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Text 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("Review of Civil Service Catering") ["Barney Hayhoe seeks your agreement to a statement"; outside contractors; trading fund; additional investment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Call by King Hussein of Jordan") [Reagan letter of 11 December to King Hussein] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Anthony Parsons, John Coles, King Hussein) [Lebanon; Syria; Palestine; Hussein's correspondence with Reagan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: King Hussein letter to MT (Middle East peace process) [follow-up to meeting with MT; reference to enclosed letters from Reagan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Burden of Regulation: Transport") [Department of Transport report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Keith Joseph, Walker, Jenkin, Tebbit, Tom King, Cockfield, Lord Young, Alan Walters, Mount, Redwood, Armstrong) ["Seminar on Industry and Employment: Follow Up Meeting"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: Bulend Ulusu letter for MT (cessation of his responsibilities as prime minister of Turkey) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: David Barclay minute to MT ("Genetic Manipulation Advisory Group (GMAC)") [MT unconvinced by Keith Joseph's case for winding up of Group & transfer of Ministerial responsibility for genetic manipulation research to Health & Safety Commission] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Tonga: MT letter to King Tupou IV (Stabisoil) ["a product... I promised [you] we would investigate"; advice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: UKE Santiago telegram 946 to FCO (1445Z) ("Resignation of Chilean Foreign Minister") [details & thoughts on the resignation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Katsuji Kawamata, Chairman of Nissan, letter to MT (proposed Nissan plant in UK) [apologises for delay] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Changing the Manpower Services Commission") [transfer of work-related futher education funding from local authorities to MSC; transfer of job centres to Department of Employment] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT (Responsibility for work-related training in the further education sector) [transfer of funding from local authorities to Manpower Services Commission; transfer of job centres to Department of Employment] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (Responsibility for work-related training in the further education sector) [transfer of funding from local authorities to Manpower Services Commission; transfer of job centres to Department of Employment] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("Local authority higher education") [statement to House on reformative measures] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Lebanon: MNF consultations") [proposal for meeting at Director level rejected by Cheysson] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute (internal) to Coles ("Lebanon") ["the time has come to play the UN card"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute to FCO (Prime Minister's message to President Mitterrand on 23rd October) [query as to how message was conveyed] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised industries: Association of British Chambers of Commerce letter to MT (electricity prices) [cover letter for attached letter from Director-General to Peter Walker] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Ridley letter to Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority ("Civil aviation licensing policy review") ["I would wish to have the results of your Review available well before the flotation of BA plc proceeds"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 minute (internal): Policy Unit to Barclay ("Direct Broadcasting by Satellite (DBS)") ["We have too long a history of arm-twisting nationalised industries - and private ones too - into costly enterprises... with disastrous results... The embarrassment is largely Unisat's own fault for committing funds without being certain of the BBC's decision... We should avoid any panic and rushed decisions"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 minute to MT ("Direct broadcasting by satellite") [summary of recent minutes from Tebbit, Brittan, Cabinet Office & Policy Unit; "The crisis point has not yet been reached"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brittan PS letter to No.10 ("Direct Broadcasting by Satellite: the BBC/Unisat Project") [progress report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: MT letter to Ramphal (Heads of Government meeting: New Delhi Communique) [thanks for receipt] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Westlands W30 helicopters for India") ["you asked for a progress report... on our consideration of the Indians' request for aid"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Rees letter to Whitelaw ("Public Services (Transfer of Functions) Bill") [pending legislation "it would be valuable to have an assessment from colleagues on the transfers from their departments planned over the next few years for which the enacting of the Bill in the 1984-85 Session is thought to be necessary"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Net Payments to European Community Institutions: public expenditure White Paper figures") ["we... agreed that I would consult you... about the figures, and relevant text"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Policy Unit minute for MT (“Competition Policy”) [Government in danger of losing the initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Sherbourne minute to Alison (David Wolfson and John Gummer) [problems caused by fact that Gummer is Party Chairman but not a Privy Councillor] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Shepherd minute to MT ("Thames TV Children's Programme") [brief for interview] [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: MT message to Taoiseach Fitzgerald (IRA kidnapping of Don Tidey: rescue) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Jordan: King Hussein of Jorda letter to MT (thanks for meeting) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Jonathan of Lesotho (Lesotho-South Africa relations) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Brunei: MT letter to Sultan Hassanal of Brunei (congratulations on assumption of full sovereignty and independence for Brunei) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Tonga: MT letter to King Tupuo of Tonga (Stabisoil) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Executive: MT letter to Harriet Harman MP (Harman argues for need to increase women's representation on public bodies) [released 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Lunch with Yao Guang”) [“We needed to speed up our discussions on arrangements after 1997”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: ‘Umelco’”) [“It was a tense and in some parts emotional meeting”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Jenkin) [MT interested in possible visit to Docklands] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Jenkin letter to Lord Hailsham (“PSA restructuring”) [addresses Hailsham’s concerns] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 briefing for MT (“PSA restructuring”) [Property Services Agency: “Opinions are divided on the merits of these proposals”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: MT letter to Chedli Klibi (European Council peace initiative) [declassified 2013]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Policy Unit minute to MT (“Agricultural Expenditure Seminar”) [political aspects, discussion points] [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ingham letter to Jenkin (local government campaign) [declassified 2014]
PDF 83 Dec 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (“Alfredo Spilsinger”) [potential Argentine-UK go-between] [declassified 2013]
Text 83 Dec 16 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for Hospital Radio and Talking Magazines (Christmas messages)
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