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78 Sep 14 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Wicks memorandum for PM (ministerial momentum building in favour of UK joining EMS) [declassified 2008]
78 Sep 15 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Carter Library)	Belize/Cold War: White House Situation Room memo for David Aaron ("Noon Notes") ["Fidel Castro has assembled a small military force of 125-150 Cubans in Belize"] [declassified Jan 2005]
78 Sep 16 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: UKE Bonn to FCO (Schmidt-Giscard talks in Aachen) [declassified 2008]
78 Sep 18 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Callaghan-Healey phone call (EMS) [declassified 2008]
78 Sep 21 Th	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (fishing industry) [request from Grimsby that MT should make statement on]
78 Sep 22 Fr	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Regions: Sir Keith Joseph to Adam Butler (suggested minister for the north west) [Oulton Wade suggestion but not viable]
78 Sep 23 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe speech in Great Bookham (pay policy "sanctions")
78 Sep 26 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies “Special Meeting” minutes [future of CPS - funds, strategy]
78 Sep 28 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Gordon Reece note (tax credit remark misreported)
78 Sep 28 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (CRD on Bingham Report [Rhodesia])
78 Sep 30 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS) , Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Davies "Rhodesia")
78 Sep 30 Sa	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Davies "Rhodesia")
78 Oct 3 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Hayek MSS)	Conservatism: Lawson letter to Hayek (thanks for Hayek's compliments about Lawson's article in The Times ) ["There is no-one from whom such a letter could have been more welcome"]
78 Oct 4 We	Declassified documents	Key	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 220th Meeting (Rhodesia discussion - extended minute)
78 Oct 8 Su	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Conservative Party: Conservative 1922 Committee membership list ("1922 Committee") [election results] [released 2010]
78 Oct 9 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Strikes: Sir Keith Joseph to Sir Geoffrey Howe (supplementary benefits for strikers) [MT now agrees group to reconsider issue]
78 Oct 9 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Sam Brittan’s views) [set out monetary policy goals & allow others to draw pay implications]
78 Oct 10 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Cabinet Committee meeting on EMS (GEN136(78) 5th) (decision not to join) [declassified 2008]
78 Oct 16 Mo	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Local government: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Irwin Bellow) [defer announcement of his advisory appointment]
78 Oct 16 Mo	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Gerry Frost (success of meeting at Conservative Conference fringe) [plans for next year]
78 Oct 16 Mo	Declassified documents	Key	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Strategy: Lawson to MT (importance of her faith & resolve)
78 Oct 23 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	EMS: Adam Ridley note on EMS (briefing for Conservative shadows stressing political nature of proposals)
78 Oct 24 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [Conservative Conference fringe, KJ unemployment speech, publications, student seminars, Black Papers]
78 Oct 25 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (burglay at his home) [no sensitive papers taken]
78 Oct 25 We	Declassified documents	Key	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	EMS: Meeting of Shadows (Conservative view of European Monetary System) [deciding what to advise MT]
78 Oct 27 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Vaizey MSS)	Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (glad he is ready for further talks about joining the Conservative Party)
78 Oct 30 Mo	Declassified documents	Key	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Conservative Party: Ronnie Millar to MT (right approach between now & election) [stress failure of pay policy while giving Ted his dignity]
78 Oct 30 Mo	Declassified documents	Key	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	EMS: Lawson note for MT ("The European Monetary System")
78 Oct 31 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Bank of England memo for PM (“EMS & the choice for the UK”) [declassified 2008]
78 Oct 31 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	EMS: Lawson note ("France & the EMS")
78 Oct 31 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 221st Meeting
78 Oct 31 Tu	Declassified documents	Key	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	EMS: Sir Geoffrey Howe letter to MT ("European Monetary System") [Conservative line]
78 Nov 1 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Jim Prior (trade unions)
78 Nov 2 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: UKE Rome to FCO (frank account of Schmidt-Andreotti talks in Rome on EMS) [declassified 2008]
78 Nov 2 Th	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meeting)
78 Nov 3 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Callaghan-Jenkins meeting (EMS & other EC issues) [declassified 2008]
78 Nov 8 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting
78 Nov 14 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [Conservative Conference fringe, funds, publications, student seminars, FEE, editors]
78 Nov 14 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Monetary Policy: Howe minute to Members of the Leader's Consultative Committee ("EMS") [introductory briefing] [released 2010]
78 Nov 15 We	Declassified documents	Key	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting (attitude to European Monetary System)
78 Nov 15 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Press release (Pym appointed to replace Davies)
78 Nov 16 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Bundesbank)	EMS: President of the Bundesbank to Chancellor Schmidt (seeks assurances on operation of EMS) [declassified 2008]
78 Nov 16 Th	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (future meetings)
78 Nov 20 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Jim Prior (Richard O’Brien reaction to Conditions for Fuller Employment ) [doubts as to role of MSC]
78 Nov 20 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to MT (“Reserve Army of Advisers”) [nothing to add to earlier memos]
78 Nov 20 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (pay policy "sanctions")
78 Nov 20 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Fowler on abolition of Vehicle Excise Duty)
78 Nov 20 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Oppenheim "Weights & Measures Bill")
78 Nov 22 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	EMS: Adam Ridley note on EMS (government planning to join EMS but not exchange rate mechanism)
78 Nov 22 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Callaghan-Andreotti meeting (preparing for Brussels European Council ) [extract] [declassified 2008]
78 Nov 22 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Monetary Policy: MT letter to Boardman of British Chambers of Commerce (EMS) ["We too welcome any prospect of greater stability in the international currency system, although we would hesitate to be quite as final as your members"] [released 2010]
78 Nov 22 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting [agenda only]
78 Nov 26 Su	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Callaghan-Schmidt phone call (EMS, economy, Guadeloupe) [declassified 2008]
78 Nov 28 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (vehicle excise duty & indirect tax increases)
78 Nov 28 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Lawson to Nott (Government sanctions against Ford)
78 Nov 29 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting
78 Nov 29 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD on civil service dispersal)
78 Nov 30 Th	Declassified documents	Key	Archive (Bundesbank)	EMS: Bundesbank Council meeting with Chancellor Schmidt (assurances on operation of EMS) [declassified 2008]
78 Nov 30 Th	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Frank MacFadzean) [wants an executive not an advisory role]
78 Dec 4 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	EMS: Adam Ridley note on EMS (information from sources in Brussels)
78 Dec 4 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Brussels European Council record of conversation (opening lunch) [declassified 2008]
78 Dec 4 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Brussels European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2008]
78 Dec 4 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Brussels European Council record of conversation (dinner) [declassified 2008]
78 Dec 4 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Brussels European Council record of conversation (after dinner) [declassified 2008]
78 Dec 4 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Brussels European Council (draft speaking note for PM - Britain not joining ERM) [declassified 2008]
78 Dec 4 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (IEA MSS)	Conservatism: Milton Friedman letter to Ralph Harris (plans for visit to the UK) ["Whether [MT] really has the capacities that Britain so badly needs at this time, I must confess, seems to me still a very open question..."]
78 Dec 4 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Steering Committee: Minutes of 60th Meeting
78 Dec 4 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Prior to MT (dispersal of civil servants)
78 Dec 5 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Brussels European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2008]
78 Dec 5 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Brussels European Council (Callaghan notes on British objectives) [declassified 2008]
78 Dec 5 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	EMS: Brussels European Council (Callaghan notes on Session 2) [declassified 2008]
78 Dec 5 Tu	Declassified documents	Trivial	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (suggests term for Quango members) [“Quangaroos”]
78 Dec 6 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	MT: Peter Utley to David [Wolfson] (plea to reform MT’s approach to speechwriting) [travails of a speechwriter]
78 Dec 6 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	MT: Peter Utley to David [Wolfson] (plea to reform MT’s approach to speechwriting) [travails of a speechwriter]
78 Dec 6 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Monetary Policy: Statement by Howe and Pym ("The Brussels Summit") [criticism of Callaghan's approach to EMS and CAP] [released 2010]
78 Dec 6 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting
78 Dec 6 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Atkins to MT (Rhodesia & European Elections)
78 Dec 7 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (state of the civil service)
78 Dec 11 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to MT (“Our Exposed Flank: Free Collective Bargaining - October-November 1978”) [drafting of conference speech]
78 Dec 11 Mo	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (James Meade critical of unions)
78 Dec 12 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	G7: Bonn Summit (Hunt minute of meeting to review follow-through & preparations for next summit) [declassified 2008]
78 Dec 13 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	EMS: Adam Ridley note on EMS (Italian & Irish positions)
78 Dec 13 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting
78 Dec 14 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Sherman MSS)	Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [student seminars, publications, study groups, “social market economy”, funds]
78 Dec 21 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (Howe suggests I chair a Merseyside ‘Task Force’) [MT: “I am very much AGAINST the idea”]
78 Dec 22 Fr	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (Patrick Minford)
78 Dec 26 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (George Thomas MSS)	Parliament: MT to George Thomas (Parliament “seldom touches the nation’s deepest needs”)
78 Dec 28 Th	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Councillor Jones (private interest in British Steel Bilston plant) [Conservative approach]
78 Dec 29 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Cold War: Reagan letter to MT (thanks for meeting; defence) [released 2007]
79 Jan 1 Mo	Declassified documents	Trivial	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	MT: Note for MT (“Mayo Clinic Diet”) [“Diet for two weeks only”] [released 2010]
79 Jan 2 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Oppenheim "Competition Policy")
79 Jan 2 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Rawlinson on libel & Official Secrets Act reform)
79 Jan 3 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Hayek MSS)	Conservatism: Hayek letter to The Economist (comment on remark by Harold Macmillan) ["How uninformed does Mr. Harold Macmillan wish to appear...?"]
79 Jan 3 We	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (TNA)	Europe: FCO letter to UKA Rome (“The IEPG: Italy and Trillateralism”) [difficulties in European equipment cooperation] [declassified Dec 2009]
79 Jan 5 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: Rowlands minute to Owen ("Falkland Islands: Anglo/Argentine Negotiations in Geneva from 18-20 December") [account of talks] [declassified 2012]
79 Jan 7 Su	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Falklands: FCO record of conversation (Ted Rowlands MP-Falklands Councillors) [Southern Thule incident, maritime co-operation with Argentia, internal Falklands matters] [declassified 2012]
79 Jan 10 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Italy: HM Ambassador to Italy despatch ("Italy: Annual Review for 1978") [murder of Moro, 'courageous' decision to join EMS, two popes] [declassified 2009]
79 Jan 10 We	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Atkins "Supply Day subjects")
79 Jan 11 Th	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy and the Guadeloupe meeting”) [Italian concerns over a “four power directorate”] [declassified Dec 2009]
79 Jan 12 Fr	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	G7: Guadeloupe Quadripartite meeting (Callaghan minute approving follow-up action) [declassified 2008]

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