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Text 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: FCO telegram to Office of the Governor of Gibraltar ("Gibraltar Dockyard: Phasing In of Commercial Operations") [text of working paper by officials] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ibbs, Armstrong) [Efficiency] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer, Governor of the Bank of England, Trade and Industry Secretary) [Stock Exchange and the Restrictive Practices Court] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Michael Scholar minute to MT ("BTG") [British Technology Group: Parkinson paper proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Howe PS minute to John Coles ("India: UN Summit: Call by Mr L K Jha's Call, 11 July, at 11 am") [Gandhi's proposals, international monetary issues] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) India: John Coles note to MT (UN Summit) [little interest in Gandhi's proposals] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Robin Butler minute to MT ("MP's Pay") [rallying the Party to support Cabinet's decision on 4% increase] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Police: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Michael Scholar ("Police Pay") [comments on proposed review and 1983 pay settlement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 minute to MT ("Mrs Scharansky") [case for & against meeting with Mrs Shcharansky, to discuss her husband's ongoing imprisonment] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs letter to James Prior (the capital punishment debate) [“The execution of Irish people under British law for politically inspired offences would almost certainly create a situation worse than anything our two Governments have experienced for the past thirteen years”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Chief Scientist minute to MT (“Defence suppression weapon”) [concerns about redeployment of skilled personnel to, and costs of, BAe project] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Walters minute to No.10 (“Brazil”) [MT: “When creditors are weak, debtors will get into worse trouble”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKE Brasilia telegram to FCO (“Brazil/IMF”) [negotiations] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Brazil”) [debt management] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit (Public Service pay and public expenditure) ["the next pay round and the general approach which we should adopt"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Brittan letter to Attorney General ("Scrutiny of New Powers of Entry") ["I should be very ready... for the Home Office to take this on"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Parkinson) [Nissan investment in UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon: UK contribution to the MNF") [costs & conditions] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: Heseltine minute to MT ("Zimbabwe: British Military Advisory and Training Team") ["what action we should take and what line we should use in public if... 5 Brigade... unit committed further excesses"; MT anxious to see end of BMATT operations in Zimbabwe] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Chequers Strategy Meetings 8 & 9 September: Foreign Affairs and Defence") [MT unhappy with list of proposed attendees: "it is purely internal. That is NOT the point"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Walker minute to MT ("Fast Reactor Policy") [conclusions & recommendations following policy review; MT requests further advice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Commission: A1 Appointments") [candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("French Presidency: January-June 1984: European Council Dates") [proposed dates for MT's agreement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Economic policy: "Spending cuts hit NHS and defence" ["package of £500m in expenditure cuts in the current financial year"]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Walters MSS) Monetary Policy: Treasury briefing "Interpretation of Monetary Conditions: July [1983]" [released 2012]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) ["Chancellor Kohl: Visit to Moscow"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Bahamas: MT message to Prime Minister Pindling of the Bahamas (congratulations on 10th Anniversary of Independence) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Reagan letter to MT (1984 Louisiana World Exposition: UK Pavilion) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office minute (suggested reading for MT) [F.S.L. Lyons, Dervla Murphy, J.C. Beckett, etc] [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations”) [MT note: “I don’t like this at all…”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO minute for Bullard (“Italian Political Scene”) [De Mita damaged but surviving Craxi demand for his resignation; likely PSI-DC agreement] [declassified Jan 2010]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: second phase talks”) [record of conversation: Cradock, Zhou Nan] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Clift FCO minute to Howe PS FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: second phase talks”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Jul 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UK delegate IMF telegram to FCO (“IMF: Argentina - financial restrictions”) [ongoing US support for UK posiiton not to be taken for granted] [declassified 2013]
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