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PDF 71 Aug 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Exchange of Notes between HMG and Argentine Government ("Communications between the Falkland Islands and the Argentine Mainland") [MT copy of 1971 White Paper] [released 2013]
PDF 80 Sep 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: FCO letter to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Overseas Visits") [possible visit by MT to China] [released 2013]
PDF 80 Dec 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Hugh Thomas minute to MT ("A Western policy towards the Soviet economy") ["Mr. Reagan's administration may be interested in a radical approach of this nature"] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Jan 5 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: No.10 letter to the President of Stanford University (MT declines invitation to give the Commencement Address at Stanford University) [released 2013]
PDF 81 Jan 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: Press Office Bulletin ("Prime Minister to Visit China") [Atkins announces MT's visit to China] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Jan 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: UKE Peking to FCO ("LPS Visit: Meeting with Ji Pengfei: Future of Hong Kong") [released 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: FCO letter to No.10 ("Possible Visit of the Prime Minister to China") [Carrington supports proposal of visit of MT to China] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 11 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow note ("Backbench Members of Parliament - Drinks with PM") [schedule for drinks meetings with MT] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Stephens minute to MT ("Scottish Conservative and Unionist Association: Centenary Year 1982") [MT on invitation to events in Scotland: "We shall have to give great attention to Scotland next year - so I had better go"] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 12 Th Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Guinevere Tilney note to MT (guest list for Federation of Conservative Students Reception) [released 2013]
PDF 81 Jul 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: FCO letter to No.10 ("Overseas Travel by the Prime Minister in 1982") [Far Eastern trip by MT including China, Japan and Hong Kong should be "the main priority"] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Jul 10 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Arts: Stephens minute to MT ("Royal College of Music Centenary Celebration: 28 February 1982") [Stephens: "May I please ask you to reconsider your decision [to attend]"] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Y.K. Pao) [probable MT visit to China and Hong Kong] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT speech to 1922 Committee (achievements so far and work still to do) [released 2013]
PDF 81 Sep 9 We Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Stephens note to Vera Thomas (MT would like Jonathan Warrender to paint Chequers) [released 2013]
PDF 81 Sep 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Defence Secretariat paper for the Chiefs of Staff ("Defence Implications of Argentine Action Against the Falkland Islands") [released 2013]
PDF 81 Sep 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Derek Howe minute to MT ("Graham Turner") [briefing for interview with Graham Turner] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Sep 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Industry: MT letter to James Goold of Scottish CBI (MT turns down invitation to address Scottish CBI) [suggests reception and dinner instead] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Oct 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Derek Howe note to Stephens (possible MT visit to Grantham) [Howe supports but "I would remind you that the old Roberts Shop is derelict and looks a mess"] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Oct 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: Prime Minister Seaga of Jamaica letter to MT (thanks for luncheon at Melbourne Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) [released 2013]
PDF 81 Nov 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Arts: Stephens note to MT (Royal College of Music Centenary) [Armstrong asks MT to reconsider refusal of invitation; Whitmore "adamant" that MT should not attend] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Nov 26 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Stephens minute to MT (Nick Ridley proposes Gloucestershire constituencies rally at Cheltenham race course) [released 2013]
PDF 81 Nov 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Employment: No.10 record of conversation (MT-delegation from Jobs For Youth Campaign) [unemployment] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Dec 2 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Arts: Armstrong minute to Stephens ("The Royal College of Music") [Armstrong pleased that MT will attend centenary celebration; makes clear that he has not received "inducement or reward" from RCM] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Dec 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: FCO letter to No.10 ("Economic Summit 1982") [arrangements for G7 summit; possible Reagan state visit] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Dec 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Chancellor of the Exchequer note to Gow (thanks for lovely evening) ["It was good to have a chance of an uninterrupted evening...even if the talk sometimes became a little heated!"] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Dec 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Energy: Rickett minute to MT ("The Department of Energy's National Schools Competition on energy conservation") [Lawson asks MT to award prizes] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Dec 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: Armstrong minute to Coles ("Economic Summit 1982") [account of negotiations over dates of Versailles G7 Summit; apparent French deception] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Dec 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: Carrington minute to MT ("Visit to China, Hong Kong and Japan") [advice on possible MT visit to China and Hong Kong] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Dec 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Derek Howe minute to MT ("Visit to Lincolnshire - Thursday 11th and Friday 12th February 1982") [plan for visit; Gainsborough constituency is under threat from the SDP] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Dec 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) China: Coles minute to MT ("Sir Edward Youde") [MT to meet with Governor Youde of Hong Kong to discuss her possible visit to China and Hong Kong] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Dec 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: FCO letter to No.10 ("Possible NATO Summit in 1982") [Nott suggests "that a Summit in 1982 might be a way of breathing life into the Alliance"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute to MT ("BBC Radio 4 - World This Weekend") [briefing for interview; MT's aim should be "to dispel the gloom and accentuate the positive"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Denmark: MT message to Prime Minister Joergensen of Denmark (congratulations on formation of new government) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Prime Minister: MT engagement diary ("Prime Minister's Engagements for the Year Beginning Monday 4 January") [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Strategy: Hoskyns minute to MT ("Strategy Meeting: Tuesday 5 January") [summary of Westwell weekend discussion: "Stepping Stones to 1986" (Gow's copy)] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Zimbabwe: MT letter to Prime Minister Mugabe of Zimbabwe (welcome to London; best wishes to Mugabe's wife) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Monetary Policy: Walters minute to MT ("M1, M3 and the Monetary Myths of Mr. Heath") [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Defence: Geoffrey Pattie MP memos ("Trident - what next?"/"The British Strategic Nuclear Deterrent") [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Elections: Gow minute to Parkinson (Crosby by-election) [lessons to learn] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Poland: General Jaruzelski of Poland letter to MT (situation in Poland) ["Unfortunately, some political circles in Western countries are attempting to take advantage of the situation in Poland to take unfriendly steps toward our country"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: Prime Minister Bird of Antigua and Barbuda letter to MT (thanks for message of good wishes) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT letter to President Mubarak of Egypt (Sinai Multi-national Force and Observers) [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Monetary Policy: MT personal minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Interest Rates") [Alan Walters should "always" be involved in consideration of interest rate changes or policy] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute to MT ("World This Weekend") [briefing for interview with BBC's Gordon Clough] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute to MT ("World This Weekend") [further briefing for interview] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to C. Needham (withdrawal of HMS Endurance from service) ["the relatively limited contribution made by HMS Endurance to our defence capability does not justify the continued expense of running her"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Margaret Wickstead (memorial service for Dorothy Gillies, St. Wulfram's Church, Grantham) ["I was wondering whether you were intending to go and if so whether you could possibly represent me?"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Poland: MT letter to Reagan (situation in Poland and EC position on sanctions) [Poland "a blatant example of the failure of the Soviet system and Soviet ideas"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 Jan 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Israel: Prime Minister Begin of Israel letter to MT (thanks for get-well message) [released 2013]

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Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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