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PDF 80 Mar 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howard, Kedourie, Schapiro & Thomas report for MT ("Western Strategy in the Wake of Afghanistan") [declassified 2010]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO record of conversation (“The Prime Minister’s Meeting with Mr Chernenko in February”) [UKE Moscow to FCO telegram] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 16 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Gorbachev) [Soviet economic system, standard of living, arms control, government of republics, UK miners' strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 16 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO record of conversation (MT-Gorbachev) [Soviet economic system, standard of living, arms control, government of republics, UK miners' strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 16 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Powell speaking notes for meeting & lunchtime speech (MT-Gorbachev) [includes some MT notes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 12 to FCO (1245Z) ("Message for Chernenko") [delivery of MT's message] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: Victor Popov letter to MT (visit by Gorbachev) [willingness to have "serious political dialogue ... broader mutual understanding and co-operation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Supreme Soviet Visit: UK/Soviet Relations") [Gorbachev was well received, visit will have raised UK standing in Gorbachev's eyes, security issue, trade] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell note to MT ("Gorbachev") [speaking notes on east-west relations, regional problems, arms control, NUM contacts] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell note to MT (interpreter's comments on Gorbachevs) [Mrs Gorbachev's demeanour, outlook, comments on husband] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 letter to FCO (“Death of President Chernenko”) [arrangements to attend funeral] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO briefing for MT (“Meeting with Mr Gorbachev”) [talks after funeral] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow to FCO (“Election of Gorbachev”) [Chernenko unmourned] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 briefing for MT (“Meeting with Mr Gorbachev: speaking note”) [talks after funeral] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Ingham minute for MT (“Press Conference”) [media see MT as most important visitor at Chernenko funeral] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT - General-Secretary Gorbachev) [Geneva talks & SDI; Gorbachev: “We must continue to meet and talk to one another and have exchanges of views”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“The funeral of President Chernenko”) [“The organisation has improved with practice. But this time we were only going through the motions”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 21 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKHC New Delhi telegram 394 to FCO (1115Z) ("Shooting of Soviet Diplomat") [killing in the diplomatic quarter] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow despatch to FCO (“The death of Chernenko and Gorbachev’s succession”) [“Despite his pragmatic personal style, [Gorbachev] is a dedicated communist”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("UK/Soviet Parliamentary Contacts: IPU Return Visit") [timing of visit, proposed delegation lead] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 16 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("UK/Soviet Parliamentary Contacts: IPU Return Visit") [timing of visit, Gorbachev preferred to lead delegation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe) ["Proposed Expulsion of Soviet Intelligence Officers" - agreement on action] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Proposed Expulsion of Soviet Intelligence Officers") [need to combine large-scale expulsion of Soviet intelligence officers with continued dialogue] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO telegram 383 to UKE Moscow (1200Z) ("Expulsion of Soviet Officials") [Soviet Ambassador summoned, blustering denial of accusations against Soviet officials; FCO expressed regret for leak to press] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Proposed Expulsion of Soviet Intelligence Officers") [concern at need for decision at short notice and apparent leak to BBC] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 note ("Prime Minister's Questions: 18 April. Soviet Expulsions. Line to Take") [want to improve bilateral relations, but this does not mean relaxation of policy on kinds of activity which led to expulsions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Expulsion of Soviet Officials") [account of meeting with Soviet Ambassador Popov; leak of news here may worsen Soviet response] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 541 to FCO (1200Z) ("Expulsions") [Soviet threat of further retaliation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 539 to FCO (0945Z) ("Expulsions") [British Ambassador summoned to be told off; three British diplomats to be expelled] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 540 to FCO (1010Z) ("Expulsions") [text of Soviet response to expulsions, "entirely unjustified ... political character", "unfriendly act"; three British diplomats to be expelled] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Gowrie PS ("Cultural Relations between the UK and the Soviet Union") [policy to encourage gradual and phased increase in cultural contacts, Gowrie's visit to Moscow] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 19 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: Mrs Gorbachev letter to Michael Jopling (visit to UK) [hopes this will "promote mutual understanding, confidence and co-operation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO telegram 784 to UKE Moscow (1716Z) ("Secretary of State's meeting with Shevardnadze") [bilateral relations in political and trade fields, UK-Soviet relations, US-Soviet relations, arms control] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Mikhail Gorbachev message to MT (nuclear weapons tests) [announcement of moratorium, seeks a decision on a universal ban] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Mark Addison minute to MT (letter from Gorbachev) [content is said to be urgent, timing for receipt] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 811 to FCO ("Hetman") [Ambassador's paper for Foreign Secretary - essential to maintain dialogue] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Mark Addison ("Call by our Ambassador in Moscow on Mr Gorbachev") [Cartledge summoned; speaking note agreed on bilateral relations, east-west understanding; UKE Moscow tel 1109 28 Aug 0725Z] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: Heseltine PS minute to Howe PS ("Ministerial Contacts with the Soviet Union") [invitation to Defence Secretary from Soviet Ambassador, asks for views] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram 811 to FCO ('Hetman') [family question, free travel area, effect on morale of retaliations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("HETMAN") [inconceivable Russians will release HETMAN's family, expulsion of Soviet officials, impact on Anglo-Soviet dialogue] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Armstrong-'C'-Duff) [decision not to pursue release for HETMAN's family and to expel 25 Soviet GRU agents; line to take for the press; message to Reagan] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell minute to MT ("HETMAN") [decisions needed for meeting - whether to press further for release of HETMAN's family, number of expulsions of Soviet officials, etc] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("HETMAN: Timing of Action") [case for delaying action until senior minister present in London] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("HETMAN") [Soviet intelligence activities in UK, expulsions of officials, restrictions on staff] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("HETMAN") [MT wants press statement not "to mince words" - the Russians were caught red handed in intelligence activities; reluctantly agrees to wait until 12 Spt, but with contingency plans to act sooner] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Secret Intelligence Service letter to Charles Powell ("HETMAN") [HETMAN told of MT's decision not to pursue further attempt to release his family] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Secret Intelligence Service letter to Charles Powell ("HETMAN") [digest of HETMAN's most significant reporting to be passed to the French Government] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell letter to Colin McColl ('HETMAN') [MT touched by message from Gordievsky, replies to him; concern for his security and well-being] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT message to Oleg Gordievsky (decision on Gordievsky's family) ["we had to face up to the reality of the kind of people with whom we are dealing"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Robert Armstrong minute to Charles Powell ("HETMAN") [agreed texts on expulsions; press briefing] [declassified Dec 2014]

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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).

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