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Ending: 3 May 1979. Document type: Declassified documents.

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PDF 79 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of Anglo-Argentine Negotiations on the Falkland Islands in New York (21-23 March 1979) [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [Andreotti presented names of three party government to Pertini] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 238th Meeting
PDF 79 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal letter to Callaghan (Lusaka Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) [subjects for discussion] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [list of Andreotti’s new ministers] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram to FCO (2232Z) ("Anglo-Argentine Talks on the Falkland Islands: New York 21-23 March") ["cordial, difficult, but on the whole successful"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to Treasury (“Scandal at the Bank of Italy”) [arrest of Deputy Director-General] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (tax credits)
PDF 79 Mar 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Elections: David Cox of London Weekend Television letter to MT (General Election TV debate) [two debates proposed between MT and Callaghan] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Mar 27 Tu Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Felicity Hindson letter to MT (Somerville College Centenary Gaudy) ["It really would not be at all to our liking if the College were just to fete the prominent Socialist members"] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Mar 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian Political Situation”) [timetable for presentation of Andreotti’s new government] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 28 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 239th Meeting (Government defeated on confidence motion)
PDF 79 Mar 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKHC Malta letter to FCO (Italy-Malta relations) [withdrawal of Italian mission] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Mar 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Vaizey MSS) Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (leave announcement of his move to Tories till after election)
PDF 79 Mar 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Stowe note to Atkins (Leader of the Opposition and colleagues consultation with senior officials in Departments) [released 2010]
PDF 79 Mar 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Thorneycroft letter to MT ("Central Office after the General Election") [released 2010]
PDF 79 Mar 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) US: NSC memo for Brzezinski ("Additional Information Items") [Conservative Party foreign policy] [declassified 2005]
PDF 79 Mar 31 Sa Declassified documents Key Henderson (Sir Nicholas) Economy: The Henderson Despatch (British decline, causes & consequences) [leaked 1979; declassified 2006]
PDF 79 Apr 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: Adam Ridley note for MT (“Shadow Contacts with the Civil Service before the Election”) [MT keeping close control over] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: Adam Ridley note for MT (record of meeting on advisers) [plans for council of economic advisers, etc] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 1 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Stowe note to Ryder ("Visitors to 10, 11 and 12 Downing Street") [Doorkeeper should be informed of visitors] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Adam Ridley note to MT ("Meeting at Flood Street April 1st 1979") [issues raised at planning meeting for actions to take on gaining power] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 1 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to HM Treasury (“Scandal at the Bank of Italy”) [government reaction “sharp”] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: MT note to Shadow Cabinet Members (meetings between Shadow Cabinet members and Permanent Secretaries) [MT must be informed prior to such meetings] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT letter to Callaghan (Northern Ireland) [Callaghan's proposal for Government/Shadow Cabinet 'conversation'] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (MT to Shadows on contacts with civil service)
PDF 79 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (need to put Labour on defensive over unions)
PDF 79 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD on public sector pay)
PDF 79 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Broadcasting: MT letter to David Cox (rejects General Election TV debate with PM) [“We are not electing a President, we are choosing a government”] [released 2003]
PDF 79 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Elections: George Gardiner MP letter to MT (proposed General Election TV debate with Callaghan) ["Yes, you must accept the idea. Indeed, you must appear eager"] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian political situation”) [Andreotti government defeated in the Senate, Andreotti resigned, Parliament dissolved] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Sir Geoffrey Howe (has approached David Laidler) [“very flattered” at thought of working with us - will leave option open]
PDF 79 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: Caroline Stephens note for staff (arrival of positive vetting forms) [“Sir Ian Bancroft is doing us a favour”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Stowe letter to MT (forthcoming retirement of the Archbishop of Canterbury) [briefing] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 240th Meeting [agenda only]
PDF 79 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (CRD "Public Sector Pay") [270K]
PDF 79 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Hunt letter to MT (the Cabinet Office) [background briefing] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO internal minute (“Guadeloupe summit: Italian reactions”) [Italian allegations of Gaullist practices] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 letter to MT ("The Prime Minister's Office") [brief account of organisation and functioning of No.10] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 79 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Canadian Embassy Rome telegram to Canadian Department of External Affairs (“Italian Elections - background & prospects”) [Andreotti Government 'Hari-Kiri'] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Apr 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Hunt minute to MT ("EEC: Supervision of United Kingdom Policy") [background briefing on role of European Secretariat in the Cabinet Office] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (letter of thanks for Harris' review of Douglas Hurd's book) ["I passed it on to Margaret for use in her material"]
PDF 79 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Ryder letter to Hayek (MT thanks Hayek for his sending her a copy of Law, Legislation and Liberty , Volume 3)
PDF 79 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italian Political Situation”) [elections scheduled for June] [declassified Dec 2009]
Text 79 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Key Conservative Party Conservative General Election Manifesto 1979
PDF 79 Apr 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Arthur Seldon letter to Hayek (notes on New Statesman , The Economist and The Spectator responses to IEA papers) ["Christopher Hitchens wanted to meet you..."]
PDF 79 Apr 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ryder note to MT (Scottish Conservative Party Conference) [cancelled due to General Election; MT asks for it to be reinstated] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKHC Malta letter to FCO (“Malta’s foreign relations”) [talks with France, Italy] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Apr 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: Richard Ryder note for MT (meeting with Douglas Hurd) [thoughts on running No.10] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) Cold War: NSC memo for David Aaron ("Noon Notes") [UK electoral campaign and SALT] [declassified 2008]
PDF 79 Apr 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to HM Treasury (“Scandal at the Bank of Italy”) [account of events] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Apr 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO (“Italo-Cuban relations”) [Italians have cultivated close relations with the Cubans] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 79 Apr 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Elections: Townson of Thames Television letter to Gordon Reece (proposed General Election TV debate between MT and Callaghan) ["it would be a historic piece of broadcasting"] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Apr 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKA Rome despatch to FCO (“Fourth and Fifth Andreotti Governments, March 1979 to March 1979”) [Communists pulled down government for internal reasons, PSI still 'mesmerised' by PCI, have "not yet lived up to the promise of their 1978 Congress in Turin"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Apr 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO minute (“Fourth and Fifth Andreotti Governments, March 1979 to March 1979”) ["The DC/PCI arrangements failed fundamentally because Signor Andreotti never saw them as more than a stop-gap"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Bancroft minute to No.10 (machinery of government) [covering note for papers on possible merger of departments] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 79 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Chart of organisation of Prime Minister's Private Office (organisation of No.10) [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT note to Todd, Derek Howe and Ryder (conditions for interviews) [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Prime Minister/No.10: Stowe minute ("Notes for a New Prime Minister") [matters requiring PM's early attention after election] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Parsons record of conversation (Parsons-Martinez de Hoz: the Falkland Islands) [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 May 2 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: Richard Ryder note for MT (meeting with Ken Stowe) [handover of power] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 2 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: CRD note for MT (“European Election” - draft manifesto) [MT says give to “whoever is Foreign Secretary”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit by the Taoiseach: 10 May 1979") [Lynch would like to meet new PM] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Hunt minute to MT ("Northern Ireland") [initial advice to new PM] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Elections: Conservative Research Department letter to MT ("European Election") [note about draft manifesto] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to FCO ("Visit by the Taoiseach: 10 May 1979") [appropriate for new PM to offer Lynch a short courtesy call] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Summary of the General Post sent to No.10 (Beginning 3 May-12 May 1979) [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Elections: Minutes of meeting of Conservative Central Office (European Elections) [plans for campaign] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) Cold War: NSC memo for Brzezinski ("Additional Information Items") [MT election victory predicted; foreign policy consequences] [declassified 2008]
PDF 79 May 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Foreign Exchange & Gold Market report (daily report on market conditions) [declassified 2010]
Text 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Cabinet Secretary incoming brief for new PM ("House of Commons Procedure: Open Government: Official Secrets") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 989 to FCO (2226Z) ("The Outlook for U.S. Domestic and Foreign Policy") [analysis; Presidential & Congressional elections] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Cabinet Secretary incoming brief for new PM ("East-West relations") [top copy annotated by MT; other foreign policy and defence briefing] declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Bancroft minute to No.10 ("Submissions for the Prime Minister") [briefing on Special Advisers; ministerial travel; official residences; public appointments] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Draft remarks on becoming Prime Minister (St Francis's prayer)
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: MT draft (St Francis’s Prayer) [“moving & beautiful song of St Francis”] [released 2015]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Aide-memoire for St.Francis prayer ("Where there is discord ...")
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary’s incoming brief for new PM (Energy, EC, East/West, etc) [master copy of whole briefing set][declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary’s incoming brief for new PM (“Summary and Timetable of Urgent Economic Issues”) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary’s incoming brief for new PM (“The Budget”) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary’s incoming brief for new PM (“Pay and Cash Limits”) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary's incoming brief for new PM ("European issues") [challenge & opportunity] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary's incoming brief for new PM ("European issues") [as annotated by MT] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary's incoming brief for new PM ("Energy Issues") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary incoming brief for MT ('Rhodesia') [MT: "I agree we need care but a little courage is necessary too"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: MT notes for cabinet-making (near final copy?) [Heseltine refuses Energy; alternative names for other jobs, etc] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Carter Library) US: NSC memo for Carter (congratulatory call to MT to end talk of rift) [declassified 2000]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: President Carter phone call to MT (congratulations on election result) [“tremendous personal victory for you”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Broadcasting: Michael Cole letter to MT (hopes to conduct first interview with her as PM) [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Treasury briefing for Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Overall Economic Outlook: Note by the Central Unit") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Central Policy Review Staff paper ("The Economy of the United Kingdom - Problems, Constraints, Opportunities") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) General Election: William Lithgow letters to MT & Denis Thatcher (congratulations on election victory) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Cartledge minute to MT ("Chancellor Schmidt's Visit: 10/11 May") [arrangements and draft programme] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Cartledge minute to MT ("Guest List for your Dinner for Chancellor Schmidt") [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO minute to No.10 ("Administrative Plan for the Visit of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Herr Helmut Schmidt...") [arrangements and programme] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Hunt minute to MT ("Meeting with Chancellor Schmidt") [MT: "there are really too many" of these kinds of visits] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Elections: Joan Varley note on election results ("Local Government Election Results 4th May 1979 as at 17.30") [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Hunt briefing for MT ("Teachers' Pay") [declassified 2010]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Hunt briefing for MT ("Comprehensive Test Ban") [MT: "Am very unhappy and suspicious about this"] [declassified 2010]

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