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79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	MT Engagement Diary
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Cabinet: Ian Gow minute to Harris (Cabinet hopefuls) [suggestions for lunch] [released 2017]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Economy: MT to William Clark (Public expenditure cuts) [Clark’s views shared by members of the 92] [released 2017]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("Portugese general election") [analysis of results] [declassified Jul 2016]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Industrial policy: Fowler PS letter to No.10 (Government assistance to the Port of London Authority) [Fowler statement to Parliament] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Saudi Arabia: Nott letter to MT ("Visit to Iraq and Saudi Arabia") [report; "we must capitalise on our (surprisingly) good reputation in these markets"; oil: respective roles/influence of governments & private companies] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Tonga: No.10 record of conversation (MT, King Tupou IV) [oil in Tonga's off-shore waters; Cambodia; relations with China and Taiwan; Vietnamese refugees; Tongan economy] [declassified Jan 2014]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Cabinet: Cabinet Secretary note circulated to Cabinet - C(79) 59 (Agriculture) [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Bank of England)	Monetary policy: Foreign Exchange & Gold Market report (report on market conditions for Governor's return) [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Economy: MT-Chandler meeting (record of conversation) [NEDC meetings] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Energy: Howell report ("International Oil Situation") [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Committee on Economic Strategy - E (79) 17th (Third London Airport, Heathrow Fourth Terminal, Miners' Pay, Contingency Planning) [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Social Services: Heseltine minute to MT ("Strikers and Supplementary Benefit") [concern about proposals] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Conservative Party: Gow note to MT (copy of letter from Conservative Party rebels on immigration to Whitelaw) [Gow: "I attach a letter signed by counter-revolutionaries which will interest you!"] [released 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	MT: Gow note to MT (sealed envelopes in the Political Office safe) [released 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	EC: MT letter to Prime Minister Cossiga of Italy (thanks for gift and assistance at Dublin European Council) [UK contribution to EEC Budget] [released 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	EC: MT letter to Taoiseach Lynch (thanks for hospitality at Dublin European Council) [UK contribution to EEC Budget] [released 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	Zimbabwe: MT letter to Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand (New Zealand lift sanctions against Rhodesia) [MT thanks Muldoon for support] [released 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Thatcher MSS)	MT: Gow minute to MT ("Institute of Economic Affairs") [MT invited to dine at IEA] [released 2011]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Government Machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Rayner) [Rayner projects, scrutiny programme] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (TNA)	Health: MT letter to John Peyton MP (water fluoridation) [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	New Hebrides: Armstrong briefing for MT ("New Hebrides Independence (OD(79) 42)") [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Parliament: Stevas minute to MT ("Local Government, Planning and Land Bill") [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Parliament: Chancellor of the Ducy of Lancaster's Office letter to No.10 (Du Cann's appearance before the Top Salaries Review Body) [briefing note] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (TNA)	Prime Minister: MT letter for Prime Minister Lynch of Ireland (praises organisation of European Council & thanks for the gifts) [declassified 2015]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Trivial	Archive (TNA)	Prime Minister: MT letter for Prime Minister Cossiga of Italy (thanking for the flowers) [sent to her room in Dublin] [declassified 2015]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Vietnam: Jenkin minute to MT (Vietnamese refugees) [response to negative press reporting on willingness of refugees to accept employment] [declassified 2011]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Defence: Armstrong briefing for MT ("MISC 7: Long Range Theatre Nuclear Force Modernisation and Arms Control") [declassified 2011]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (Ingham MSS)	Press Office: Lobby Briefing (EEC budget, Rhodesia, Local Government Bill) [released 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Terrorism: No.10 minute to MoD (“Counter-Terrorist Contingency Arrangements”) [“Terrorism is now a professional activity”] [released Dec 2014]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Netherlands: UKDEL NATO to FCO (“TNF Modernisation”) [possible shift in UK position to accommodate Dutch and other 'waverers'; key role of the Dutch] [declassified 2014]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Future of the strategic deterrent”) [“key decision… will affect our… defence over the next 40 years”] [declassified 2012]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Replacement of the Polaris”) [US Deputy National Security Adviser visit to UK] [declassified 2012]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Future of the strategic deterrent”) [declassified 2012]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Parliament: No.10 note to MT (PPS resignation: Cyril Townsend) [immigration] [declassified 2012]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Scotland: MT letter to Dr. W. G. Jack (complaint against Scottish Milk Marketing Board) [MT: “at least we have tried”] [declassified 2012]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Speeches, interviews, etc.	Major	Margaret Thatcher	House of Commons PQs
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Zimbabwe: No.10 letter record of conversation (MT- Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal) [Lancaster House situation] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT- Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal) [present situation at Constitutional Conference] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Rhodesia: ceasefire negotiations") [MT messages to heads of government] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Rhodesia: Ceasefire Negotiations") [advises MT to send messages to African and Commonwealth Heads of Government] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Zimbabwe: Liberian PresidentTolbert message to MT (Lancaster House Conference) [necessity of securing Patriotic Front support for independence plan] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Zimbabwe: President Tolbert of Liberia message to MT (concern over possible exclusion of Patriotic Front from independence plan) [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive (TNA)	Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Call by the US Ambassador, 5 December: Rhodesia") [briefing for] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Major	Archive TNA)	Zimbabwe: FCO letter to No.10 ("Call by US Ambassador, 5 December: Rhodesia") [advice for forthcoming meeting] [declassified 2009]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Bank of England)	Monetary policy: Foreign Exchange & Gold Market report (daily report on market conditions) [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 4 Tu	Declassified documents	Minor	Archive (Bank of England)	Monetary policy: Government Broker's daily report (market conditions & official activity in the gilt-market) [declassified 2010]

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