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Text 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Wyn Roberts letter to Kenneth Clarke ("Female Circumcision: Lord Kennet's Bill") [amendment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Agricultural Holdings Bill") [rent formula; timing of Bill's introduction] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Cable and Wireless Share Sale") [sale of Government shares] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Seminar on Science Technology and Industry: Follow-Up") [portable pensions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Tonga: No.10 briefing for MT ("King of Tonga") [meeting with Tupou IV] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Electrification of the Hastings/Tonbridge Line") [Ridley to take forward King's reversal of Howell decision; MT approves but "found the changes in fact and assessment disturbing"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Malaysia: UKHC Kuala Lumpur telegram 412 to FCO (0900Z) ("Call on Dr Mahathir") [report of UK Ambassador's meeting with Prime Minister Mahathir of Malaysia] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: MT letter to President Machel of Mozambique (thank you for gift) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: UK High Commissioner to Mozambique letter to No.10 (President Machel's visit to the UK) ['[Machel] was massively excited by the occasion and grateful'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS briefing to No.10 (“CHOGM: possible bilateral meeting with Mr Hawke”) [Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Whitelaw letter to John Wakeham MP (“Ministerial Group on public expenditure: MISC 99”) [Conservative backbench reactions to proposals] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Competition and privatisation”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("Raising standards in schools") ["We all I think agree that pruning weak heads and teachers, more rigorous selection and training... and more effective management... are essential... The Chief Secretary recognises... the help a revised structure of pay and conditions of service would give towards this end"; MT "endorses... objective... [but] feels it would be wrong to pay teachers more for what they should be doing anyway"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau letter to MT (East/West relations) ["my intention to try to ameliorate this situation in the days and weeks ahead"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 1138 to FCO (1500Z) ("Lebanon") [record of conversations with UN Secretary General & Under- Secretary General regarding US policy following bomb attack on 23rd October] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 3190 to FCO (2207Z) ("Lebanon") [reinforcements for US element of Multinational Forces, and US policy following bomb attack on 23rd October] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Lebanon") [King Hussein, UK Ambassador, French Ambassador: record of conversation: Multinational Force policy following bomb attack on 23rd October; conference on Lebanese national reconciliation] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute (internal) to Coles ("The Lebanon") [future role of the Multinational Force following bomb attack on 23rd October] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: King Hussein bin Talal letter to President Reagan (Lebanon) [proposals for way forward following bomb attack of 23rd October on Multinational Forces] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [Public Expenditure Survey, national insurance contributions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Walker minute to MT (“Launch of Energy Efficiency Office and Select Committee Response”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) 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"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: No.10 letter to FCO (“Grenada”) [record of No.10 meetings & decisions 24-25 Oct] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Reagan) [US intervention in Grenada; Reagan to MT: "We are already at zero"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: FCO telegram 1768 to UKE Washington (0224Z) ("Grenada") [tell "the Americans that we look to them to protect British lives and property"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: UKE Washington telegram 3104 to FCO (0315Z) ("Grenada") [Wright passes message to Eagleburger regarding need for US to protect British lives and property] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: FCO to UK High Commission Bridgetown ("Grenada") ["we should not (not) wish [British personnel] to be involved in offensive operations against Grenada"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Grenada: Reagan message to MT (US intervention in Grenada) ["I well appreciate the dangers inherent in a military operation...but, on balance, I see this as the lesser of two risks"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: Text of Reagan's statement on intervention in Grenada [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: UKE Washington telegram 3111 to FCO (1415Z) ("Grenada: President Reagan's Press Conference") [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Grenada: Reagan message to MT (US intervention in Grenada) ["I well appreciate the dangers inherent in a military operation...but, on balance, I see this as the lesser of two risks"] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: FCO telegram 1774 to UKE Washington (1620Z) ("Grenada: Conversation with Shultz") [update on situation in Grenada; Howe outlines his concerns about US intervention to Shultz] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: UKE Washington telegram 3115 to FCO (1657Z) ("Grenada") [US and Caribbean forces secure airport; Governor General missing] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: UKE Washington telegram 3118 to FCO (1709Z) ("Grenada") [Dam meets with Luce to discuss US intervention in Grenada] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: FCO telegram 305 to UKHC Bridgetown (1720Z) ("Grenada") ["The PUS has telephoned to the Embassy in Washington instructing them to make it clear to the Americans...that the constitutional position of the Governor General...must (repeat must) be respected"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: FCO Sitrep ("Grenada: Sitrep No 1: 25 October 1983 (2030 hours GMT)") [landings in Grenada; Reagan's statement; position of the Governor; international reactions] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Grenada: UKE Washington telegram 3130 to FCO (2319Z) ("Grenada: Secretary Shultz's Press Conference") [Shultz sets out US rationale for intervention] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Edwards minute to MT ("Wales Rate Support Grant 1984/85") [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Reagan letter to MT (meeting of NATO's Nuclear Planning Group) [future size of NATO's nuclear stockpile] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Grenada) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Colombia: MT letter to President Betancur of Colombia (social and economic development of Central America) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Mozambique: MT letter to President Machel of Mozambique (thanks for gifts) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada letter to MT (heightened tension in East-West relations) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Ingham minute to Coles (“Irish bilateral”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Mary Whitehouse letter to No.10 (censorship of video releases) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 briefing for MT (“Home Secretary: Obscenity”) [declassified 2014]
Text 83 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (State Department) Falklands/Chile: US State Department Report on resuming arms sales to Chile & Argentina [declassified 1999] [external link]
Text 83 Oct 25 Tu Press Key Thatcher memoirs Grenada: Thatcher letter to Reagan ("deeply disturbed" at US plans) [memoirs extract]

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