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Text 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“Argentina”) [UK uneasy about IMF commitment to ending Argentine discrimination against UK business] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("CAP price fixing") [Agriculture Council negotiations: "proposal is that we should agree that the central rate for sterling in the ECU should be realigned"; MT: "leave tactics to Peter Walker. He is a very good negotiatior"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: MT letter to President Ortega (Central American crisis) [Ortega: "The attitude taken by the Governments of Honduras and the United States... obstructs any genuine attempt to secure a reduction in tensions"] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: UKdel NATO telegram to FCO ("Spain/Gibraltar") ["NATO fleet... visit was being taken by Spaniards as a sign that NATO states were taking sides in the dispute"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial policy: Lord Cockfield letter to Biffen (The Companies Act, pension schemes, and employment share schemes) [legislative amendment required urgently to avoid risk of disruption to financial markets] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Local Taxation: control of rate increases and expenditure") [main issues] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("Local Taxation") [observations for E(LF) sub-committee] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Jenkin minute to MT ("Local Taxation") [observations on Tom King paper for E(LF) sub-committee] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Local Taxation") [Tom King paper for E(LF) sub-committee] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 (letter to the Prime Minister from Mr. F.W. Cottam) [National Industrial Officer for the General & Municipal Workers Union: water industry dispute] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Department of Industry briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Questions, 26 April 1983") ["British Steel Corporation: Mr MacGregor's visits to Moscow and Peking"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Fowler minute to MT (Nurses' Pay Review Body) [Royal College of Nursing request for meeting with MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Gregson briefing for MT ("Outcome of consultations on Green Paper on 'Democracy in Trade Unions' and proposals for legislation (E(83)9)") [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Lawson minute to MT ("Employee Involvement") [supports employee involvement in British industry; prefers a 'voluntarist' route, but supports legislation if necessary] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Flesher minute to MT ("Your visit to the East Midlands") [arrangements for visit] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Derek Howe letter to David Mannion of ITN (MT's response to ITN General Election filming requests) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham letter to Harris (feedback on Kenneth Harris' text of interview with MT for The Observer ) ["It seems to me to be a very faithful account"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Central America: MT letter to Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua (situation in Central America) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: MT letter to Heiser (thanks for preparing papers for discussion at E(LF) committee) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy internal”) [Craxi and De Mita's strategies] [declassified Jan 2010]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Michael Ancram minute (political scene in Scotland) [“the psychology of attacking rather than defending is going to be central to the campaign we fight”] [released 2017]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury paper for No.10 (“Sterling and the Election Approach”) ["political" risks between now & election, plus options if downward pressure develops] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Walters minute to MT (“Interest Rates”) [market pressure for a reduction; yield reluctantly] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Walters briefing for MT (“Visit of Karl Brunner: 27 April 1983”) [banks and debts, investment markets, US monetary policy] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: No.10 minute to MT (“Rolls Royce Engines for Iran”) [Pym’s and Heseltine’s accounts] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine minute to MT (“Argentine next of kin visit”) [potential unauthorised landing on Falklands] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Heseltine letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Standing Group on industrial action”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Obligations of civil service managers”) [legal obligations during industrial action] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Apr 26 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 83 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Bank of England) Monetary policy: Foreign Exchange & Gold Market report (daily report on market conditions including US report) [declassified 2013]
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