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Text 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (David Hunt MP) [consideration of his successor as Chairman of Conservative Group of Europe following his appointment as Government Chief Whip] [declassified 2014]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT to William Rees-Davies (“The Ulster Situation”) [“we shall pursue, relentlessly, those who are responsible for violence”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("Pay brief") [latest position] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Chairing a meeting of NEDC") [National Economic Development Council: proposed date for next meeting] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Department of Industry briefing for MT ("ICL Ardwick: meeting with Gerald Kaufman MP, 23 November") [closure of International Computers Ltd factory] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Heseltine minute to MT ('Right to Buy': Norwich) [Government intervention on behalf of Council tenants] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Secretary of State Haig's Evening Report ("Possible Ethiopian Break of Diplomatic Relations, Meeting with King Hassan's Emissary, US-EC High-Level Consultations, General Walters' Mission to Zaire") [declassified 2016]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Howell minute to MT (electrification of rail services to Norwich) [the case: "to help Sir Peter Parker to achieve [EFL for 82/83]... I must give him all the backing I can in his difficult dealings with his unions"; MT queries figure for rate of return] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zaire: UKE Kinshasha telegram 156 to FCO (0655Z) ("Visit of President Mobutu") [request for meeting with MT during stopover in London] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow minute to MT ("Drinks for backbenchers") [Dorrell letter; now gives assurances "he will NOT be joining the SDP"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Sir Michael Palliser letter to MT (lunchtime speech at Bonn summit) ["Diplomatic Service incompetence ... very sincere apologies"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow minute to MT (results of elections to backbench committees so far) ["We have really done rather well"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Conservative Research Department brief ("The Social Democrats: Second Brief") [SDP policies and leaders' views] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local Government: Gow minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill") [Heseltine meets with 1922 Committee; Gow detects weakening of opposition to the Bill] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Germany: MT letter to Chancellor Schmidt (thanks for talks and hospitality) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT letter to Michael Latham MP (Israeli strike on Osirak nuclear reactor in Iraq) [MT defends her criticism of Israel] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Religion: FCO letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Speech to the Board of Deputies of British Jews, 15 December") [draft speech] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Press Office: Ingham minute to MT ("Export Group for the Construction Industries: Press") [advice for speech] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Heseltine minute to MT ("Local Government Finance Bill") [the way forward] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Howell minute to MT ("London Transport Fares") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: MT letter to Michael Latham MP (Israeli attack on the Osirak nuclear installation in Iraq and the PLO) [MT disagrees with Latham over Osirak attack] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Vereker minute to Scholar ("Miners' Pay Negotiations: Announcement of EFLs") [fear that NUM will use announcement of EFL's to claim that Government is "tying the hands of the NCB"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Ibbs minute to Scholar ("Nationalised Industries: Board Salaries") [MT "very sceptical" about CPRS payment-by-results proposal] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Scholar minute to MT ("Board Members' Salaries: British Shipbuilders and British Rail") [MT: "I do not agree with £50000 for Mr. Bosworth...If he chooses to leave, so be it"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: UKE Warsaw to FCO ("Walesa's Views") [report of conversation between US Ambassador to Poland and Walesa] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Armstrong minute to Alexander ("Preparations for the European Council") [London European Council: proposed negotiating position on CAP] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Walker minute to MT ("Preparations for the European Council") [London European Council: Walker disagrees with proposed negotiating position on CAP] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: MT message to European Council members ("European Council: 26/27 November") [London European Council] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Alexander minute to MT ("Preparations for the European Council") [London European Council: Walker disagrees with proposed negotiating position on CAP; MT annotates draft conclusions] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: FCO letter to No.10 ("Greece and the European Community") [London European Council: summary of Greek foreign policy issues] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Franklin note for the record ("The Mandate and the French") [London European Council: current French position] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Armstrong minute to MT ("Defence") [conflict between HMT and MOD on defence expenditure] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Armstrong minute to MT ("Defence Prices") [prices of defence equipment] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Public Expenditure") [state of play on public expenditure negotiations] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Prior minute to MT ("Regional Development Grants: Possible Changes") [Prior's response to possible cuts] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow minute to MT (backbench committee election results so far) [released 2013]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland:Lyne note to Pattison (security situation in William Ross’s constituency) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Money Market Report Banking November Final (statistical report from Money Markets Division on a month of market activity) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Howell letter to Brittan (“Port of London Authority”) [“drain on public funds”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Carrington PS letter to No.10 (“Radio Marti”) [‘Radio Free Cuba’] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Nott minute to Carrington (“China - Project 051”) [risk of COCOM obstruction threatening major contract with Chinese] [declassified 2013]
Text 81 Nov 20 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech to Barnet Anglo-Asian Conservative Society
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Foreign Exchange & Gold Market report (daily report on market conditions) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Government Broker's daily report (market conditions & official activity in the gilt-market) [declassified 2012]
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