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PDF 83 Nov 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Chairman of Cable & Wireless PLC letter to Tebbit (Joint Venture company) [MT taking “close interest”] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: MT letter to Prime Minister of New Zealand (“CHOGM and the international economy: letter from Mr Muldoon”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (“Prime Minister’s briefing for CHOGM: Friday 18 November”) [Heads of Government meeting: briefing session] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO briefing to No.10 (“CHOGM: Meeting with Mrs Gandhi”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Arms control and disarmament”) [MT presses for Ministerial meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (potential contract with major US company) [conversation between Robert Armstrong and Lucas Industries] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Nick Ridley (“British Airways privatisation”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Keith Joseph, Lord Cockfield, Rees) ["Universities' current expenditure"; deal struck with Treasury to enable savings; MT irate at not being properly briefed for meeting] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 (Northern Ireland's status as part of the UK: response to DUP) [draft reply to Paisley MP, Robinson MP and McCrea MP] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 minute to Alison (Anglo/Irish bilateral) [question regarding Parliamentary procedure] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Taoiseach FitzGerald letter to MT (meeting of 7th November) [letter of thanks] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO telegram to UKE Dublin ("Anglo/Irish summit: Community topics") ["Following is a summary of Community topics discussed in the Prime Minister's meeting with Dr Fitzgerald and in separate talks which I and Mr Prior held with the Irish Deputy Prime Minister (Spring) and the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Barry)"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: US retaliation") [speculation on US response to bomb attack of 23 October] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Coles minute to FCO ("Visit of Yugoslav Prime Minister") [Mrs Planinc's speech during lunch at No.10] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of Yugoslav Prime Minister") [steering brief, non-aligned movement, East/West, Southern Africa, Indo-China, Middle East, arms control, bilateral defence, developing countries, Balkans, EC, bilateral including cultural relations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO minute for Coles ("Visit of the Yugoslav Prime Minister") [arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO minute for Coles ("Visit of Yugoslav Prime Minister") [the Yugoslav delegation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO minute for Coles ("Visit of Yugoslav Prime Minister") [arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: UKE Belgrade telegram to FCO ("Visit of the Yugoslav Prime Minister to Britain 15-18 November 1983") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Civil service: Cabinet Office minute to Brittan ("Responsibility for Discipline in the Civil Service") [comments of particular points in the proposed guidance] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robin Ibbs, Robert Armstrong, Ian Beesley, Ferdinand Mount, John Redwood) [achieving greater efficiency in the public sector] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: No.10 letter to FCO ("Politique Internationale") [seeking advice on whether MT should accept award for "political courage"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science & Technology: Cabinet Secretary minute to MT ("Annual Review of Research and Development") [key issues in science and technology policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) Ministers: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (ministerial conflicts of interest) [clearance given for Nick Ridley exhibiting and selling watercolours] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Tim Flesher minute to MT ("Chronically Sick and Disabled Act (Amendment Bill)") [major features; argument against the Bill; financial considerations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Bonn telegram 1012 to FCO (0845Z) ("Trudeau's Meeting with Kohl 10 November: East West Relations") ["may provide useful background for... [MT's] meeting with Trudeau later this morning"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Trudeau, Fowler, Acland) [working lunch; NATO summits; venue for next CHOGM meeting; Grenada; Trudeau proposal for conference of the nuclear powers ] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Trudeau, Fowler) [East/West relations; Trudeau proposal for conference of the nuclear powers ] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Ridley minute to MT (“Withstanding an oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [CCU should be authorised to make a more ambitious plan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) US: Coles minute to Armstrong [MT doubts McFarlane’s value as an interlocutor; thinks US advance notice of Grenada quite inadequate] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Walters MSS) Monetary Policy: Treasury briefing "Interpretation of Monetary Conditions: November [1983]" [released 2012]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Sherbourne notes (meeting with Special Advisers) [topics covered] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Ryder minute to MT (request to open Thatcher Court in Dartford) [risks charge of fostering “cult of personality”, MT insists, due to personal connection] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Gregson briefing for MT ("Strikes in essential services") [upcoming meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Gaisman minute to MT ("CHOGM: Hair Appointments") [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Ireland: Taoiseach Fitzgerald letter to MT (thanks for meeting) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“ Future of Hong Kong”) [“need to clarify our present strategy and objectives”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Hong Kong: Development of the Governmental Structure”) [“there are growing signs of public interest in greater participation in the running of Hong Kong”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Ricketts letter to Coles (“Future of Hong Kong”) [Cradock’s meeting with Yao Guang] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Tebbit minute for Lawson (‘Brazil’) [the financial package: his statement in Bonn] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falklands”) [Baroness Young meeting with President Belaunde of Peru] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Arts and amenities: Cabinet Office letter to Andrew Edwards (Development Sub-Committee) [secretariat] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 12 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan letter to MT (Japanese Market Access Promotion Mission) [letter of introduction to Yohei Mimura, President of Mitsubishi Corporation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Japan: Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan letter to MT (Japanese trade mission to the UK) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Turkey: Prime Minister Ulusu of Turkey letter to MT (earthquake in Turkey) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong”) [“the need to keep EXCO with us and to avoid giving the impression to them that we are giving away points too soon”] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 13 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Middle East: Poindexter memorandum for McFarlane (0450Z) (planned raid in Lebanon retaliating for US Marine barracks bombing in Beirut) [consulting MT and others] [declassified Spt 1999 - Jul 2010]
Text 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: MT letter to Rees (Public Expenditure Survey 1983) [letter of thanks for job well done] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Department of Trade and Industry minute for Coles (COCOM - Computers: MT's reaction to Tebbit's letter) [declassified 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute: Coles to Owen ("Confidential filing") [Policy Unit request for Council of Europe papers] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Reagan message to MT (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) ["Although I have not yet made a final decision, my current inclination is to take decisive but carefully limited military action in the very near future"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) [interim response to Reagan message] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan (terrorist attacks on the Multi-National Forces) [factors to take into account in considering retaliatory action] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Heseltine, Whitelaw, Luce) ["Lebanon": message from President Reagan concerning terrorist attacks on US/French contingents of Multi-National Force] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: US retaliation") [US retaliation for bomb attack of 23 October] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Coles minute for MT ("Visit of Yugoslav Prime Minister") [Mrs. Planinc's speech at lunch] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: FCO minute (visit of Yugoslav PM Milka Planinc) [timetable, engagements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Reagan letter to MT (nuclear arms reduction negotiations with the Soviet Union) ["Despite the failure of the Soviet Union to move on the crucial issues... I know you share my belief that we should make every reasonable effort to achieve an agreement this year"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Delivery of cruise missiles to RAF Greenham Common") [draft statement to Parliament] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Peter Rees minute to Geoffrey Howe ("BBC External Services: The Pay Problem") [should rigorously scrutinise BBC spending plans] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("British Policy in Antarctica: Minerals (OD(83) 15)") [approach to Anarctic Treaty negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 internal minute (Guangdong Nuclear project: Lord Rhodes and Lord Kadoorie request meeting with MT) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Howe minute to Tebbit ("British Telecommunications Articles of Association") [stipulation to make majority of BT Board British: contravention of EEC Treaty; possible European Court case] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("Future Regional Industrial Policy: Draft White Paper") [text for comments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Rees letter for Channon ("Turkey: Diesel Electric Locomotives") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: MT letter to Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan (Anglo-Japanese relations) [MT's meeting with Watanabe; Prince Hiro of Japan studying at Oxford] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe minute to MT ("East-West Relations") [paper for OD committee] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Greville Janner MP/President of the Commonwealth Jewish Council letter to MT (persecution of Jews in Zimbabwe) [follow-up to request for MT to intercede with Mugabe] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: MT letter for Chancellor Kohl (thanking for hospitality) [declassified 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Taxation: HMT letter to No.10 ("Offshore and Overseas Funds") [new legislation on offshore funds and life assurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Mount minute to MT ("Strikes in Essential Services") ["the only way likely to work is to remove immunities for strikes that fail to pass certain tests"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Lebanon: MT message to Reagan (response to Reagan's message about the Lebanon) ["We are considering it urgently"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Reagan letter to MT (US-Soviet INF and arms control negotiations) [next moves in negotiations] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Walters draft passage for MT's speech at Lord Mayor's Banquet ("Draft Piece for Prime Minister's Speech: The Debt Problem") [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Professor Ronald Graveson (MT's election as an Honorary Bencher of Gray's Inn) ["honour and delight"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Germany: MT letter to Chancellor Kohl (thanks for hospitality during summit meeting) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Japan: MT letter to Prime Minister Nakasone (UK-Japan relations) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Public Expenditure: MT letter to Rees (thank you work on public expenditure survey) ["Your remit was a difficult one but you pursued it with skill, determination and good humour"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Sixth Plenary Round: First Day”) [Yao: “Hong Kong had always been Chinese territory”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Sixth Round: First Day”) [“By and large this was a negative session”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Arts and amenities: Younger letter to Lord Gowrie (“The Priestley Report”) [funding] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram to FCO (“Message to President Evren”) [“The Turkish Government had been disagreeably surprised by the United Kingdom’s public pronouncement today”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Turkish Cypriot declaration of statehood”) [Kyprianou message to MT: Turkey “calls upon Her Majesty's Government to take all necessary steps to act in compliance with its guarantee”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Turkish Cypriot declaration of statehood”) [Kyprianou message to MT: “welcomes the action taken by the United Kingdom Government”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Turkish Cypriot declaration of statehood”) [Kyprianou messages to MT] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Sonny Ramphal telegram to MT (Turkish Cypriot UDI) [“I am sure all Commonwealth governments will wish to immediately denounce the purported declaration”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Fall minute to Coles (“Cyprus: Message to President Evren”) [“the British Government deplore this action on the part of the Turkish Cypriot authorities”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKE Ankara (“UDI: Message to President Evren”) [“It is clearly incompatible with the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 briefing for MT (Howe speech to Royal Commonwealth Society, 14 November 1983) [MT annotates] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe APS briefing to No.10 (“CHOGM: Bilateral contacts”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to Walker PS (“Autumn Statement: energy prices”) [line to take on increases] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Baker letter to Andrew Rowe MP (Safeguarding Defence telecommunications) [BT shares sale overseas] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Coles minute for MT ("Visit of Yugoslav Prime Minister") [East-West relations; non-alignment; arms control; Yugoslav economy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: DTI briefing for MT ("Visit of Yugoslav Prime Minister") [anti-dumping] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: No.10 minute for Coles (Yugoslav Prime Minister's visit: toasts) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie minute to MT ("Extension of Unified Grading in the Civil Service") ["the unions recognise that we are entitled to proceed without their agreement. I therefore... [intend] to do so"; imposition of new pay rates] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UKHC New Delhi telegram to FCO (bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Gandhi) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("INF: Romanian initiative") ["an analysis of the messages which President Ceausescu... has sent to Western leaders"; proposed lines for FCO oral response to Ceausescu message] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: Howe minute to Lord Hailsham ("Commercialisation of the Gibraltar Dockyard") [risk of European Court legal action being incurred by provision of state aid] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 letter to Department of Health (scope for economies and greater efficiency in the NHS) [MT to request to follow up on & develop points made by Fowler in recent Parliamentary speech] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Brittan letter to Whitelaw ("Parliamentary Pensions Bill") [provision to re-establish parity in severance arrangements for MEP's with Westminster MPs] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: President Kyprianou message to MT (1715Z) ("Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Statehood") [call for UK to honour its obligation, under the Treaty of Guarantee, to defend Cyprus] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: President Kyprianou message to MT (1725Z) ("Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Statehood") [welcomes UK reaction] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: President Kyprianou letter to MT (Turkish Cypriot declaration of independence) [plea for assistance] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO telegram 746 to UKMIS New York (1646Z) ("Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence") [text of draft UN resolution] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (Inland Revenue and the Black Economy) [MT agrees with Robert Armstrong's view that measures to tackle tax evasion should not be as extensive as those proposed by Lawson] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKHC Ottawa telegram 615 to FCO (2230Z) ("East/West Relations: Trudeau Initiative") [Canadian comment on Trudeau speech] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: No.10 record of conversation (MT-King-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Tebbit-Walker-Jenkin-Fowler-Brittan-Gummer-Gregson-Mount) ["Strikes in Essential Services"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (arrival of US Cruise Missiles) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cyprus: MT message to President Evren of Turkey (concern over Turkish-Cypriot claims on North Cyprus) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cyprus: President Denktash of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus letter to MT (proclamation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cyprus: President Kyprianou of Cyprus letter to MT (proclamation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Sixth Round, Second Day: Comment”) [“This was a pretty bleak session”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Sixth Round, Second Day: Comment”) [“They repeated their objections to discussing detail”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Coles minute to Ricketts (“Hong Kong”) [Observers delegation to Peking] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“PSA reorganisation’) [MT agrees to meeting with Chief Executive and relevant Ministers to discuss proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Lawson letter to Tebbit (“Brazil”) [risks to the world financial system if there were any softening of the position] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Turnbull minute for MT (“Brazil”) [meeting tomorrow] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKDEL IMF to FCO (“IMF: Brazil”) [discussion at board meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin, Whitelaw, Rees, Jopling, Gummer) [“RSG settlement”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 briefing for MT (“Aerospace presentation”) [background to major investment decisions, especially A320 Airbus and Rolls-Royce V2500 engine] [declassified 2012]
Text 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram to FCO (“UDI: Recognition”) [“Bangladesh have duly recognised the Turkish Cypriot ‘state’”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram to FCO (“Cyprus: UDI: Turkish Press Reaction”) [“It is universally accepted that Denktash acted without the authority or knowledge of Ankara”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 1044 to FCO (1800Z) (“Turkish Cypriot UDI: French Reactions”) [“The French Government could not possibly accept this fait accompli”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Howe PS letter to Coles (“Cyprus”) [“we will continue our efforts to bring about a reversal” of the Turkish Cypriot UDI] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKE Ankara (“Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [meeting with Turkmen: “We hoped that all involved would avoid doing anything to make the situation worse”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKE Ankara (“Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [meeting with Koutsogiorgas: “I said that it was our strong wish that nothing would be done which might add to tension”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO briefing to No.10 (“CHOGM: Mr Mugabe”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Coles minute for MT ('Intepreters') [MT worried interpreters not getting a chance to eat] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Channon, etc - Yugoslav Prime Minister Planinc) [plenary: world economic situation, international debt, Yugoslav economy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Yugoslav Prime Minister Planinc) [tête-à-tête: East/West, non-alignment, arms race, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia's economy & copies of speeches made at lunch] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Jopling letter to Jenkin (MAFF establishments served by Defence 'dedicated' District Works Officers) ["views on your proposals... that the particularly high proportion of... [such] establishments... might suffer a deterioration of service"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Geoffrey Pattie minute to Heseltine ("Rapier for Spain") [competing proposals for low-level air defence system: record of conversation with Spanish government to discuss BA pitch/Gibraltar problem] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("European Community") [Jopling concerns about cost of EC enlargement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [Athens European Council 5/6 Dec; EC budget inequity; milk quotas/levies, monetary compensatory amounts & other agricultural issues; 1982 risk-sharing refund; Agriculture Council; Jopling visit to US; Development Council; ESPRIT information technology programme; upcoming meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Motley & Middendorf memorandum to Eagleburger ("OASGA Vote on Falklands") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Department of Employment press release ("More Places for Disabled on Youth Training Scheme") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: David Barclay minute to MT ("Future of Optical Services") [Fowler statement to Parliament on ending of Opticians' monopoly, lifting of advertising restrictions and removal of NHS duty to supply glasses to general public] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Further Competition policy in telecommunications) [text of statement revised at request of No.10] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Inland Revenue and the Black Economy") [extent of increase in manpower; announcement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Mount minute to MT ("Conveyancing for Reward") [Solicitors' monopoly on provision of conveyancing services: comments on conclusions of H Committee] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Prime Minister Trudeau letter to MT (East/West Relations and international security) [proposals for meeting of NATO at Stockholm conference on 17 January, and for NATO response to Eastern European proposals on MBFR] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: MT letter to Greville Janner MP letter to MT (persecution of Jews in Zimbabwe) [response to request for MT to intercede with Mugabe] [released Jul 2016]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Taxation: HMT letter to No.10 ("Offshore and Overseas Funds: Offshore Life Assurance") [response to MT's concerns regarding new legislation on life assurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: FCO note ("The Western Role in Preserving the Stablity of Jordan") [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) France: Prime Minister Mauroy of France letter to MT (Skynet satellites and Ariane European satellite-launcher) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: MT letter to Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand (economic themes for discussion at New Delhi Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada letter to MT (NATO, nuclear weapons, and arms control) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Ian Paisley (Anglo-Irish Joint Studies) [Anglo-Irish co-operation consistent with unchanged constitutional status of Northern Ireland] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Sixth Round”) [“The Chinese returned repeatedly to the importance of the issues of principle”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Calls on Chinese leaders”) [“would be a logical step”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Future Tactics”) [“This has been a discouraging session. In the light of it the road ahead looks even bleaker than we had envisaged”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Coles note to MT (“Tomorrow’us Meeting on Hong Kong”) [“will be about negotiating tactics and I do not think any financial issues will arise”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Ricketts letter to Coles (“Hong Kong: Negotiations with the Chinese”) [“no real progress was made”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Lindsay Wilkinson minute to MT (“OD(K): Hong Kong”) [Cradock’s observation on talks, advice on future tactics] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Tebbit, Leigh-Pemberton) [the financial package for Brazil] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: FCO to No.10 (“Policy on the Middle East: Jordan”) [preserving the integrity and stability of Jordan] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Howe minute to Heseltine (“UK-Iran Negotiations on Defence Industry Claims”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Treasury briefing for MT (Grant and Holdback for local authorities in 1984-85) [MT meeting on local authority finance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Department of Trade & Industry record of conversation (MT, Tebbit, Tom King, Peter Rees, Lamont, BAe/Rolls-Royce delegations) [“Presentations by British Aerospace and Rolls Royce to the Prime Minister and other Ministers”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Nov 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 1363 to FCO (0142Z) (“Falklands debate”) [“detailed breakdown of voting on this year’s resolution”] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Athens telegram to FCO (“Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Statehood”) [Turkish armed forces and Greek involvement in Cyprus talks] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Washington telegram 3464 to FCO (2250Z) (“Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [“the US would continue to urge publicly that the Turkish Cypriot decision should be reversed”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 1386 to FCO (0340Z) (“Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [“It was touch and go throughout the day”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: MT letter to President Evren (Turkish Cypriot UDI) [“we cannot deny their right to self-determination”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Greek parliament resolutions (Turkish Cypriot UDI) [“denounces before world public opinion and the consicence of all men the sacrilege so crudely and deceitfully committed”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe minute for MT (CHOGM briefing) [major issues] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Chairman of Hawker Siddeley Group letter to MT (Singapore Mass Rapid Transit project) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO briefing for MT (“CHOGM: Prime Minister’s response to address of welcome”) [Heads of Government meeting - MT unhappy with draft speech] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Fowler PS letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS (“Autumn Statement: DHSS press notices”) [national insurance contributions and the NHS] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 briefing for MT (Meeting with Secretary of State for Transport) [BAe/National Bus Company privatisation, London Transport] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's briefing for European Council") [attendees] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 ("Anglo-Irish summit: McGovern case") [response to MT request for background] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon - Reconciliation") [Khaddam & Gemayel reported to have had constructive talks in Lebanon] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Heseltine, Howe, Luce, Stanier, Stephen Egerton) ["Lebanon: British contingent in Multi-National Force"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["Multi-National Force"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: John Birch minute for Coles ("Visit of the Prime Minister of Yugoslavia") [briefing for the representatives of the EC in London] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Meeting with Secretary of State for Transport") [BA/British Caledonian; BA privatisation; National Bus Company privatisation; London Transport/GLC abolition; non-Rail transport subsidies; Ministerial responsiblities] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Turnbull ("British Caledonian- A Bite Out of British Airways?") [advice on how to respond to BCal offer to purchase some BA aircraft & take on some BA routes] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Mitterrand: East/West and Defence issues") [Geneva nuclear arms reduction negotiations with Soviet Union; Western Europe defence strategy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Tebbit PS letter to Heseltine PS (credit for Indian defence purchases) [details on ECGD credit] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kyprianou, Bullard, Michaelides, Panayides, Vovides, Wilson) [situation in Cyprus following Turkish-Cypriot declaration of independence; UN resolution] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Cyprus: Call by President Kyprianou") [draft press release: summary of discussions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO briefing for MT ("President Kyprianou: Sanctions on Turkish Cypriots") [supplementary brief, with general briefing attached] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: No.10 letter to Lord President's Office ("Conveyancing for Reward") [Solicitors' monopoly on provision of conveyancing services: MT presses for explorataion of more extensive reform] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan") [draft No.10 reply to People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan request for meeting with MT] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Hailsham minute to MT (policy toward USSR) [Korean airliner shot down; commercial relations/sanctions; mend fences with Reagan administration] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(83) 34th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Budget, EC Affairs, Economic Affairs) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transport: Barclay minute to MT ("Meeting with Secretary of State for Transport") [brief for MT's meeting with Nick Ridley] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cyprus: President Evren of Turkey letter to MT (response to MT's concern over Turkish-Cypriot claims on North Cyprus) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Future Tactics”) [“The Chinese are deeply and immovably entrenched on sovereignty and administration”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Consultation with EXCO”) [“The Council was in a very sober mood”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Consultation with EXCO”) [“we must ensure that the formula we use is as unambiguous as we can make it”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Treasury letter to No.10 (“Argentina”) [first & second tranche] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO minute to No.10 (“Anglo Italian Summit”) [arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Prince Hassan’s letter to Anthony Parsons (Situation in the Middle East, position of Jordan) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to Biffen PS (“Falklands: Sir Nicholas Henderson’s article in the Economist”) [procedure for security clearance of articles by former government officials] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Falkland Islands: Chief Executive”) [appointment] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Antony Acland letter to General Sir John Stanier (Royal visit to Falkland Islands) [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Washington telegram 3474 to FCO (2014Z) (“Cyprus”) [Young-Eagleburger meeting: Young said “we hoped there would be no question of any increase in Turkish forces on the island”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 1388 to FCO (0345Z) (“Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [UK draft resolution] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Howe PS letter to Coles (“Cyprus”) [“Turkey was prepared to take part in consultations of the three guarantor powers”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Howe PS letter to Coles (“Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [“the Prime Minister should not acknowledge letters from Mr Denktash since that would have implied recognition of his status as ‘President’”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Coles minute to Fall (“Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [MT “said we were deeply disturbed by this morning’s news”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Francis Noel-Baker telegram to Coles (“Cyprus”) [warned Turkish Cypriots against UDI] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UN Security Council resolutions (Turkish Cypriot UDI) [“the attempt to create a ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ is invalid, and will contribute to a worsening of the situation”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Treasury letter to No.10 (“CHOGM”) [Heads of Government meeting: national debts] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Department of Trade & Industry briefing to No.10 (“Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Chancellor of the Exchequer) [“CHOGM”: Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS briefing to No.10 (Chancellor of the Exchequer’s comments on Helleiner report at IMF/IBRD meetings) [MT attending Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: InterAction Council of Former Heads of Government transcript (“Final statement: first session: Vienna: 18 November 1983”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO briefing to No.10 (“CHOGM: letter from President Banda”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO briefing to No.10 (“CHOGM: Bilateral with President Moi of Kenya”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Ministry of Defence briefing to No.10 (Defence sales to India) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: MT letter to President Obote (Appeal to the international community: Kampala displacement) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine letter to Dr. David Owen MP (control of nuclear weapons systems) [UK-US joint control arrangements] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Nick Ridley) [privatisation, Severn Bridge, NBC] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT ("National Training Commission") [summary of Armstrong draft paper for Ministerial consultation; MT determined to end Department of Education's control of vocational training due to its having "done so little" for industrial needs] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office minute to MT (Responsibility for Work-Related Training in the Further Education Sector) [Armstrong draft paper for Ministerial consultation; MT determined to end Department of Education's control of vocational training due to its having "done so little" for industrial needs] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3485 to FCO (2315Z) ("Possible U.S. retaliation for bomb attacks") ["what was worrying the President was this comparatively new phenomenon of State-directed terrorism"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("French airstrike in Lebanon") [concerns for security of British troops in light of possible further French airstrikes without prior notification to UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Beirut security") [situation report on British security measures following recent bomb attacks; incomplete record of conversation with Gemayel recording his intention to visit UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT message to President Reagan ("Possible US retaliation for bomb attacks") [MT anxious to know how US will respond] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Heseltine minute to MT ("Lebanon") [security measures following bomb attacks on US/French forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram 1948 to UKE Washington (1345Z) ("Lebanon/MNF") [EC statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Government leaks) [content with No.10's proposed response to Chairman of the Conservative Party following public complaints over leaks] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Italian Parliamentary debate on INF") [deployment of intermediate range nuclear missiles] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("INF negotiations: Soviet manoeuvring") ["The Soviet motive for turning the truth on its head is not clear yet"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO record of conversation (Geneva negotiations on reduction of Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces) [Soviet Ambassaor Popov, Richard Luce] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute (internal): Ingham to Coles ("European Community") [proposal for MT "to place clearly on record her approach to Athens... by means of an Oral Question"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: Governor's Office of Gibraltar telegram to FCO ("Gibraltar") [closure of naval dockyard: request for authorisation to commence rundown in face of probable trade union-organised resistance] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: MT letter to Director of Central Statistical Office (Government Statistical Services: Annual Report 1982-83) [Written Statement to Parliament; "I should like to congratulate you and your staff on the splendid progress it records"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Cabinet Office minute: Peter le Cheminant to Lord Gowrie ("YTS") [Youth Training Scheme: negotiations with Civil Service Unions; trainee for No.10] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Fowler PS letter to No.10 ("Future of Optical Services") [Fowler statement to Parliament on ending of Opticians' monopoly; MT query about dispensing restrictions applicable to children] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Cabel and Wireless Share Sale") [sale of Government's remaining shares] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Younger letter to Tebbit ("Future Regional Industrial Policy: Draft White Paper") [proposed amendments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Future Regional Industrial Policy: Draft White Paper) [MT approves No.10 Policy Unit's proposed amendments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Nicholas Edwards letter to Tebbit ("Future Regional Industrial Policy: Draft White Paper") [proposed amendments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Tebbit minute to MT ("Rolling Back Protectionism") [priority measures: tariffs] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Leak to the Guardian on Cruise Missiles") [how to respond to Guardian refusal to return leaked document intact with details which might identify source of leak; MT opposed to journalists being jailed in the event of non-compliance with court order] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister González Márquez letter to MT (Accession of Spain to the EC) ["I am concerned that frustration may take over my country's public opinion, which has serious doubts regarding the existence of a true political will on the part of the Community to see the completion of the Accession"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Hugh Thomas note for MT (policy suggestions) [Argentina, Grenada, Belize, Nicaragua, US] [released 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Director of Rowland, Debono Ltd letter to MT (tax simplification proposals) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Argentina: Sherman minute to MT ("Danger: Argentine and Central America") [danger of US arms sales to Argentina] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Hugh Thomas notes to MT ('war on jargon' and South America) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Autumn Statement) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Christopherson minute to MT ("modest, but worthy, media requests") [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Zambia: President Kaunda of Zambia message to MT (thanks for message of congratulations on Kaunda's re-election as President) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cameroon: MT letter to President Biya of Cameroon (UK-Cameroon relations) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Uganda: MT letter to President Obote of Uganda (aid for people displaced from their homes in Kampala) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Spain: Prime Minister Gonzalez of Spain letter to MT (Spain's proposed accession to the EC) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada letter to MT (NATO, nuclear weapons, and arms control) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Industry: MT letter to Richard Hickmet MP (siting of Nissan plant) ["I can well understand your concern about unemployment in Scunthorpe but I could not influence Nissan in their choice of location nor would I wish to if I could"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Ronnie Millar (thanks for help with Guildhall speech) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Ricketts minute to Coles (“Future of Hong Kong”) [use of Cradock’s formula in EXCO] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Turnbull minute for MT (the US Senate: IMF Bill) [passing Congress, unlikely to be further serious problems] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (Littler’s account of the discussions on Brazil at the meeting in Paris) [kept our position closely in line with others, especially France & Germany] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Sherbourne minute for MT (“Welsh Conference”) [urges Welsh tour, or “Wales will then have missed two years running”] [released 2014]
Text 83 Nov 19 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 19 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UK Delegation Secretary briefing to No.10 PS (“CHOGM briefing”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: President Reagan message to MT (Lebanon) [decision not to take retaliatory action against terrorist attacks on US forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.1o minute to MT (communication with Foreign Office) [situation report] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("French counter strike in Lebanon") [Robert Armstrong, Jacques Attali] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Reagan letter to MT (arms reduction negotiations with the Soviet Union) ["the Soviet suggestions are unacceptable. They do not change the consistent Soviet demand for a monopoly in longer-range land-based INF missiles... the latest proposals we have advanced provide a sound basis for an agreement"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 19 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 note to MT (Phone call from Prime Minister Craxi to discuss Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces) [scheduling] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) NATO: MT letter to Arnold Weinstock (Weinstock needs to release Carrington to allow him to become NATO Secretary General) [released 2013]
Text 83 Nov 20 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 20 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Reagan letter to MT (US-Soviet INF and arms control negotiations) [Soviet proposals for 'equal reductions' unacceptable to the US] [released 2013]
Text 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Coles minute to Howe PS (“Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [MT “has commented that she does not see how we can influence [Denktash] if we do not seek an occasion to put the facts right and to put over our own view”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: European Community resolution (“The European Community and Cyprus”) [“They call upon all interested parties not to recognise this act, which creates a very serious situation in the area”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Malaysian Government resolution (“Statement by Menteri Luar Negeri Yb Tan Sri M. Ghazali Shafie on the latest developments in Cyprus”) [“Malaysia does not favour any move that would lead to the dismemberment of a sovereign nation”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi (“Cyprus Consultations between Guarantor Powers”) [messages to Turkish, Greek Foreign Ministers] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi (“Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [UK draft resolution] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UK Delegation Secretary briefing to No.10 PS (“CHOGM: possible meeting between Prime Minister and Singapore Prime Minister”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Consumers in the European Community Group letter to Alan Walters (Common Agricultural Policy reform) [request to meet with MT] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3516 to FCO (0010Z) ("Lebanon/MNF") [EC statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: MT letter to King Hussein bin Talal (Lebanon & wider regional issues) ["I share your concern that the pressure of events in Lebanon has diverted attention from the need to make progress towards a wider peace in the region"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Syria's regional role") [MT comments on Joint Intelligence Committee report] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram 1960 to UKE Washington (1235Z) ("Lebanon/MNF") [US comments on draft EC statement on Lebanon] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Royal family: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 ("Royal Visit") [Duke & Duchess of Gloucester] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: King Fahd letter to MT (BBC External Services news broadcast) [acknowledgement of MT letter expressing "regret at the incorrect information"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: MT minute to Heseltine (staff reductions in the Civil Service) [MT pressing for larger reductions in response to request from Heseltine for clarification of conclusions agreed at recent Cabinet meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Heseltine ("TSRB Pensions") [Top Salaries Review Body: dispute with over senior army officers'/judges' pensions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: MT letter to King Hussein (Lebanon and the future of the Middle East) ["you can count on our support for any move which helps to break the current deadlock"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: FCO letter to No.10 ("President Machel's Visit") [assessment of impact of Machel's visit to the UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit of Prime Minister of Canada") ["advice on Mr Trudeau's idea that the CDE should open in Stockholm in January at the level of Heads of Government"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: John Coles minute to Anthony Parsons ("Soviet Prisoners in Afghanistan") [calls for UK govt to intervene: draft No.10 reply to Committee: MT deems draft "much too negative"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Pastor Bain (Darkley Gospel Hall shootings) ["I deeply mourn the deaths of your elders"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Civil Service: MT personal minute to Heseltine (Civil Service numbers) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Vanuatu: MT message to Prime Minister Lini of Vanuatu (congratulations on re-election as Prime Minister) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Saudi Arabia: King Fahd letter to MT (BBC broadcast, UK-Saudi relations, Middle East) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Australia: Prime Minister Hawke of Australia message to MT (thanks for congratulations on success of Australian team in the Americas Cup) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT letter to King Hussein of Jordan (situation in Lebanon and the Middle East) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cyprus: MT letter to President Kyprianou of Cyprus (MT 'deplores' proclamation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Education: MT letter to Joseph (unauthorised release of internal papers belonging to Caroline Cox and John Marks) [research work of the National Council for Educational Standards] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT letter to Pastor Robert Bain (Darkley Gospel Hall massacre) ["I can imagine the sense of shock, grief and anger that must be in all your hearts today"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Howe minute to Norman Tebbit (“A320”) [launch aid: European context] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKHC New Delhi (“Anti-Americanism in the UK and the certification of Argentina”) [likely resumption of US arms sales to Argentina] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Moore PS letter to Biffen PS (“Withdrawal of Falkland Islands draft order in Council”) [incorrect reference to single colony rather than two separate colonies] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Washington telegram 704 to FCO (0815Z) (“Cyprus”) [Reagan had assured Kyprianou of US support] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Wade-Gery briefing for MT (“Call on Mrs Gandhi: 4.30pm, 22 November”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UKHC New Delhi minute to No.10 PS (“Jnanpith award speech, 28 November”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 PS minute to MT (Meeting with the Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Indira Gandhi) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sonny Ramphal) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: TUC telegram to MT (‘Towards a new Bretton Woods’ report) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Sir John Leahy minute to No.10 PS (“Bilateral meeting with President Jawara (The Gambia)”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Robert Armstrong briefing to No.10 PS (“CHOGM 1983”) [Heads of Government meeting: agenda and timetable; draft declaration & communique] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lord Thomas letter to MT (“Nuclear disarmament”) [proposal to internationalise all nuclear energy] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to Whitelaw PS (reductions in NATO’s nuclear stockpile) [briefing note] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to John Wakeham PS (Autumn Statement: 17 November) [control of public expenditure] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKrep Brussels telegram to FCO ("European political cooperation: meeting of Ministers: Brussels 22 Nov") ["Positive reaction to UK idea of statement of principles on Lebanon by European Council: only French luke-warm"; summary of discussions] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS note to No.10 (situation reports) [cover note & sitrep on Lebanon & other significant current issues] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 minute to MT ("Cable Broadcasting") [obscenity and libel] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Department of Trade & Industry telegram to UKHC New Delhi ("Westland helicopters") [grounding in US due to accident; repercussions for contract with India; lines to take for MT - currently in India for Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Department of Trade & Industry telegram to UKHC New Delhi (Westland helicopter problem) ["Defensive briefing on line for... [MT] to take": grounding of all Westland helicopters in US following accident; MT in India for Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs memorandum to Shultz ("Presidential Certification of Argentina") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Fowler PS letter to No.10 ("Optical Services") [Fowler statement to Parliament on ending of Opticians' monopoly; MT query about dispensing restrictions applicable to children] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: UKHC New Delhi record of conversations (MT, Gandhi; Wade-Gery, Acland, Gopalaswami Parthasarathy) [prospects for a Sri Lanka settlement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Esprit") [EC's IT research & development programme: Lawson/Tebbit disagreement on proposed UK finance figure, and on domestic public expenditure implications] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO telegram 828 to UKHC New Delhi (1220Z) ("Canadian Proposals on Arms Control") [UK response] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) India: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Call on Mrs Gandhi: 4.30 PM, 22 November") [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Howe to UKHC New Delhi (“Gulf War”) [situation report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Chedli Klibi’s letter to MT (Appeal to the European Council for a new initiative in the Middle East) [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi (“Situation report 22/23 November”) [Cyprus, Brazil, Lebanon] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Wade-Gery briefing for MT (Meetings with Indira Gandhi) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Hawke) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prime Minister of Barbados) [Queen’s Dinner for Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prime Minister of the Bahamas) [Queen’s Dinner for Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President of Nigeria) [Queen’s Dinner for Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Sir John Leahy briefing to No.10 PS (“Meeting with Mr Mugabe: 6.30pm 24 November) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Mukherjee, Rasgotra, Kaul) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UK Delegation Secretary briefing to No.10 PS (“CHOGM briefing: Malta - the Price case”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UK Delegation Secretary briefing to No.10 PS (“Prime Minister’s visit to the India International Trade Fair 1983”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 Press Office briefing (“Soviet Union and INF talks”) [“Press Line”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to John Stanley (“Competition in defence procurement”) [value for money] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3534 to FCO (1806Z) ("Lebanon") [Weinberger press conference regarding recent bomb attacks on US forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon internal: President Gemayel's Independence Day speech") [key points] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute to MT ("President of Lebanon") [visit to UK/programme] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO minute to No.10 ("Lebanon") [MT enquiry about "possible public statement on the Lebanon emanating from the European Council meeting"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi ("Situation Report 22/23 November") [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Angola: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi ("Angola: Commonwealth Congrss and Cuban troops") [proposal to replace Cuban troops with multinational force denounced by Angolan Embassy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Prior letter to Brittan ("Cable and Broadcasting Bill") ["monitoring and vetting programme content... likely to offend tastes and sensitivities in Northern Ireland"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: COI London telegram to Information Item Addressees (Statement to House of Commons by Minister of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs: INF negotiations) [UK response to Soviet withdrawal from talks] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Department of Trade & Industry minute to N0.10 & others ("Westland helicopters") [grounding of all Westland 30s in US following accident: "very bad news indeed... will undoubtedly cause problems for Westlands with the Government of India"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to Cabinet Office ("European Community: post-Stuttgart negotiations") [EC Budget: UK net contribution/levies & duties: options] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter for Governor of the Bank of England (interest rates) [agrees no need for immediate change in interest rates, but "monetary conditions may be tightening"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Lord Kadoorie letter to MT (Guangdong Nuclear project) [project "is very much in the balance"; direct UK Government equity participation required] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: FCO telegram 1247 to Youde and UKE Peking (1730Z) ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [seeks views on implications of UK Government equity participation in project] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Norman Lamont letter to MT (British Shipbuilders' figures in ship repair) [final monthly update] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Future Regional Industrial Policy: Draft White Paper") ["I have a few comments on the suggestions put forward by George Younger and Nick Edwards"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science: Armstrong minute to Coles (Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan proposes conference on life sciences and mankind) [British nominees to attend conference] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("ESPRIT") [upcoming meetings addressing issues] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKMIS New York telegram 1435 to FCO (0138Z) ("UNGA Debate on Afghanistan: Conclusion") [results & analysis] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: MT notes for economic speech at New Delhi Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: MT notes taken during sessions of New Delhi Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Lord Nugent letter to MT (report on child viewing of ‘video nasties’) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKE Paris to FCO (“Paris Club: Brazil Debt”) [agreement today] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKE Brasilia to FCO (“Brazil’s Debt: Press Reactions to British Position”) [HMG "increasingly singled out for criticism in the Brazilian press"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Howe message to UKHC New Delhi (“Situation Report 22-23 November”) [Cyprus, Brazil, Lebanon] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Lawson message to UKHC New Delhi (Advisory Committee meeting in New York: loans to Argentina) [warning to Jeremy Morse] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Howe message to Lawson (“Loans to Argentina”) [questions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor, Middleton, Littler, Governor, McMahon) [commercial bank lending to Argentina] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 (Prior’s visit to the United States: assessment) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Anthony Parsons minute to No.10 (“The Falklands”) [advocates necessity for more conciliatory policy in light of newly elected Argentine government] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKHC New Delhi (‘Guardian’ article on UK territorial claim to Falklands) [allegation that Government suppressed documents casting doubt on claim] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Washington telegram 3552 to FCO (0044Z) (“Cyprus”) [“the Americans agreed that we should try to maintain a sense of urgency in New York”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: JIC telegram to UKHC New Delhi (Turkish Cypriot UDI) [“The situation on the island remains calm”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi (“Situation report 23/24 November”) [Lebanon, Cyprus, Grenada, Soviet Union] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Mugabe) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 PS minute to MT (“Goa retreat: Bilaterals”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe telegram to UKHC New Delhi (Cyprus: recent developments) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Korea: President Chun Doo Hwan letter to MT (bombing in Rangoon) [letter of thanks for UK condolences & support] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1436 to FCO (0204Z) ("PLO in North Lebanon") [UN resolution calling for ceasefire] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("President Gemayel's travels") [visits to Rome, US and possible UK visit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute to MT ("Lebanon") [Iran/Libya] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi ("Lebanon") [situation report; Turkey/Cyprus; Grenada; USSR/Andropov's health] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKHC New Delhi telegram to FCO ("Arab/Israel: Jordanian policy") [advice on how to notify US of MT letter to King Hussein] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Andropov letter to MT (deployment of American medium-range nuclear missiles in UK) ["your Government does not value the maintaining of good relations with the Soviet Union... However we would not like to regard the situation arisen as irreversible"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("ICL") ["a [potential] disastrous blow to public confidence in... [International Computers Ltd] caused by either the appointment of Edwardes... [prompting] the resignation of board members... or by a public failure to find a new Chairman"; BT purchasing decision] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Robin Ibbs minute to MT ("The Scrutiny Programme: the General Employment Service") ["This is a scrutiny in which Lord Rayner took a particular interest on your behalf... This service exists to help employers fill vacancies and jobseekers find employment"; results of the scrutiny] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Governor of the Bank of England letter for Chancellor of the Exchequer (interest rates) ["some difference of emphasis between us" on monetary conditions - Lawson sees 'tightening', Bank thinks "tending towards the easy side"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: President Duarte message to MT (elections) [in Spanish] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: UKE Peking telegram 1248 to FCO (0922Z) ("Future of Hong Kong: Guangdong Nuclear Project") [views on proposed UK Government equity participation in project] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Sri Lanka") [CHOGM Retreat in Goa: message relayed via third party from Prime Minister Gandhi to MT: "urge... [Jayewardene] to keep open the dialogue with the Tamils"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Tebbit letter to Biffen ("Import Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act 1939") [legal challenge to successive Governments' reliance on the Act] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO telegram 417 to UKHC Ottawa (1655Z) ("Trudeau East/West Initiative") [reactions of UK & other Governments] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO telegram to UKE New Delhi (1600Z) ("Situation Report: 23/24 November") [Lebanon; Cyprus; Grenada; Andropov's health/public appearances] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: DTI to Treasury (“Gower Report on Investor Protection”) [proposes to put report out for consultation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: Coles minute to MT ("Goa Retreat: Bilaterals") [briefs for bilaterals during New Delhi Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Korea: President Chun of South Korea letter to MT (thanks for message of sympathy following terrorist bombing at Rangoon war memorial) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Turnbull minute for MT (“Loans to Argentina”) [update] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKHC Delhi to FCO (“Loan to Argentina”) [“the plot thickens”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Turnbull minute to HMT (“Argentina: Commercial Bank Lending”) [clearing line with MT in New Delhi] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKE Brasilia to FCO (“Brazil’s Debt and Anglo-Brazilian Relations”) [Brazilian concern at our "unyielding stance"; suggests amended UK position] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKDEL IMF to FCO (“IMF and Argentina”) [statement at IMF board] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute to Turnbull (“Funding Meeting, 23 November”) [Bank trying to sell long gilts again] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: John Moore letter to Ian Gow (capital allowances for shared home ownership) [ruled out as impediment to housing market and trade] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 1442 to FCO (2117Z) (“Cyprus”) [de Cuellar statement on UDI] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Sonny Ramphal circular to Heads of Delegation (outline declaration on international security) [Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Antony Acland minute to No.10 PS (“Commonwealth functional cooperation”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Robert Armstrong minute to Antony Acland (Prime Minister of New Zealand draft statement of economic action) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“Cable and Wireless Share Sale”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Baker letter to Selwyn-Gummer (“The sale of BT shares”) [“the largest measure of de-nationalisation that has occurred anywhere in the world”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling letter to MT ("Common Agricultural Policy: milk") ["while I recognise that we... [may] have to be prepared to accept the supplementary levy in Athens... I do want you and Geoffrey Howe to understand the implications"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKE Paris ("French counter-strike in the Lebanon") [advice from Howe] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: UKE Belgrade despatch to FCO ("Visit of the Yugoslav Prime Minister to Britain: 15-18 November") [account of the visit] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Treasury minute to Coles (the multilateral aid to Yugoslavia) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Jenkin minute to MT ("Personnel Work in the Civil Service) [relaxation of central controls] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKDel NATO telegram to FCO ("INF briefing of NAC by Ambassador Nitze") [summary] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("ICL") [chairmanship transition; BT purchasing choice between UK company International Computers Ltd and IBM] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Involving the Boroughs in Inner London Education") ["running of their schools within the overall control of the new joint-board ILEA... [Dept of Education] proposals would be a great step forward in giving the boroughs a real say in the day-to-day administration of their schools"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands: Eagleburger memorandum to Shultz ("Presidential Certification of Argentina") [published 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Kenneth Clarke letter to Peter Rees (reducing the NHS drugs bill) [details of final proposals to be put to the pharmaceutical industry] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: No.10 letter to Tebbit PS ("Sale of BT Shares") ["dividing line between Party and Government and between information and propaganda"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Trade Policy: Standstill and Rollback") [line to take at Foreign Affairs Council; "rollback is proceeding too slowly"; Tebbit paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: FCO telegram 447 to UKE Islamabad (1253Z) ("Soviet Defectors from Afghanistan: Daily Mail") ["a vivid account of conditions facing Soviet troops... low morale, corruption, war weariness, and disease"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Mount minute to MT ("The Pound Note and the Pound Coin") [phasing out of pound note "likely to be highly unpopular and particularly calamitous in present political circumstances"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Spain: MT message to Prime Minister Gonzalez of Spain (MT supports Spanish accession to the EC) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Andropov message to MT (deployment of US Cruise Missiles to the UK) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Aid: President Diouf of Senegal letter to MT (request for further help in fight against river blindness/onchocerciasis) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [SY Chung: “we have reached a cross-roads in the talks”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“Brazil”) [events since PM's meeting on 16 Nov - IMF and Paris Club agreements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Civil Commissioner of the Falkland Islands telegram to FCO (“Destefanis”) [detained on ship after attempted illegal entry as stowaway] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Administration of mortgage interest relief”) [scope for Inland Revenue manpower savings] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 26 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversations (MT, Jayewardene; MT, Parthasarathy, Natwar Singh) ["Sri Lanka": Heads of Government Conference in Goa & New Delhi] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("ICL") [International Computers Ltd; latest position] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jayewardene) ["Sri Lanka": the Tamils] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: Ramphal note to Heads of Delegation (revised draft communique paragraphs on Grenada) [New Delhi Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting] [released 2013]
Text 83 Nov 27 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Commonwealth Human Ecology Council letter to MT ("Commonwealth - Informed coordinated administration") [Heads of Government Conference in Goa & New Delhi: proposal to widen CHEC mandate] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Sir Keith Joseph PS to Permanent Under Secretary of the Home Office ("Leaks and Scotland Yard") [DES public statement rebutting press briefing by Scotland Yard] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 83 Nov 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: Acland minute to Coles ("The Communique") [progress report on drafting of communique for New Delhi Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: Goa Declaration on International Security [New Delhi Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Leahy minute to No.10 (“CHOGM: Southern African Item”) [Commonwealth Heads of the Government meeting] [declassified 2014]
Text 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Rees PS letter to No.10 (“Attribution”) [European Community expenditure and the control of UK public expenditure] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 briefing for MT (European Community expenditure and the control of UK public expenditure) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Sale of British Airways”) [possible litigation] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prior letter to Jopling ("Changes to the Common Agricultural Policy: post Stuttgart") ["the consequences for Northern Ireland agriculture... could be extremely damaging. I must place them on record before the Athens Summit"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("President Gemayel's visit") [programme] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi ("Lebanon") [situation report; Falklands; Bangladesh; UN/arms control] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi ("Coordination between MNF contributors") ["Vattani explained that his government was concerned 'at the highest level' about the future of their MNF contingent"; Andreotti request for meeting with Howe] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Walker minute to MT (Gas Safety responsibilities) [transfer to Health & Safety Executive] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: No.10 minute to MT (electricity prices) [MT dismisses Electricity Council savings propositions: "ridiculous. We are paying £1 billion to subsidise coal and not getting it back on electricity prices"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UKHC New Delhi telegram to FCO ("CHOGM: New Delhi Statement on Economic Action") [Heads of Government Conference: text of the statement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UKHC Harare telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's meeting with Mr Mugabe") [Heads of Government Conference in Goa & New Delhi] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi (modernisation of the Durgapur steel plant and GEC bid for the captive power station for Balco) [follow-up to bilateral discussion during Heads of Government Conference in Goa & New Delhi] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lee Kuan Yew) ["Singapore": bilateral discussion during Heads of Government Conference in New Delhi] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Trigona) ["CHOGM: Malta": bilateral discussion during Heads of Government Conference in New Delhi] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO minute to No.10 ("Draft Communique on Southern Africa") [Heads of Government Conference in Goa & New Delhi: "far from [satisfactory]... not the sort of language that we would dream of putting our name to in any other circumstances"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 minute to MT (""Today" programme") [Heads of Government Conference in Goa & New Delhi: lines to take] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO telegram to UKHC New Delhi ("Goa Declaration: East/West and arms control") [Heads of Government Conference in Goa & New Delhi: line to take in Parliament] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO minute to No.10 ("Draft Communique") [Heads of Government Conference in Goa & New Delhi: comments on the text] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("INF: Andropov/Craxi measures") [mutual public recriminations over deployment of missiles in Europe] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("ICL") [consequences for UK company International Computers Ltd should BT procure IBM technology; future of ICL] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("European Community: post-Stuttgart regulations") [EC budget inequity; agricultural prices/levies/monetary compensatory amounts; completion of the common market; structural funds financing/ESPRIT information technology programme; UK 1983 refunds] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi (UK aid for modernisation of Durgapur steel plant & GEC bid for the captive power station for Balco; non-official bilateral conferences on matters of current interest) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 minute to MT ("Optical Services") [Fowler statement to Parliament on ending of Opticians' monopoly on sale of glasses & withdrawal of NHS obligation to supply glasses] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Howe minute to MT ("Rolling Back Protectionism") [long-term considerations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kyprianou) [Papandreou proposal for bilateral talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (Beach Report on the Protection of Military Information) [advice on publication & Report's recommendations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Esprit") [supports Howe's proposed funding figures; outlines benefits & potential risks of the programme] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister González Márquez (Accession of Spain to the EC) ["The Athens Summit will... be of crucial importance... need to ensure that no Member State is asked to bear a financial burden disproportionate to its means, and that agriculture and other expenditure is brought under effective control"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO telegram 929 to UKHC New Delhi (0050Z) ("Goa Declaration: East/West and Arms Control") [line to take] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Washington telegram 3581 to FCO (2359Z) ("Islamabad: Soviet Defectors from Afghanistan") [clarification of US stance; agreement to liaise with UK] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: MT letter for Governor Satarawala of Goa (thanking for the gift) [candlestick] [declassified 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: MT letter for Minister Gadgil (thanking for the gift) [book of stamps] [declassified 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: MT letter for President Jayewardene of Sri Lanka (thanking for the gift) [silver plate and parcel of Sri Lankan tea] [declassified 2015]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Policy Unit minute to MT (“The State of the Economy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Enoch Powell letter to Armstrong (response to Armstrong's comments on Powell's speech) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Sherbourne record of conversation (meeting of special advisers) [strategy for coming months] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Coles minute to Butler ("Churchill Songs") [MT's plans for Harrow speech; Harrovian Prime Ministers: "'So far', she would like to say, 'we are well ahead of Eton' (I am not sure that that is true)"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Taoiseach Fitzgerald message to MT (kidnapping of Don Tidey by IRA) [need to prevent Associated British Foods from paying ransom] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) India: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi of India (UK-India industrial and cultural collaboration) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Sri Lanka: MT letter to President Jayewardene of Sri Lanka (thanks for gifts) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“Economic Summit 1984”) [arrangements for: arrivals; Queen’s state dinner; additional dinners; title of event] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Turnbull minutes to MT (Argentine drawing of £1.5b loan) [details; HMT line - "for the banks themselves"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute to MT (“The State of the Economy”) [return to the attack on public spending; risk of monetary laxity] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“Local Government policies: Information Unit”) [leak] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin minute to MT (“Local Government policies”) [dedicated team for public presentation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO (“Relations with Argentina”) [UK makes clear to Spain its ongoing firm line over Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (South Atlantic Fund) [MT concerns over disposal of remaining funds] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Nov 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Nov 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Athens telegram to FCO (“Guarantor Power Consultations”) [“we shall get no clear answer before Kyprianou’s visit to Athens”] [declassified 2013]

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