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PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("The Privatisation of Jaguar") ['management buy-out' option] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Privatisation of Jaguar") [background; main issues; sale to foreign manufacturer; flotation options] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 154 to FCO (0110Z) ("Lebanon: UK Proposals") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 152 to FCO (0100Z) ("Lebanon: French Initiative") [reactions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 516 to FCO (2303Z) ("Lebanon") [situation report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Moscow telegram 209 to FCO (0856Z) ("Message to President Reagan") [advice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram 177 to UKE Moscow (1250Z) ("Message to President Reagan") ["What is needed now from the Americans is an assurance which the Syrians can trust"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Pay: King letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (cashless payments and repeal of the Truck Acts) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker ("BGC's negotiations for Sleipner Gas") [UK gas exports] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Younger PS letter to Biffen PS ("Shipping Subsidies for the Scottish Islands") ["announcement is likely to be controversial"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: FCO letter to Cabinet Office (Sarah Tisdall case) [summary of internal security measures in wake of the case] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Wales: Chris Butler letter to Alison Ward (Welsh water charges court case) [“English consumers resented bailing out the Welsh consumers”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations brief (Executive Committee meeting) [resolutions from constituency/area associations] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hungarian National Archive) Hungary: Hungarian Foreign Ministry minute (talk with Czech Ambassador) [asks for explanation of Czech press criticism of MT visit] [declassification date uncertain; accessed 2013]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: Ronald Dumas card for MT (thanking for conversation & sending orchids) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Howe message to UKE Paris (“Visit of President Mitterrand: 5 March”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Rees (“Training for Jobs”) [public expenditure and local authority finance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury minute for Turnbull (“Argentina: Commercial Bank Lending”) [ministers in the dark] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan meeting with Neil Kinnock (briefing & background papers) [declassified 2002]
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 Feb 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Whitelaw) [“Abolition of the GLC and MCC’s”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Falkland Islands Government memo ("The Falkland Islands") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ingham, members of the Independent Television Companies Association Limited) [Direct Broadcasting by Satellite venture: "Essentially their concern was the problem of raising £200m to finance their share of the venture"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Prior minute to MT ("Northern Ireland Civil Service Manpower after 1984") ["to seek your agreement to announcing the results of the work which I set in hand... in parallel with that undertaken in Whitehall"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [UK's 1983 refunds; meeting of Energy Ministers; third Lome convention/overseas development; upcoming meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("European Elections") [current position on preparations for the Elections; key points for Cabinet discussion; MT's engagement for the Elections] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kaul) ["Indian Minister of State for Education, Culture and Social Welfare"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Clive Derby (TV licences and hotels) [unease about present arrangements] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: UKE Washington telegram 530 to FCO (2300Z) to FCO ("Israeli Settlements: Jordanian U.N. Initiative") [background; US reaction] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: UKE Washington telegram 532 to FCO (2305Z) to FCO ("King Hussein's Visit to Washington: Arab/Israel") [summary] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Lebanon") [draft MT message to Reagan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Tebbit minute to MT ("Mercury Licence") [proposal to grant licence directly to Mercury rather than to Cable and Wireless] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Cabinet Office minute to MT (Security Commission Report on the Aldridge case) [amendments; publication: officer charged with breach of Official Secrets Act 1920] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (ESPRIT) [clarification of MT comments to Davignon on 13 February regarding financing] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Turnbull minute to MT ("Conveyancing") [Solicitors' monopoly on provision of conveyancing services: answer to Parliamentary question] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Geoffrey Curtis minute to MT (religion in Eastern Europe) [Reverend John Russell's record of his visit & impressions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: King statement (“Statement by Tom King”) [noting TUC opposition; government’s intent not to make changes; will compromise if TUC adopts statement of guidance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Stephen Sherbourne minute for MT (“Forthcoming Political Speeches”) [“suggestions as to whom you might ask to provide a first draft”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Hurd letter to MT (Budapest & Moscow visits) [Cruise, “in a good position to talk”; Soviet negotiations; police bill] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Turnbull minute to MT ("Taxation of Gilt Edged Securities of Building Societies") ["You might have to confirm...that this measure will not have serious effects on the flow of mortgage finance"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (draft speaking note) [“we do now need to consider the possibility of a new approach to the Irish question”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: MOD letter to MT (the A320 negotiations: German interest) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 minute to MT (“Hong Kong”) [David Owen visit to China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: public presentation of HMG’s position”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Stephen Sherbourne notes (European Elections Publications’ Committee (“Howe Group”)) [“Need to avoid banana skins.”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of telephone conversation (Coles, Anthony Jolliffe) [Dr. Spilsinger's message: Argentine-British relations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (meeting with Rees) [spending provision in Scotland] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Whitelaw PS minute to Lawson PS ("Public Expenditure and Taxation in the Longer Term") [draft discussion document] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute to Information Technology Division, DTI (security classification of recent correspondence with No.10 regarding BT/International Computers Ltd) ["would be inappropriate to downgrade... to 'confidential'"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, King Hussein, Taher Masri) [US/Lebanon; Israeli/Arab relations; Syria; Iraq/Iran] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: FCO briefing for MT (MT, Howe, King Hussein, Taher Masri) [US/Lebanon; Israeli/Arab relations; Syria; Iraq/Iran; Queen's visit to Jordan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: John Stanley minute to MT ("Lebanon") [BRITFORLEB representation at Multinational Force Coordination Committee Meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: Howe minute to MT ("Lebanon") [BRITFORLEB representation at Multinational Force Coordination Committee Meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Tom King letter to Patrick Jenkin (funding for Development Commission Programme) [King explains why he cannot agree to Jenkin's request to divert funding from Manpower Services Commission] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Howe PS minute to John Coles ("Visit of New Zealand Prime Minister") [EC/NZ trade relations, international trade, sport and South Africa] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Fowler minute to MT ("Social Security Policy Reviews") [housing benefits;supplementary benefits; benefits for children & young people] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Tebbit letter to Chairman of British Shipbuilders (Trafalgar House bid for Scott Lithgow) [conditions for Government consent to process to full negotiation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Whitelaw, Brittan, Tom King, Lord Gowrie, Michael Havers) ["The Polygraph": GCHQ pilot scheme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Tebbit minute to MT (report on visit to Washington and New York) [protectionism; limiting exports of high technology goods to Eastern bloc; US intrusions into UK sovereignty; extra-territoriality; export controls; IBM; AT&T; banking secrecy in Caymans; international anti-trust matters; Freddie Laker; BT flotation; communicating the merits of privatisation; high-level contacts with US; exports to US ] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 227 to FCO (0800Z) ("Vice President Bush's Meeting on 14 February with Chernenko") [report of conversation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Papua New Guinea: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Proposed Invitation to Visit Britain: Mr Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea") ["Our interests in Papua New Guinea are growing"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("MPs Expenses Payments and Tax") [additional costs allowance] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 6th (Parliamentary Affairs, Northern Ireland, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Most Confidential Record to Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 6th (Northern Ireland) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: FCO minute for Armstrong (“Visit of President Mitterrand”) [his meeting with Attali] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: No.10 minute for MT (“President Mitterrand”) [arrangements for his visit] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: MT letter for Ronald Dumas (thanking for the orchids) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (changes to corporation tax and capital allowances and effect on the Nissan project) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (changes to excise duties in 1984 Budget) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Reforming Business Taxes") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) ["Building Socities: Taxation of Profits on Gilts"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Commercial Sponsorship”) [hopes MT will extend the cost price principle “to items other than equipment, and in particular, food and drink”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lawson minute for MT (“Nigeria: Economic Relations”) [MT agrees his plan for Nigerian debt problem - "we have little alternative"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute (“Monthly Monetary Report: January to April”) ["this month's slower growth brings £M3 within the target range"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: MT letter to Ray Powell (meeting the officers of the Welsh Parliamentary Labour Group: A320 project) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin letter to Whitelaw (selective authorities rate limitation scheme) [Rates Bill] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falklands/Argentina: Reply from Argentine Foreign Minister") [normalisation of relations between Britain and Argentina] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Conservative Research Department draft ("Public Expenditure White Paper February 16th 1984") [wants a policy and programme review, not an "efficiency" exercise] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Rees-Bailey-Redwood) [over-provision in Scotland and Northern Ireland, but not in Wales] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Defence and Oversea Policy Committee, 22 February") ["item 2 (European Community budget: contingency plans for withholding)"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Community Expenditure Programmes and Control of United Kingdom Public Expenditure (E(A)(84) 12)") ["further discussions between... [Lawson and Tebbit] seem likely to lead to an agreement... on the public expenditure control of the... [UK] share of Community expenditure and specifically on ESPRIT"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Tebbit letter to Younger ("Leyland Trucks") [future of Bathgate plant] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (McMahon, Middleton, Rawlinson, others) [institutional liberalisation and mergers policy] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 177 to FCO (2215Z) ("Lebanon: UN Options") [French draft resolution] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Damascus telegram 89 to FCO (1130Z) ("Lebanon") [probable current Syrian thinking] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Lebanon") [draft MT message to Vice President Bush] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram 74 to UKMIS New York (1813Z) ("Lebanon: UN options: French views") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: MT letter to David Steel MP (Freedom of Information Campaign) [suggestion that Government has forbidden Civil Servants to communicate with FOI Campaign] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mauritius: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Official Visit of Prime Minister of Mauritius to the UK") [MT agrees Howe's case for issuing invite] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Health Service Management") [appointment of Chair of NHS Board] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Younger PS letter to No.10 ("Financial Support for Shipping Services in 1984-85") [statement to Parliament] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Scott Lithgow") [advises briefing press to clarify Government objectives for sale/privatisation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Shipbuilding") [British Shipbuilding/Harland & Wolff: "a much tougher expenditure line is called for": detailed recommendations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Lamont letter to Cockfield ("Scott Lithgow (SL) and Trafalgar House (TH)") [financial information on TH takeover of SL] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cockfield minute to MT ("Shipbuilding") [British Shipbuilders; Harland & Wolff: comments on projected productivity and costs] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Harland and Wolff Limited: Strategy and Funding") [future strategy; Intervention Fund] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("British Shipbuilders' Corporate Plan 1983/84-1986-87") [merchant shipbuilding; EFL for 1984-85; EC subsidy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: John Coles minute to MT (""Peace" letters from Soviet citizens") [handling of replies] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Department of Environment letter to No.10 (the planning system: draft response to Sir John Sainsbury) [Sainsbury's difficulties in obtaining planning consents] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin personal note to MT ("Sir John Sainsbury") [Jenkin proposes to address 'wrong turn' taken by Department of Environment in handling planning applications: '...very strong vested interests will feel threatened and they will shout!'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Budapest telegram 71 to FCO (1445Z) ("Hungarian views on the Prime Minister's Visit in the light of Chernenko's succession") [Ambassador Unwin, Deputy Foreign Minister Esztergalyos: record of conversation: Hungarian government pleased by success of MT's visit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Egypt: No.10 minute to MT ("Egyptian Defence Minister") [MT agrees to meeting; "some defence sales business in prospect"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT letter to James Goldsmith (thanks for small business speech) [“very gtreat interest … most stimulating”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Walters MSS) Monetary policy: Lomax minute for Chancellor & Permanent Secretary (“Monetary prospects”) [released 2012]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Hungarian National Archive) Hungary: Hungarian Ambassador Prague to Foreign Ministry (meeting with East German Ambassador) [does not agree with Czech criticism of MT visit] [declassification date uncertain; accessed 2013]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit minute for Lawson (“Competition Policy”) [structure of the initial exercise] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Redwood minute to MT (excise duties and business taxes) [Chancellor's proposals on excise duties could be seen as "favouring the rich at the expense of the rest"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Turnbull minute to MT (Chancellor of the Exchequer's papers on business taxes and excise duties) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Walters minute to MT ("Economic Policy") [thoughts on 1984 Budget] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Howe PS letter to No.10 (letter from Rauf Denktash) [acknowledging letter would “imply recognition of his status as “President””] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Treasury note to No.10 (London Summit) [proposed provision of note takers for ministerial meetings sounds “highly implausible”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit minute for MT (“Nigeria: Economic Relations”) [agrees Lawson's line] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO telegram 334 to UKE Washington (1915Z) (“Possible Escalation of the Gulf War”) [Gulf contingency planning] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Cabinet Office record of conversation (“Possible Escalation of the Gulf War”) [Gulf contingency planning] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Feb 18 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 18 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 587 to FCO (1925Z) ("Lebanon") [situation report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 18 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Damascus telegram 93 to FCO (1120Z) ("Lebanon") [Syrian rejection of Saudi peace plan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 18 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Washington telegram 586 to FCO (1918Z) (“Possible Escalation of the Gulf War”) [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Feb 19 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (interdepartmental security procedures) ["use of commerical guard forces to protect classified information"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 minute to MT (BBC news report of Israeli bomb attacks on Lebanese villages) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram 94 to UKE Beirut (1230Z) ("Lebanon MNF") [phased redeployment of US marines] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transport: Spanish PM González letter to MT (aerospace consortium) [impact on technology in Spanish industry, will make final decision soon] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles minute for MT (call from Hugh Thomas: invited to round table discussion in Moscow & to visit Buenos Aires) [MT: Moscow visit a "good idea"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine letter to Prime Minister Papandreou (Hellenic Air Force) [sales pitch for Tornado: "We are in effect offering Greece partnership in a successful European enterprise"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Prime Minister Gonzalez letter to MT (British Aerospace and the 'RAPIER' low level air defence system) [reply to MT letter "in connection with... [BA's] offer to form a consortium with Spanish industry... we hope to be able to make a final decision soon"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Prime Minister González letter to MT ('RAPIER' system: British Aerospace consortium with Spanish industry) [four competing bids from UK, US, West Germany/France and Italy: "we hope to be able to make a final decision soon"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 minute (internal): Policy Unit to Barclay ("Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution: Tenth Report") ["plenty of scope to embarrass the Government... need to review both our policy and its presentation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Tebbit PS letter to Howe PS ("UK Position in the Negotiations on the Stuttgart Declaration") [comments on Howe aide memoire to MT of 27th January] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("European Community expenditure and the control of UK public expenditure") ["joint [Lawson/Tebbit] proposal set out in the attached memorandum"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram 138 to FCO (0930Z) ("Lebanon") [situation report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Bahrain telegram 31 to FCO (0745Z) ("The Gulf and Lebanon") [Bahraini concerns about US/UK policy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Muldoon) [elections, NZ/EC trade relations, international trade, Gulf] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: UKE Washington telegram 50 to FCO (0230Z) ("Sir Robert Muldoon's Call: Sheepmeat and Butter") [talks with France] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: UKHC Nairobi telegram 312 to FCO (1300Z) ("Spring Box [sic] Tour of New Zealand") [alleged violation of the Gleneagles agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Peter Walker letter to Rees ("BGC Corporate Plan") [financial targets; privatisation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Tim Flesher minute to MT ("The Legislative Programme") [gas privatisation; private rented housing; Scottish Law Bills; Public Transport Bill; Pollution Bill] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: John Coles minute to MT (Lord Thomas: invitations to visit Russia and Argentina) [MT approves of visit to Russia] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO briefing for MT ("Special Operations: Mr Julian Amery MP") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT letter to Emma Nicholson (meeting about women’s organisation) [apologies for non-attendance] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 letter to Department of Energy ("Coal Firing Scheme") [MT wants review of the coal-firing scheme] [minutes from Turnbull and Walker to MT also in file] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: Armstrong minute to No.10 (bilateral with Monsieur Attali) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: FCO letter to No.10 ("Controls on Anti-Satellite Systems (ASATs)") [Heseltine and Howe suggest that HMG encourages US Administration to support controls on ASATs] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Lawson minute to MT ("Medium Term Financial Strategy") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Howe minute for MT (“Nigeria: Economic Relations”) [agrees Lawson's approach] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: FCO briefing for MT (“Visit of President Pertini of Italy”) [“Citizen Pertini”] declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Washington telegram 588 to FCO (1935Z) (“Iran-Iraq”) [Soviet diplomatic and military involvement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Goodall to MT (“Escalation of the War in the Gulf”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO telegram 337 to UKE Washington (1515Z) (“Iran-Iraq”) [Western military involvement in the Gulf, contacts with Soviets] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: John Houston note to John Gummer (preparations checklist) [strategy, manifesto, information campaign, policies] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Conservative Research Department paper (“Conservative Strategy”) [“need to be ready to defend our policies against the attack of Opposition parties, and also to go on to the offensive”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) New Zealand: MT letter to Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand (thanks) [“delightful Dinner Party”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Athens ("Relations with Argentina") [negotitations about sovereignty over the Falkland Islands] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO (translation of "La Prensa" article of 19 February) ["recent proposals by Britain to find a solution to the problem of the Falklands based on the defence of her position as a colonial power"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Translation of La Nacion Article of 19 February 1984: Parliamentary Visit") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Jenkin minute for MT ("Mount Pleasant Airfield: Falkland Islands Second Progress Report") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robin Ibbs minute to Patrick Jenkin ("Public Expenditure Reviews: Urban Programme") [should not be a cosmetic exercise] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Lord King's meeting with the Prime Minister") [key issues/advice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Quarterly Report on Defence Sales: Quarter ending 31st December 1983") ["a real growth of over 20% against the corresponding figure for 1982"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("EC Expenditure Programmes and UK Public Expenditure Control") [main points for discussion] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("EC Budget: Contingency Plans") [strategy advice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Riyadh telegram 42 to FCO (0930Z) ("Lebanon") [Saudi reaction to Syrian rejection of peace proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Beirut telegram 143 to FCO (1210Z) ("UN Force for Lebanon") ["Lebanon's position on the current proposals"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: MT message to Robert Muldoon (visit to the UK) [thanks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Gowrie letter to Biffen ("Updating of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975") [procedure; amendments; draft explanatory note for amendments; paper on 1982 review] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Robin Nicholson minute to No.10 ("Research Council Charters") ["the extent to which the Secretary of State is empowered to direct Research Councils' activities"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 note for file (background on Chernenko) [press cuttings, speeches] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Amery) ["Special Operations: Mr Julian Amery, M.P."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: John Moore PS letter to No.10 ("PAC Ninth Report - Hamilton College") [criticism of Scottish Education Department for failing to follow procedures in the sale of the College] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: MT letter to Lord Bethell (Soviet Prisoners Captured by the Afghan Resistance) [two soldiers' applications for political asylum in UK] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Liaison Committee agenda & paper (media weeks ahead) [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Lawson minute to MT ("Budget: Tax Reform") [extending VAT, savings and investment] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Francis Noel-Baker letter to No.10 (observations) [“existence of an “independent” Turkish-Cypriot State makes federation psychologically easier”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to MT (“London Economic Summit 1984”) [meeting of personal representatives: &ldquo:A very fair degree of consensus on world economic prospects emerged”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Jenkin minute to MT (“Joint Circular on Sport and Recreation”) [need for consistency in approach to public and private sector] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Future of the Crown Agents (OD(84) 5)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute to MT (“Funding”) [longer stock flopped, Bank "somewhat chastened"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKMIS New York telegram 182 to FCO (2359Z) (“Iran-Iraq”) [UN diplomatic mission] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Prior minute to MT ("Shorts: corporate plan and privatisation") [required adjustments to balance sheet for current financial year; conversion of Government loan to equity in time to show on end-year balance; EFL for 84/85; the way forward] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Korea: No.10 letter to Tebbit PS ("Babcock: Pohang Steel Co.") [MT intercedes to ensure financial aid provided in support of securing contract] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT, John King) ["British Airways privatisation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: MT letter to Lord Lane (Judicial Salary Structure) ["noted the points made in your letter... will be taken into account when Ministers... consider the recommendations of the [Top Salaries Review Body]"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [budgetary discipline; financial guideline on agricultural spending; budget inequity; Spanish accession; Greenland; UK's 1983 budget refunds; upcoming meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Rayner Unit minute to No.10 (""Times" article on NHS scrutinies") [context of publication; latest position on implementation of recommendations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit: Robert Young minute to John Redwood ("BL") [corporate plan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Heseltine letter to Prior ("European Commission on Human Rights: Farrell v UK") [settlement negotiations: opening offer] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science & Technology: Sir Henry Chilver letter to MT ("ACARD initiatives arising from the Seminar on Science, Technology and Industry, September 1983") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: MT letter to Sir Alistair Frame (maximising Britain's benefits from offshore gas) [comments on his paper proposing strategic gas supply collaboration with Norway & relaxing of the UK landing requirement for gas] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Gas Industry Privatisation") [comments on Peter Walker paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 briefing for MT (gas industry privatisation) [meeting with Peter Walker to discuss draft paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Biffen letter to Jenkin ("Legislative Programme") [Recreational Gardening Bill] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Whitelaw minute to MT ("Debate on ACARD/ABRC Joint Chairmen's Report") [report on the main themes] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Cabinet Office letter to Home Office (Mercury Licence) [national security concerns about granting licence to Mercury rather than to Cable and Wireless] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("The Polygraph") [GCHQ pilot scheme: line to take] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Teachers' Pay") [comments on Keith Joseph proposals for assessment/performance-related pay, and 1984 pay settlement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to Keith Joseph PS ("Teachers' Superannuation Scheme (England and Wales)") [employees' contributions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph ("Teachers' Pay Negotiations 1984") [approves proposal to offer 3%; employee contributions to pensions; data and structural reform] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Paris telegram 221 to FCO (1035Z) ("Political Cooperation: Political Committee: 21/22 February 1984 Paris: Afghanistan: Soviet Prisoners") [applications for political asylum] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: Keith Britto letter to John Wakeham (“Attitudes of Members of Parliament”) [ORC survey: “The Political Environment for Industry 1984”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull note to MT (MacGregor knocked unconscious while visiting Ellington Colliery) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 letter to Keith Joseph PS (“Training for Jobs”) [correspondence between Rees and Joseph] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Redwood minute to MT ("Budget: Tax Reform") ["It is right to shift the balance to taxing spending rather than earning...The direction is exciting. The only question is one of speed"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Turnbull minute to MT ("The Budget") ["my reaction is that it is an economist's budget...should appeal to serious commentators...[creates] a host of losers, as well as gainers"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Department of Environment note for record (meeting with Liverpool City Council) [“the Council was united in its determination to get what it wanted, if necessary by taking to the streets”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Timothy Raison PS letter to No.10 (“Crown Agents: statement to the House of Commons”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Nicholas Ridley letter to Lawson (“Nigeria: Economic Relations”) [British Caledonian remittances blocked] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute to MT (“Stock Exchange Commissions”) ["a political triumph"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Italian President Pertini, FM Andreotti) [Lebanon, East-West relations, European Community issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: President Pertini’s toast at No.10 luncheon in his honour [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: MT toast to President Pertini at No.10 luncheon in his honour [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: MOD to No.10 (Ships deployment in the Gulf area) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Baghdad to FCO (“Iraq-Iran”) [new Iranian offensive] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Policy Unit minute to MT (“Common Agricultural Policy: Proposed Supplementary Levy on Milk”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: round 9: first day”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Brittan PS letter to Howe PS (“Future of Hong Kong: working paper on Nationality etc”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Unemployment: DTI draft (letter to Sean Hughes) [job lossess in constituency “can only be combated by making the Borough an attractive place for industrial investment”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: European Elections Publications’ Committee minutes (“Howe Group”) [strategy paper, manifesto, information campaign] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office letter to Biffen PS ("Consultation documents") ["... [improving] arrangements for identification and handling... to meet recent criticisms..."] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Norman Fowler ("Public Expenditure Reviews") [review of health expenses] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's discussion with Sir John Mason") [summary of the key points made by Sir John on acid deposition] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Raison letter to Tebbit (Westland Helicopters) [cost negotiations/aid] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Dublin telegram 91 to FCO (0900Z) ("Post Stuttgart Negotiations: President Mitterrand's Visit") [report on Mitterrand's visit to Dublin] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 611 to FCO (0255Z) ("Presidential Press Conference 22 February") ["played a very difficult hand quite well"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Peter Walker) ["Privatisation of BCG"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT (Government spending on Universities) [apology to MT for wording of letter drafted for her signature, during the election to the AUT, and subsequently quoted against her] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Conservative Party Members' Brief ("East-West Relations") [MT visits to Moscow & Budapest; recent events & upcoming meetings; Howe quotes; arms control; Kinnock] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: MT letter to MacGregor (MacGregor knocked unconscious while visiting Ellington Colliery) ["You are under no illusions that your task as Chairman of the Coal Board is a tough one, but I am sure that you will not be intimidated"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 7th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Attack on Chairman of the National Coal Board) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) ["Budget proposals"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Industry: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 (draft MT reply to Sean Hughes MP) [urban renewal to attract investment] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Bishop of Liverpool letter to Jenkin (situation in Liverpool) [“a generation which has already grown up with no prospect of work”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 614 to FCO (0436Z) (“President’s press conference: economic issues”) [“it was ironic that those who had demanded negotiations were now proving reluctant to enter them”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO minute for Coles (“Visit of Mr Lubbers: 2 March”) [agenda for talks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Washington telegram 617 to FCO (1836Z) (“Iraq-Iran”) [possible Iranian offensive] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 (“Iran-Iraq”) [contingency planning, diplomatic activities] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKBIS telegram to FCO (“Defence Industry Contracts”) [revisions and amendments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 618 to FCO (1850Z) (“Arms Sales to Iran”) [US concerns] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute to MT (“A320 Airbus”) [Tebbit deal with BA Chairman] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: MT letter to Prime Minister Hawke (Future of Hong Kong) [Hawke conversation with Zhao Ziyang] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Athens telegram to FCO (“Call on Papandreou, 23 February: Cyprus”) [“Papandreou had been considering ways of escaping from the deadlock”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.1o Policy Unit minute to MT ("Contracting-out in local government") [Jenkin paper on progress to date and options for legislation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Stewart PS letter to No.10 (White Paper on the 1984 EC Budget) [draft for comments; proposed publication date; "This is the first White Paper which includes... UK contributions to and receipts from the EC budget"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Dumas, David Hannay, Guy Legras) [EC Budget discipline; Budget imbalance; new policies; common agricultural policy; EC enlargement; future meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to Tebbit PS (launch of Austin Rover's Montego: request for message of support from Prime Minister) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Walker letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (National Coal Board financial data) [unreliable; Colin Barker appointment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKREP Brussels telegram 48 to FCO (1140Z) ("Belgium and the French Lorry Driver's Dispute")[declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 628 to FCO (0049Z) ("Lebanon and the Middle East Peace Process") [Eagleburger, Leahy: record of conversation: Lebanon "a disaster"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (article on world economy by GATT Director of Economic Research) [Policy Unit analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Tebbit minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Power Project") [financial support for GEC bid] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Gas Industry Privatisation") [comments on draft paper by Department of Energy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Legislative Programme") [advice on prioritisation of Bills] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Treasury Minute Replying to Reports of the Public Accounts Committee") [content; clearance; publication] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: Ministry of Agriculture press notice (“John MacGregor speaks on future CAP negotiations”) [“British Ministers are in there fighting to reach a settlement which is wholly fair to British farmers”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 8 (Legislative Programme 1984-85) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 9 (Summary of Bids for the Legislative Programme 1984-85) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: MT letter for Governor Vargas de Rosas (thanking for the gifts) [declassified 2015]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO briefing for MT (“FRG Ambassador’s Call on the Prime Minister: 1030 on 28 February”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO briefing for MT (“Visit of Chancellor Kohl: 28 February”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Howe message to UKE Paris (“European Community: Talks in London with Mr. Dumas”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Jenkin minute to MT (“Training for Jobs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 letter to FCO ("Controls on Anti-Satellite Systems") [MT requests more information on ASATs and arms control] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Turnbull minute to MT (impact of company tax package on Nissan) [MT: need to mitigate effects of tax package on Nissan, "otherwise we shall be accused of lack of good faith"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: FCO telegram 375 to UKE Washington (1040Z) (“President Reagan and the London Summit”) [likelihood of Reagan accepting dinner invitation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Treasury minute for Turnbull (“International Financial Scene”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Crispin Tickell letter to Turnbull (Alan Walters’ Key Economic Issues for the American Enterprise Institute) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO telegram 81 to UKMIS New York (1600Z) (“Iran-Iraq: Mediation”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO to UKE Algiers (“Initiative to Encourage Further Mediation in the Iran-Iraq War”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 (“Iran-Iraq”) [mediation: India and Pakistan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Pascall to No.10 (“Iran-Iraq: Reactions of the Markets”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Goodall to MT (“Escalation of the War in the Gulf”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Julian Amery (UK relations with South Africa) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute to MT (“A320 Airbus”) [Tebbit deal with BA Chairman] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: round nine: dinner”) [record of conversation: Evans, Zhou Nan, Lu Ping, Jiahuan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Meeting of OD(K), 27 February 1984: future of Hong Kong: assessment of 9th round of talks”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Meeting of OD(K), 27 February 1984: future of Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO record of conversation (“Annex to record of conversation between Mr Richard Luce and Mr Lee Kuan Yew”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong”) [timing of announcement: “A decision is needed urgently”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“OD(K): future of Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Feb 25 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Post-Stuttgart Negotiations, Kohl/Mitterrand Meeting in Paris, 24 February") [report; monetary compensation amounts] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 202 to FCO (0134Z) ("Lebanon: UN options") ["development... which implies a more substantial degree of Israeli withdrawal"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 25 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Radio Free Europe) Hungary: Radio Free Europe Situation Report (MT visit to Hungary) [summary of press coverage]
Text 84 Feb 26 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 26 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Visit of Kohl to Paris: Craxi to Bonn") [analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: King Hussein of Jordan letter to MT (copy of letter to Reagan) [meetings with Yassir Arafat, freedom of expression and movement in West Bank and Gaza] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) New Zealand: Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand letter to MT (visit to UK) [“of value to maintain our brief on our countries’ trading and economic problems”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Geoffrey Pattie letter to Paul Channon (sale of Vosper Thornycroft frigates to Pakistan) ["I believe we must now give them the credit support that they require to close the deal"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute to MT ("TSRB Pensions") [Top Salaries Review Body; "part of the problem... [is] that final salary is defined differently for the different groups"; Cabinet Office paper; further meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn briefing for MT ("Post-Stuttgart Negotiations: Prime Minister's Meeting with Chancellor Kohl, 28 February") [agenda; Kohl talks with Mitterrand] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO letter to No.10 ("Developments in the European Community: July to December 1983") [White Paper: request for clearance to publish] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Cabinet Colleagues ("European Elections") ["identifying policy initiatives which could be timed for announcement during the... campaign"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Ingham minute to Barclay (Integrity of Government Statistics: Publication) [MT rejects case for circulating advice to Ministers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Guinea: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Oral Message from the Prime Minister to the Heads of State of Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ghana") [Rifkind visit] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (Building Societies: taxation of profits on gilts) [lines to take in defence of policy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("El Salvador Elections") [sending observers consistent with "our aim of encouraging the development of democracy elsewhere in Central America"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Robert Muldoon message to MT (visit to the UK) [appreciated discussions on trade and economic problems] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Gas Privatisation") [comments on draft paper by Department of Energy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Jenkin letter to Whitelaw ("Legislative Programme 1984/85") [Rent Bill] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: No.10 minute to MT ("Your Visit to Portugal") [proposal for MT to give a lecture sponsored by the BBC Portugese Service] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Howe minute to Tebbit ("Mercury Licence") ["power to give direction to Cable and Wireless in respect of its overseas operations"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Ridley letter to Lord Hailsham ("Inquiry into the Archway Road Scheme") [Ridley draft announcement to Parliament of Michael Giddings' resignation from Inquiry due to harassment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("ESPRIT") [Lawson disagreement with Tebbit/Howe over UK contribution to EC R&D budget] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("ESPRIT") [Lawson disagreement with Tebbit/Howe over UK contribution to EC R&D budget] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("ESPRIT") ["I hope you can assure Norman [Tebbit] that if the 1985 budget figure for R and D exceeded 600 mecu but was less than 670 mecu you would be prepared to move the baseline"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Police: No.10 note to MT (Police pay) [MT agrees to convey her concerns about police pay award levels to Lawson, in advance of E(PSP) meeting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Police: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Brittan ("Police Pay Review") [agreement of Official side's position in advance of pay review] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Michael Alison note to Peter Utley (ideas for Central Council speech) [“the aim must always be to ensure that in adapting we also preserve … It is Toryism, and it is the British way”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Hungarian National Archive) Hungary: Hungarian Foreign Ministry minute (‘Action Plan’) [follow-up to MT visit] [declassification date uncertain; accessed 2013]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: MacGregor letter to MT (MacGregor knocked unconscious while visiting Ellington Colliery) ["We shall certainly not bow to such tactics"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn to FCO (“Kohl/Mitterrand Meeting 24 February”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Coles minute for MT (“Visit of Chancellor Kohl”) [arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Paris to FCO (“Post-Stuttgart Negotiatons: Kohl/Mitterrand Meeting, Paris, 24 Febuary”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Tebbit minute to MT ("Budget: Nissan") [MT: "If Chancellor does not agree [with Tebbit] we must have an urgent meeting. I agree with DTI"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Biffen PS letter to Cabinet Office (“Acceptance of outside appointments by crown servants”) [request for Lord Diamond to give evidence to Treasury sub-committee] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to MT (London Economic Summit) [attendance of third German minister; proposed Australian participation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Middle East: Weinberger note of meeting with MT (Iran-Iraq War) [declassified 2002]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Algiers to FCO (“Possible Algerian Mediation in Iran-Iraq War”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: FCO letter to No.10 (the A320 project: French and German interest) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Tebbit minute to MT (“A320”) [proposed deal with British Aerospace] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Stephen Sherbourne minute for MT (manifesto launch) [arrangements] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Brittan letter to Whitelaw (Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Wales: Report on 1983 Review of European Parliament Constituencies) ["Two issues have to be decided.."] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Andrew Turnbull (Green Paper on public expenditure and taxation) [inter-departmental clearance needed] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [Howe report on meeting with French Minister for EC affairs; East/West relations; funding for ESPRIT information technology programme; agriculture 1984 price proposals; upcoming meetings & engagements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Community cash position 1984: 1983 refunds") ["I reported that... the Commission would... pay up to 90 per cent of our refunds... by the end of March... it now seems... that this will not be the case"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Lord Gowrie letter to Brittan ("Efficiency Studies of Common Activities") ["The work to date has been successful... to ensure that the impetus is sustained... departments to set up joint studies with MPO"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Chairman of the Building Societies Association (taxation of profits on gilts) [consultation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: John Redwood minute to MT ("BBC External Services") [not his impression that the review would be kept secret] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: Denis Thatcher note to No.10 (Politique Internationale award to MT for "political courage") [DT forwards letter from Ronald Thatcher] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: Denis Thatcher note to No.10 (Politique Internationale award to MT for "political courage") [DT forwards letter from Ronald Thatcher] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKMIS New York telegram 204 to FCO (0115Z) ("Lebanon: UN options") [Security Council: amendments to French draft resolution] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Australian High Commissioner Parsons) [Hawke visit, economic summit, east-west relations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Power Station: (EX(84)3)") [UK Government support for GEC bid; competing French bid; negotiating parameters] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Guangdong Nuclear Power Station") [UK Government support for GEC bid] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Lamont letter to Alick Buchanan-Smith (Scott Lithgow: BP oil rig contract) [cancellation/renegotiation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: David Barclay minute to MT ("Archway") [report on Ridley announcement to Parliament of Michael Giddings' resignation from Inquiry due to harassment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 701 to FCO (1155Z) ("Research Council: 28 February 84 ESPRIT") [Kenneth Baker argues for 600m ECU ceiling for EC research & development in Chapter 73] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: No.10 note to MT (Channel Bridge/Euroroute) [MT agrees to Ian MacGregor request for meeting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: FCO minute to No.10 (“Visit of President Mitterrand: 5 March”) [arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-German Ambassador) [European Community issues, the Western European Union (WEU)] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Kohl) [European Community affairs, the future political development of Europe, East/West relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lawson minute for Tebbit (“Competition Policy”) [taxation aspects of the proposed policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Younger letter to Tom King (“Training for Jobs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [handling of Green Paper on long-term public expenditure] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 letter to HMT ("Nissan") [MT "feels there is a serious problem to be addressed" in relation to effect of company tax package on Nissan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Redwood minute to MT (early reaction to leaks of Budget proposals) ["Early reaction has centered on condemning the widening of the VAT base"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Heseltine-Weinberger) [arms control] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Heseltine-Weinberger) [technology transfer, equipment cooperation, arms sales, equipment procurement, defence budget, East-West relations, SDI] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: MOD record of conversation (“Note for the Record of a Meeting with the US Defence Secretary, Mr. Weinberger”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: statement by Mrs Shirley Williams”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Aviation: MT telegram to Chancellor Kohl of FRG (airbus A320 launch aid) [“will show what European industries can do when they work together”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Goodall minute for MT ("OD: Argentina/Falklands") [re-establishment of normal diplomatic and commercial relationships] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute for MT ("Argentina/Falklands") [re-establishment of normal diplomatic and commercial relationships] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Goodall minute for MT ("Future Force Levels and Further Capital Works (OD) (FAF) (84)2") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Nigel Lawson minute to MT ("Public Expenditure and Taxation in the Longer Term") [latest changes to Green Paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Ridley letter to Heseltine ("Sealink Sale: privatisation and defence") ["the possibility of restricting Sealink from "flagging out" any of its ships at any time, after privatisation, without Government approval"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Ridley letter to John Moore (timetable for the sale of Sealink) [delay; bids] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("European Community: French views on the post-Stuttgart negotiations") [Robert Armstrong, David Williamson, Jacques Attali, Bianco: control of spending; budget imbalance; own resources; agriculture; MT meeting with Mitterrand] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Jaguar Privatisation") [flotation date] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (Governor of the Bank of England, Middleton) [position on Lloyds, RBS and OFT; Citibank lobbying power] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Ridley minute to MT ("Abolition of Control Over Port Development) [background to proposed announcement; MT calls for discussion in light of concerns of industrial action] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("INMOS") [institutional investment; buyers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: MacInnes minute to Howe PS ("Possible Review of BBC External Services") [cash limits, pay] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: No.10 letter to Ronald Thatcher (Politique Internationale award to MT for "political courage") [MT declines award] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Redwood minute to No.10 ("Independent Prosecution Service") [management, service quality, transfer and recruitment of staff] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Tebbit letter to Whitelaw (Legislative Programme 1984-85: Films Bill) [bid for legislation rejected] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Prior letter to Whitelaw ("Legislative Programme 1984-85: Northern Ireland Bills") [Elections; Emergency Provisions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Legislative Programme 1984-85") [public transport; civil aviation; gas; private rented housing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Legislative Programme 1984-85") [details of proposed Bills; handling; 85-86 programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Keston College: Mrs Alyona Kojevnikov") [feedback following distribution of report on visit to USSR: "lively, interesting and perceptive"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Biffen, Wakeham, Moore) ["MPs' Expenses Payments and Tax"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 briefing for MT ("MPs Expenses Payments and Tax") [additional costs allowance] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: No.10 minute for MT (“Visit of President Mitterrand: 5 March”) [arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Young minute to National Economic Development Council (“Technical and Vocational Education: Some Personal Reflections”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) ["Composite Rate for Banks"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: NIO record of conversation (meeting between Prior and Enoch Powell) [Molyneaux’s position] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: No.10 record of conversation (meeting on situation in Liverpool) [“agreed that the Government’s objective should be to increase the pressure on Labour Councillors to make a legal rate”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Tebbit PS minute to Tim Flesher (London Summit) [proposed commemorative stamp, design selected, rate proposed] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO briefing for MT (“Visit of the Dutch Prime Minister, Mr Lubbers, on 2 March”) [main brief] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Algiers to FCO (“Algerian Mediation in Iran-Iraq War”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Algiers to FCO (“Iran-Iraq”) [appeal to the belligerents] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: FCO to UKE Paris (“A320 letter to Mitterrand”) [message from MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Mrs Williams and Zhou Nan”) [record of conversation: tension over Roger Lobo motion] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [update for EXCO] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Feb 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Argentina") [Foreign Minister Caputo's stopover in Madrid] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 minute (internal): Policy Unit to Turnbull ("Cable and Satellite Broadcasting") ["The response of the market place confirms that our policy... is correct... We should not, however, use public money... to stimulate investement"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit by Mr Lubbers: INF") [lines to take for MT to call to Lubbers in event that Dutch Cabinet decides on reduced deployment of cruise missiles] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to MT ("MBFR") [Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction: recommendations on the Western approach to forthcoming negotiations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling PS letter to No.10 ("Council of Agriculture Ministers: 27-28 February 1984") [statement to Parliament] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Paper on the Future of the European Community") [EC relations with the 'outside world': paper for Kohl] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: No.10 minute to Lord Gowrie PS (Efficiency Studies of Common Support Activities) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Housing: W.N. Stott minute to Gow PS ("Housebuilding: January 1984; Renovations: 1983") [statistics; press notice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: John Coles minute to Howe PS ("Review of BBC External Services") [public handling of review] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Kenneth Baker letter to Deputy Chief Executive, The Plessey Company plc (supply of System X equipment to the French PTT) ["we need to carry British Telecom with us"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Department of Environment letter to No.10 ("Superstores and the Planning System") [amended draft response to Sir John Sainsbury's concerns] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: MAFF briefing (European Council meeting) [objectives; proceedings] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 8th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Economic Affairs, Government Legislation for 1984-85) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO minute to No.10 (“Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Residual Shareholdings") [concerns about effect of Budget announcements on future privatisations: "I strongly urge that you make no reference to residual shareholdings in your Budget Speech"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Walters minute to MT (thoughts on the Budget) [PSBR, consumer credit tax, medium term tax-benefits strategy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington letter to FCO Information Department (“Northern Ireland and the Daily Express”) [“What we do is seek to counter NORAID propaganda”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO briefing for MT (“Visit of The Netherlands Prime Minister: European Monetary System (EMS)”) [Lubbers thinks UK membership "psychologically important to the future of the Community"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO briefing for MT (“Call by Mr Lubbers, The Netherlands Prime Minister: 2 March”) [EC road transport liberalisation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: Williamson minute for Coles (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with Mr Lubbers, 2 March: The Post-Stuttgart Negotiations”) [Dutch resistant to financing budget relief for Germany] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: LEGCO debate”) [Roger Lobo motion] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: letter from Mr Robert Adley MP”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: working paper on civil aviation”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("OD: Argentina/Falklands") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Redwood minute to Andrew Turnbull (Public Expenditure Green Paper draft) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Public Expenditure and Taxation in the Longer Term") [Green Paper draft] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Angola: MT letter to President dos Santos ("Release of British prisoners") [message of thanks; "I should like to stress our readiness to help in any way we can in the search for a solution to the problems of the region"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Credit for Defence sales to India") ["Although the ECGD system appeared to be acceptable, clearly the normal terms applicable were not... Credit terms are clearly going to play an important part in our efforts to secure a major piece of the Indian defence market"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Review of the Loan Guarantee Scheme") ["Given... the scale of the losses... I do not now propose to refer to it in the [Budget] Speech"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Monetary compensatory amounts") ["The French invented this system and are now regretting it... [MT] should continue to object and to assert our own interest"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Community Financing") [MT meeting with Mitterrand; EC budget imbalance; EC budgetary discipline; members states' own resources] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("French ideas for a European Council Secretariat") ["Mitterrand referred to the idea of having a special Secretariat"; MT: "I prefer each country to provide its own for the Presidency"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Fowler PS letter to Edwards PS (NHS Rayner Scrutiny on non-Ambulance Transport) [publication; press conference; covering letter to Regional Health Authorities] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 note to MT (BL PLC) [sale of Jaguar] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("INMOS") [institutional investment; buyers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 letter to Heseltine PS ("European Commission on Human Rights: Farrell v. the U.K.") [settlement negotiations: opening offer] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Howe minute to Heseltine ("European Commission on Human Rights: Farrelll -v- the United Kingdom") [settlement negotiations: opening offer] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 ("Possible Hunger Strike in Belfast Prison") [details] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Jordan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Jordanian Draft Security Council Resolution") [analysis/advice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull (Ministerial seminar on employment) ["some ideas for an agenda"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Seminar on Industry and Employment") [date & agenda] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Macfarlane minute to MT ("Football Related Hooliganism: England v France 29 February") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("Scott Lithgow") [BP oil rig contract; sale of the shipyard] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Gas Manuals Pay Negotiations") [latest offer rejected; possibility of industrial action] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: David Barclay minute to MT ("Merit Pay") [main features of Lord Gowrie's proposed paper for Cabinet; Lawson's views] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Lord Gowrie minute to MT (Performance-Related Pay) [proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (National Economic Development Council) [TUC non-attendance] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Biffen letter to Whitelaw ("House of Commons Committee on Procedure") [setting up] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Police: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Police Pay") [terms & scope of the pay review] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Planning Group minutes (1600Z) ("Combatting Terrorism") (NSPG 0086) [new NSDD; DOJ objections] [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Howe minute for Walker (“International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("North Sea Fiscal Regime") [Budget proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: HMT letter to No.10 ("Consumer Credit Duty") [Chancellor drops proposed consumer credit duty] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Ingham minute to MT ("VAT on Newspapers") [urges MT to drop proposed VAT extension from Budget: "I am profoundly concerned lest you set actual or potential supporters against you"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Redwood minute to Turnbull ("Residual Shareholdings") [urges sale of residual holdings in British Aerospace: "It will not jeopardise the BT issue"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Turnbull note to MT (passage on sale of residual shareholdings in Budget Speech) [highlights concerns of Tebbit and Walker] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Lord Thomas note to MT (conversations in Washington) [US trade, Cold War, defence] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Hugh Thomas note to MT (“Dr Kissinger’s recent Article”) [Europe’s role in the Atlantic Alliance] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong (“Economic Summit”) [outline programme, concern over timing of closing press briefing] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 note to John Coles (“Commemorative Stamps for London Economic Summit”) [denomination of 31p seems to be fair] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Peter Walker minute to MT (Review of the UK Atomic Energy Authority) [MT concurs with need for comprehensive review] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prime Minister Lubbers of the Netherlands) [EC matters: the Common Agricultural Policy, the single market & the budget] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: President Reagan letter to MT (the US Space station project) [UK participation in a Space Shuttle mission] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy and timetable”) [record of conversation: Youde, S.Y. Chung] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Chinese press comment”) [Roger Lobo motion] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 3 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: John Gummer minute to Cabinet (strategy paper) [“We stand up for British interests but are also committed to making a success of the Community.”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 3 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris briefing for MT ("Post-Stuttgart Negotiations: Prime Minister's meeting with Mitterrand, 5 March") ["French tactics for the Brussels European Council are emerging"; monetary compensation amounts; control of EC spending; limits on milk production; UK budgetary refund & link to new own resources ceiling] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Mar 4 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lange) [NZ/EC trade relations, nuclear ships visits, nuclear weapons] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: National Economic Development Council record of conversation (Lawson, Tebbit, Patrick Jenkin, Tom King, Keith Joseph, Buchanan-Smith, Robin Leigh Pemberton, Terence Beckett, Walter Marshall, JS Cassels, George Jefferson, Campbell Fraser, Stuart Hollander, JJR Pope, JS McFarlane, RE Waterhouse, D. Young & others) [higher education & the needs of the economy; cotton & allied textiles; employment trends in US, Europe & Japan; trade patterns & industrial change; NEDO budget] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 4 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 736 to FCO (0048Z) (“President Reagan and the London Economic Summit”) [timing of bilateral with Reagan] [released Dec 2014]
Text 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Jim Prior ("The Northern Ireland Block") [block running at a level in excess of need] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Rees PS note to Andrew Turnbull ("Long term public expenditure") [Green Paper versions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Jim Prior minute to Nigel Lawson (Public Expenditure Green Paper) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to Lawson PS ("Public Expenditure and Taxation in the Longer Term") [MT's suggested changes to draft] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: George Younger minute to Nigel Lawson ("Public Expenditure and Taxation in the Longer Term") [terms used in draft] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Heseltine PS minute to Lawson PS (Public Expenditure Green Paper) [proposed changes to draft on defence] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Keith Joseph minute to Nigel Lawson ("Public Expenditure and Taxation in the Longer Term") [changes to the draft on education] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: King PS minute to Lawson PS ("Public Expenditure and Taxation in the Longer Term") [changes to the draft on economic growth] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Ridley PS letter to No.10 ("British Airways privatisation") [MT request, following meeting with Chair of BA, for further details on route transfers & Civil Aviation Authority review] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 briefing for MT ("ILEA") [Inner London Education Authority: London Conservative MPs' reform proposals; direct elections] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Environmental Pollution") [report on first meeting of the Official Committee on Environmental Protection; advice to confirm date for Ministerial meeting in order to galvanise the work of the Committee] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Visit of President Mitterrand") [cover note for record of MT, Mitterrand conversation, not attached; MT request for paper on EC Budget to send to Mitterrand] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("1982 Risk-Sharing Refunds") [key points in response from EC Commission President Thorn; "the Commission were never likely to accept our case fully or seek to involve themselves directly... the choice is likely to be between our own readiness to drop the issue... and action in the Court or withholding"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("BL") ["sale of Jaguar and additional equity"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Cabinet Secretary minute to Cabinet Office ("Freedom of Information Campaign: Sir Douglas Wass") [Wass to become adviser to campaign] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Redwood minute to MT ("Freedom of Information Bill") [David Steel to introduce bill] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to MT ("The National Prosecution Service") [H Committee favours introduction of service] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Westland Helicopters for India") [Indian request for increase in amount of aid] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Lord Aldington letter to MT (Westland helicopters) [loss of contract would be damaging] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("Proposed Review of High Energy Particle Physics") ["to seek your formal concurrence"; UK withdrawal from CERN] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Performance-Related Pay") [comments on the proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Mr Chernenko's Speech on 2 March") [copy sent to MT: advice on the need for a reply] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Conservative Research Department Brief ("Relations with the Soviet Union") [brief for Parliamentary Debate on 9 March] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (the political side of Special Operations) [follow-up to discussion of Amery's concerns in meeting of 21 February] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Paymaster General's salary) [clarification of entitlement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("School Teachers' Pay (England and Wales) 1984") [report on Burnham (Primary & Secondary) Committee; Government line for first meeting of Burnham (Further Education) Committee meeting in March] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mitterrand) [Lebanon/Gulf; East/West relations] [released Dec 2014]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

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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