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Text 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 780 to FCO (0500Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 781 to FCO (0515Z) ("Falklands") [new Argentine "ideas and views" "a crude attempt by the Argentines either to gain more time or to wrong foot us"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 781 to FCO (0515Z) ("Falklands") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Press Office bulletin No.137 ("The Pope's Visit") ["the Pope would not, in the Government's view, demonstrate any particular stand on the Falkland Islands crisis"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) Falklands: Press statement by Peter J. Clark, Consultant Astrologer (based on study of birth charts of "responsible persons", Clark recommends blockade rather than invasion of Falklands) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO Sitrep (0630Z) (0730, 19 May 1982) [status of UN-led peace talks; Argentine response to latest UK proposals unsatisfactory] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of OD Sub-Committee on South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands - OD(SA)(82) 38th (0830Z) (Diplomatic and Military Issues) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wade-Gery briefing for MT ("Falklands: OD(SA) on 20th May") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Argentine peace proposals ("Argentine Counter-Proposals of 19 May") [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Maldives: President Gayoom of the Maldives message to MT (0852Z) (thanks for hospitality during Gayoon's visit to the UK) [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minutes of meeting of the Information Group on the Falklands (0900Z) [media and related issues] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: MT letter to Lieutenant General Ershad (International Development Association) ["We are concerned ab0ut the shortfall in the Association's resources"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Tony Benn MP (response to petition calling for halt to military action) ["we are searching for a peaceful solution"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (UN negotiations for peace settlement) ["The prospects...in New York look pretty bleak but we shall make one more effort there"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Lady Home (thanks for relaxing evening) [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Middle East: No.10 letter to Charles Clark (imprisonment in Saudi Arabia) [MT accused of ‘pulling strings’ for Mark Thatcher] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“British Rail”) [strike] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Michael Scholar ("Pay of Nationalised Industry Board Members") ["decide who would do the job best, and then pay whatever is necessary to secure that person's services"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Community Budget and Luxembourg Compromise") [EC Budget negotiations: response to overriding of UK veto] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Paper for Parliament on the Falkland Islands") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: 1971 Communications Agreement") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (Evacuation of children from the Falkland Islands) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Interim Agreement") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community affairs") [EC budget/CAP price package] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Cabinet Officer minute to No.10 (“Crown Agents Tribunal”) [Q&A] [declassified 2014]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Cabinet Secretary minute to MT (“Versailles Economic Summit”) [pre-meeting of personal representatives] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to South Atlantic Presentation Unit (Falklands: MT's radio interview & Nott's briefing of Defence correspondents) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Attorney General's Legal Secretary letter to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: Draft Interim Agreement") [danger of islands being 'flooded' by Argentine immigration during interim period] [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Pay: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Index-Linked Pensions") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Pay: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Index-Linked Pensions (C(82)14)") [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Pay: Brittan minute to MT ("Monitoring Report: Public Trading Sector") [public sector pay] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Pay: Fowler minute to MT ("National Health Service Pay Dispute") [public sector pay] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Heseltine minute to MT (“RSG holdback”) [effects on local authorities and legality] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Falklands") [advises that Cabinet members should not be informed that Falklands landings are imminent: "To do so would burden them"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Armstrong note to MT (Armstrong speaks to Attali regarding statement by Mitterrand) ["The President wanted you to know that what he had said was not in any way intended to be critical of the British Government or of you personally"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles note to MT ("Situation in New York") [Parsons recommends that MT calls Perez de Cuellar] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Howell minute to MT (“Industrial action on London Transport and British Rail”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Howell minute to MT (“The railways”) [British Rail strike] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow minute to MT (SDP and Conservative backbenchers) ["Jenkins seems to be less of the giant than some perceived him to be"] [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Conservative Research Department Briefing Note No. 19, 1982 Series ("Industrial Action in the Health Service") [released 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Department of Industry briefing for MT (MT meeting with Albert Booth) [factory closure in constituency] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Walters minute to No.10 (“Interest Rates”) [urges half point reduction; Bank against, Treasury less so] [declassified 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Rees PS letter to No.10 ("Orissa Steel Plant") [project's future uncertain: line to take for UK High Commissioner's meeting with Indira Gandhi] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Nott PS letter to No.10 (closure of National Defence College) [MT orders postponement of announcement until Falklands war is over] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to FCO ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Mr Muldoon") [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Sir Frank Cooper letter to BBC Director-General (requisition of transmitter) [establishing Radio Atlantico del Sur to broadcast in Spanish to Argentine garrison on the Falklands] [declassified Oct 2019]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wade-Gery note to Coles (draft speaking note on feasibility and legality of Falklands landing for MT's use at Cabinet) [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Wade-Gery letter to Omand (MOD) (arrangements for "special operation") [intelligence gathering and offensive action] [declassified 2012]
PDF 82 May 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Commonwealth Coordination Department report ("Commonwealth Governments' Reactions to Falklands Crisis") [declassified Dec 2012]

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