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PDF 84 Jul 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal, etc: Redwood minute to MT ("Local government, industrial disputes & the far left") [improve NCB presentation] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Electricity Prices") [proposed separately identifiable surcharge after miners' strike ends, would be seen as "the cost of Scargill"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin) [“Abolition: Counter Obstruction”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Aug 3 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Remarks visiting Dartford ("No U-turn for me")
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ridley, Michael Bishop) ["CAA Review: British Midland Airways"; Civil Aviation Authority review of the implications of British Airways privatisation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: David Hart note for MT ("Winning the war against Scargillism") ["There is an enemy within. We are at war"] [released 2014]
Text 84 Sep 19 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Letter to George Foulkes MP (General Belgrano)
PDF 84 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“The Durban Six”) [current situation, aide memoire] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to Armstrong (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [Armstrong’s talks with Nally] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: MT letter to R.B. Giusti (miners’ strike) [“The treatment of intimidatory pickets is for the judgement of the local police”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Stewart letter to Howe ("1984 Supplementary Budget, Implications of Inter-Government Agreement") [timing & options for seeking Parliamentary approval of extra financing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Nick Ridley letter to Jenkin (“GRE assessment for joint boards”) [“appalled… [with] the Bill as it will be introduced”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Nick Ridley minute to MT (“Local authority capital controls”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: UKE Washington telegram 3503 to FCO (0335Z) ("New York Council on Foreign Relations") [Volcker visit to London] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Urban Policy Machinery (Misc 104(84)10)”) [proposals for management structure to “enable the Government to get better value for its spending in the inner cities”] [released Dec 2014]
Text 84 Nov 26 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher The Second Carlton Lecture ("Why democracy will last")
PDF 84 Nov 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("US/Soviet relations: the Shultz/Gromyko meeting") [meeting of the four ambassadors on 28 November: record of conversation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT speaking notes (1922 Committee Christmas 1984 speech) [“Get on with the job we were elected to do”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 51st (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: N0.10 briefing cards for MT (“Meeting with Deng Xiaoping”) [with MT annotations] [released 2014]
Text 85 Jan 29 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 85 Feb 4 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) City: Sir Nicholas Goodison speech to Insurance Institute of London (regulation of financial services in UK) [White Paper proposals]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Department of Trade and Industry minute for Powell ("Transfer of Carbon-Carbon Technology to the USSR: Consarc Engineering Limited") [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Department of Trade & Industry letter to No.10 ("BL Privatisation") [privatisation of Unipart and Land Rover] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: FCO telegram 408 to UKE Washington (1400Z) (“Laker”) [British Airways negotiations with Exim Bank] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("BNOC") [supports Walker's draft announcement to Parliament on run-down of BNOC; pipeline/royalty in kind] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Letwin minute to MT ("Wages Councils") [comment on King paper; need for "robust presentation of the argument against Councils"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 briefing for MT (preparation for meeting with Ministers on football hooliganism) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to President Reagan (Geneva Talks) [value of consultations; her Moscow talks with Gorbachev] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Rees minute to MT ("Assassination and Death in Service") [views on FCO/Treasury report's recommendations & further options] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 note of conversation (Julian Bullard phone message) [message to Horst Teltschik delivered; Britain left out of three-way consultations between FRG, French and Italians] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Apr 11 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference in Indonesia
PDF 85 Apr 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Timothy Flesher minute to Rees PS (Public Expenditure Survey) [options for reductions] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Apr 30 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 85 May 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Drug Abuse - Weekend Update") [political strategies; legislation to enable forfeiture of assets; summary of research findings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Walker) [“Sir Robin Nicholson and UKAEA”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 17 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Redwood and Letwin minute for MT ("Local Government Finance Reform") [DOE 'Specifiction Report' - "a number of unpleasant effects ... Unless some of them can be sorted out this reform is unattractive"] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 May 22 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Women’s Conference
Text 85 May 24 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for IRN (domestic politics)
PDF 85 May 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Sports journalists/MT-Chairman of Liverpool Football Club/MT-Football Association) [Heysel Stadium disaster and football hooliganism] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Charles Powell to Howe PS ("Talks with the Chinese Premier: Trade and Economic Issues") [MT "takes the view that we are unlikely to succeed in securing major contracts in China unless we are in a position to offer soft loans"] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Jun 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO (“Secretary of States bilateral with Shultz: Southern Africa”) [sanctions against South Africa “ineffective and damaging”] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jun 10 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference for regional lobby correspondents
PDF 85 Jun 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Warry minute to MT ("Professor Vincent's Paper") [encouraging entrepreneurship to create jobs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("European Fighter Aircraft") [Heseltine requests issue be raised by MT in bilateral discussions at Milan summit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("Multi Department Review of Office Accommodation Management") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("BSC Strategy (E(A)(85) 45 & 50") [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Jul 30 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC2 Newsnight
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mexico: MT message for President Miguel de la Madrid of Mexico (earthquake in Mexico) [offer of UK aid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President of the Confederation of British Industry letter to MT (Commonwealth Conference) [congratulations on MT taking firm line on sanctions] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 11 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
Text 85 Nov 17 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World
PDF 85 Nov 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute for MT (“Anglo-Irish Agreement: Speech in the debate”) [draft] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 minute to MT (“Royal Academy visit - 14.30 hrs, 27 November; press arrangements”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 26 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Anglo-Irish Agreement]
PDF 85 Dec 10 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Secretary of State for Social Services minute to MT (“Local Government Finance”) [domestic rates reform] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Cold War: UK Embassy in Prague to FCO (1985 Annual Report on Czechoslovakia) [declassified 2007]
PDF 86 Jan 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (meeting with the Chancellor) [the markets, Budget, Green Paper on Personal Taxation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jan 26 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Politics, Westland) [43 per cent think she should resign, 48 per cent stay] [released Jan 2017]
Text 86 Jan 28 Tu Press Major Her Majesty's Government Green Paper on Local Government Finance ("Paying for Local Government") [origins of Community Charge]
PDF 86 Feb 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Wicks minute for MT (draft response to Owen letter) [refusing demand for disciplinary action against Powell and Ingham] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Feb 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 428 to FCO (2300Z) ("Arms Control: US Response to Gorbachev's Proposals") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Feb 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (British Leyland) [Cabinet rebellion against another American takeover] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Mar 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Reagan letter to MT (MT meeting with Weinberger) [Stealth technology; determined to show perseverance in disputes with Congress over Nicaragua] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Mar 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("Meeting between Commission and Argentine Foreign Minister") [declassified 2014]
Text 86 Mar 18 Tu Declassified documents Key Hansard Economy: 1986 Budget (Lawson 3)
Text 86 Mar 24 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for The Times
Text 86 Mar 25 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 86 Mar 27 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 86 Apr 15 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 86 Apr 15 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [US bombing of Libya]
Text 86 Apr 16 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [US bombing of Libya]
Text 86 Apr 28 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Written Interview for Newsweek International (Libyan raid)
PDF 86 May 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Justice: Cabinet Office briefing for Whitelaw ("Prison officers' industrial action") [situation report & key issues for Whitelaw meeting with MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 May 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute for MT (“Indoctrination in Education”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 May 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: UKA Jerusalem telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's visit: Occupied Territories") [controversy over MT comments on alternative leadership to PLO, during May 1986 visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO flash telegram to UKE Pretoria (“European Council: South Africa”) [MT message for President Botha] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: RIPA letter for Powell ("Visitors from Turkish Prime Minister's Office") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Richard Luce PS letter to No.10 (Civil Service reforms) [speaking note for MT, to raise in Cabinet] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Walker letter to Ridley (“Energy Efficiency in the Civil Estate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Aug 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore PS letter to Howe PS (“UK/US air services”) [assessment of alternative options in event of negotiations failing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Sep 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: MT letter to President Mitterrand (death of Henry Moore) [thanks for condolence] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Sep 15 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Greece: MT message to Andreas Papandreou (death of Kanellopoulos) [condolences to family and Greek people] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 86 Oct 4 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President of Jei-Ai Publishing Co. Ltd letter to MT (sanctions against South Africa) [copy attached of the company's letter to Archbishop of Canterbury: case against sanctions, and proposed alternatives] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Oct 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Measures to Alleviate the Effects of Major Redundancies”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Oct 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: MT message to President Duarte (earthquake) ["We have already sent in emergency assistance from Belize and more help is on the way"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Oct 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 2619 to FCO (0330Z) (“President Reagan’s television address”) [“we’re closer than ever before to agreements that could lead to a safer world without nuclear weapons”] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 Oct 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Anglo-Japanese financial consultation, 27 October") [trade relations & investment] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: US Embassy London to State Department (British deny an arms control initiative with France & Germany) [declassified 2000]
PDF 86 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: US Embassy Vienna to State Department (Shultz-Shevardnadze meeting - day 1) [declassified 2000]
PDF 87 Apr 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Washington telegram 808 to FCO (1240Z) ("Secretary of State's Meeting with Shultz, 9 April: Prime Minister's Visit to Moscow") [Howe, Shultz: record of conversation] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 87 May 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Julio Maria Sanguinetti message to MT (Venice Economic Summit) [message on behalf of the Cartenga Group, in Spanish] [released July 2016]
PDF 87 Jun 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 letter to Lieutenant Sethia (disclosure of extracts from his Falklands diary) [in litigation] [declassified 2016]
PDF 87 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1394 to FCO (0010Z) ("US/Soviet Relations") [next Shultz/Shevardnadze meeting in Washington likely to immediately precede MT visit] [released July 2016]
Text 87 Jul 16 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to 1922 Committee
PDF 87 Jul 29 We Press Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Liberal Party political broadcast [by-election victories] [declassified Jul 2017]
Text 87 Nov 12 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 87 Dec 15 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 88 Jan 21 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 88 Jan 22 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for L’Express magazine

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