate to happen first] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling PS letter to No.10 ("Council of Fisheries Ministers: 31 January 1984") [statement to Parliament] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Public Expenditure White Paper: Net Contributions to Community Institutions") ["we can now only agree to differ... too late to change the figures in the White Paper"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("UK Position in the Negotiations on the Stuttgart Declaration") [amended version of FCO paper sent under cover of Howe minute to MT of 27 Jan] [declassified Jan 2014]

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