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PDF 85 May 4 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Nakasone bilateral) [Strategic Defence Initiative, East/West relations, Korea, Taiwan, Bosphorus Bridge] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Gorbachev (40th Anniversary of the End of the War in Europe) [goodwill message] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram 678 to FCO (1415Z) ("Commemoration in the Soviet Union of the 40th Anniversary of VE Day: Ceremonies on 9th May") [report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 676 to FCO (1200Z) ("Mr Healey's Meetings with Zaglyabin and Arbatov") [arms control; Healey views on Soviet foreign policy] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 11 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1543 to FCO (0100Z) ("Shultz' Meeting with Gromyko in Vienna") [agenda] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 May 11 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan to Gorbachev (trade) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 May 18 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor Kohl) [East/West relations, arms control, Strategic Defence Initiative] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jun 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Gorbachev to Reagan (stock reply to 30 April Reagan letter) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Jun 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1934 to FCO (2344Z) ("US/Soviet Relations") [Reagan on prospect of Summit; Gorbachev's visit to France/first meeting with Reagan; Shultz/Gromyko meeting; bilateral relations; air safety talks; annual navy-to-navy talks] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Jun 22 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Gorbachev to Reagan (SALT II) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Jun 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKDel NATO telegram 173 to FCO (1512Z) ("Vice-President Bush's Address to NAC, 28 June") [summary] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Jul 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: McFarlane briefing for President Reagan (Gorbachev 10 June letter) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Jul 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Percy Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("Soviet Leadership") [election of Gromyko as President of the USSR, of Shevardnadze as Foreign Minister, and the disappearance of Romanov] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Jul 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 minute to MT ("Legislative Programme next Session") [major Government legislation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Jul 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2222 to FCO (0316Z) (“Prime Minister’s Visit: Political Subjects”) [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, Middle East, SDI, South Africa, terrorism, MSE] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: FCO briefing for No.10 ("The French Prime Minister's visit to London on 1 August") [arrangements; French elections; Falklands; social/economic matters; EC; Channel link; South Africa; Defence; international monetary reform/trade; Soviet Union] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("US/Soviet Summit") [request for draft of an MT letter to Reagan expressing UK thoughts on the forthcoming Summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe press conference transcript ("Press Conference Given by the Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe, in Helsinki, on Thursday, August 1, 1985") [Meeting of Foreign Ministers: 10th anniversary of Helsinki Final Act: human rights & East/West relations; Howe's account of his meetings with Shultz and Shevarnadze] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al Saud (sale of Tornado/Hawk aircraft and the Middle East peace process) [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Aug 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Mark Addison ("Call by our Ambassador in Moscow on Mr Gorbachev") [Cartledge summoned; speaking note agreed on bilateral relations, east-west understanding; UKE Moscow tel 1109 28 Aug 0725Z] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1137 to FCO (1330Z) ("US Senators' Meeting with Gorbachev") [Gorbachev, Sen. Robert Byrd, Sen. Sam Nunn & others: record of conversation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["US/Soviet Summit": MT message to Reagan in advance of Summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [MT criticises FCO draft of letter to President Reagan as "worse than useless"; Powell offers options for redraft] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Geneva Arms Control Talks: Western Strategy") [cover minute for FCO paper] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Robert Armstrong minute to Charles Powell ("HETMAN") [agreed texts on expulsions; press briefing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("US/Soviet Summit") [redraft of letter to President Reagan] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Gorbachev letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet relations & disarmament) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [countering Gorbachev 'propaganda' campaign; stresses need to aim for substantial outcomes from Summit; SDI/arms control; human rights; Afghanistan; McFarlane pre-meeting with MT] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: General Secretary Gorbachev letter to President Reagan (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [agenda; desired outcomes; Shultz/Shevardnadze meeting; joint document] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: MT letter to President Reagan (advice on his meeting with Gorbachev) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (1529Z) (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva, November 1985) [human rights; SDI/arms control negotiations; McFarlane pre-meeting with MT] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2625 to FCO (2100Z) ("US/Soviet Arms Control Negotiations: Prospects for Geneva Round Three") ["No substantive new elements"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2608 to FCO (0248Z) ("Presidential Press Conference, 17 September, Preparations for Geneva") [US/Soviet arms control negotiations: record of Reagan's statement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell message to Robert McFarlane (US/Soviet Summit) [invitation to US National Security Advisor to meet with MT, to discuss forthcoming Reagan/Gorbachev talks] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor) ["I am just completing a visit to Egypt and Jordan and wanted to let you know personally straight way how worried I am by the absence of progress in following up King Hussein's peace initiative"; proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS New York telegram 731 to FC (0003Z) ("Secretary of States Meeting With Shevardnadze: 23 September") [record of conversation: Howe, Shevardnadze: expulsions/KGB activity in UK; US/Soviet Summit: arms control; Middle East; militarisation of space] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("McFarlane: Middle East") [Arab/Israel conflict; additional briefing attached: Iran/Iraq; arms control; South Africa/Namibia; Central America; US arms sales to Argentina] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert McFarlane) [summary note of topics discussed, with records-by-topic attached] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: George Shultz letter to Geoffrey Howe (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: President Reagan & Secretary of State Shultz's advance meetings with Shevardnadze) [impressions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2732 to FCO (1645Z) ("Proposal for a Summit 7 Meeting in New York: 24 October") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1276 to FCO (0800Z) ("Gorbachev/Mitterrand Meeting: The Soviet Approach") [French media advance coverage; likely agenda; context-setting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (US/Soviet Summit, Geneva, November 1985) [invitation to the leaders of the seven Economic Summit countries to discuss Reagan's plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Paris telegram 826 to FCO (1410Z) ("Gorbachevs Visit to Paris") [background & expectations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to New York") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev; programme options] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT message to President Reagan (1040Z) (US/Soviet Talks) [meeting of the seven economic summit countries to discuss Reagan's forthcoming meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Geneva Talks: Soviet Counter-Proposals") [preliminary analysis & advice on UK response] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe draft letter to Shultz (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: Soviet counter-proposals) [outline of Howe's initial impressions of the proposals; Charles Powell advises redraft to emphasise need for US to present fresh proposals of their own] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 minute to MT ("Debate on the Address") [Queen's Speech on the Opening of Parliament: proposed topics for MT speech for the Debate] [declassified Jul 2016]
Text 85 Oct 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Gorbachev to Reagan (maintain usual diplomatic channels) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT message to Mikhail Gorbachev (thanks for birthday message) [hopes "understanding can be enlarged" and talks with Reagan are fruitful] [declassified 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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