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Info only 83 Oct 14 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Cecil Parkinson resigned over Keays affair
Text 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Cyprus problem”) [“We could put the Turkish Government clearly on notice of the inconsistency with their obligations under the treaty of guarantee”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Howe PS letter to Coles (“Cyprus: Possible Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence”) [“there are signs that the Turkish Government’s influence over Denktash, and their willingness to restrain him, may not be as great as formerly”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Public Expenditure”) [follow-up to Rees bilateral discussions with spending Ministers] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 briefing for MT (Public expenditure review: Overseas Development Agency) [Aid programme, pensions and Diplomatic wing] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“LTPE”) [long term public expenditure debate] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Ian Stewart minute for MT ("COCOM - Computers") [declassified 2015]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chairman of Manpower Services Commission minute to MT ("Technical and Vocational Education Initiative") ["[first wave of uptake] did not achieve a satisfactory regional balance (ILEA and some other politically motivated authorities did not apply).. now on a new round to extend the Initiative.. [not clear] how many LEAs will be able to measure up to the standards required... greater awareness for the need for technical and vocational subjects... problems of teacher supply and... training"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Treasury briefing for MT ("PES: education. Prime Minister's meeting on 17 October") ["a note summarising the state of play on education and the main arguments on each side"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Public Expenditure Survey: education and science") ["Sir Keith may be willing to give way considerably on the long-term savings, and... the Chief Secretary may be willing to concede the necessity for some amount of additional expenditure in the short term"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT (Public Expenditure Survey: education and science) [handwritten cover note summarising briefing] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") ["first meeting of the National Dialogue Preparatory Committee": recount of proceedings] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting") [Goa & New Delhi: papers from Commonwealth Secretariat including programme, travel, accommodation, security, press & support staff arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("INF: German attitudes") [analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 minute to MT ("Training Charges for Military Courses for Foreign and Commonwealth Personnel") ["You asked for a definition of the terms "full costs" and "extra costs" and for information as to how our charges compared with those of our competitors who sell equipment"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Nationalised Industries: Board Pay and Appointments") [background; main issues; transitional arrangements; dismissal & compensation; handling; conclusions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Maintaining the Strength of the Science Base") [tentative proposal for increase in the Science Vote to be funded by savings in Defence R&D] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: No.10 briefing for MT ("Tonbridge/Hastings Railway Line") [meeting with Tom King: electrification of railway line] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: Michael Bourdeaux letter to John Coles (repression in Soviet Union) [asks if MT is willing to take up individual cases] [declassified Feb 2016]
Video 83 Oct 14 Fr Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference [film]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Walters MSS) Monetary policy: Treasury briefing (“Interpretation of Monetary Conditions: October [1983]”) [released 2012]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Prime Minister's Briefing for PMQs ("Major Industrial Disputes") [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: UK High Commission Bridgetown to FCO ("Grenada") [situation in Grenada; plot to kill Prime Minister Bishop] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Grenada: MT message to Reagan (US intervention in Grenada) ["I must tell you at once that the decision which you describe causes us the gravest concern"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Press Key Commentary (The Times) Cecil Parkinson: "I implored him to tell Thatcher" (Parkinson's affair with Sarah Keays) [Keays interview]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Cecil Parkinson: "Parkinson given a warm reception" (Parkinson's affair with Sarah Keays) [Conservative Party Conference]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Tebbit letter to MT (Tebbit to return to London early from Party Conference) ["I hope all goes well - especially after the Times story today"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Home Office briefing for MT (meeting with Mary Whitehouse: ‘video nasties’) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Washington telegram 2976 to FCO (2254Z) (“Iran-Iraq”) [contingency planning] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 letter to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [communications between FCO and No.10] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Prime Minister’s message”) [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Oct 14 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference
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