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Text 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Ireland: Rhodes Boyson PS letter to Biffen PS ("De Lorean: PAC debate") [Public Accounts Committee: take note Motion for Parliament] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Bonn Economic Summit") [Nakasone "somewhat apprehensive that Japan might be more open to criticism than her partners"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Bonn Economic Summit: FRG Views") [Kohl interview - "Public German rejection of a locomotive role for themselves"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UK Delegation NATO telegram to FCO ("US/Soviet Geneva Talks: Briefing to NAC") ["Despite the lack of movement, the atmosphere of the talks had been cordial and quite business-like"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to Helmut Kohl (Bonn Economic Summit) [discussions should have "aim of achieving consistent macro-economic policies and... of encouraging enterprise and helping the labour market to work more efficiently"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Nigel Lawson minute to MT ("Economic Summit: Unitary Tax") ["when it comes to the crunch, I think a push from the President himself may be necessary"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: TUC General-Secretary letter to MT ("Bonn Economic Summit") ["concern of the international trade union movement at growing insecurity, inequality and polarisation"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Jenkin ("New burdens on local government") [transport entries in your list misleading] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lord Young minute to Tom King ("Cost Effectiveness of Public Expenditure Measures Related to Employment") [need for a wide evaluation of schemes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to MT ("Running Costs Targets") [applying a progressive squeeze] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Powell letter to FCO ("Hong Kong Agreement: Joint Liaison Group") [response to Chinese position on composition of JLG] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 538 to FCO (1625Z) ("Westlands") [Gandhi said W30 did not appear to meet India's requirements] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Downing Street: Christopher Jones letter to MT (BBC Film on the 250th Anniversary of No.10) [thanks for interview & access to No.10] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Lord Young minute to MT ("Ministerial Group on Small Firms: Report to E(A)") [outstanding issues to be resolved prior to announcement of package of measures] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Stewart PS letter to No.10 ("23 April Budget Council") [report: agricultural spending; Intergovernmental Agreement for supplementary finance for 1985 EC Budget] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Community: Cutting the Burden of Community Legislation on Business and Enterprise") [interim report on action in hand to follow up MT's initiative at the European Council on De-regulation; MT asks to be kept informed] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [French proposal for European Research Coordination Agency; financing of 1985 EC Budget overrun; farm prices for 85-86; upcoming meetings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram 068 to FCO (0705Z) ("Budget Council: 23 April 1985") [record of conversation on 1985 Budget] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Lord Marsh letter to MT ("Nissan Opening Ceremony: October/November 1986") [invitation to MT to attend ceremony marking beginning of production at UK Nissan plant] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Tebbit minute to MT ("Visit to Japan: 15-19 April 1985") [report on visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Letwin minute to MT ("Cost-Effectiveness of Jobs Measures") [Chief Secretary's proposal that cost of job creation schemes should be analysed and compared] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Privatisation of the Gas Industry (E(A) (85) 24)") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to MT ("BGC Privatisation") [strategy proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe minute to Tebbit ("British Export Opportunities: The GDR, Czechoslovakia and Poland") [Howe's views, following visit to East Berlin, Prague & Warsaw] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Papua New Guinea: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Somare, Howe, Giheno) [development; Anzus/nuclear ship visits; Kiribati fishing agreement with USSR; Philippines; Indonesia] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [agenda] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 letter to Fowler PS ("Social Security Reviews") [MT request for Treasury & DHSS officials to agree figures on consequences of abolishing SERPS, in time for postponed Cabinet meeting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 568 to FCO (1600Z) ("Gorbachev's Speech at the Central Committee Plenum 0f 23 April: International Affairs") [summary/analysis: "No new perspectives... confirms my view that Gorbachev's number one priority is the state of the economy"] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 566 to FCO (1415Z) ("The Central Committee Plenum 0f 23 April: Leadership Changes") [details/analysis] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Defence and Oversea Policy Committee Sub-Committee on UK relations with Republic of Ireland - OD(I)(85) 1st (1600Z) ("Anglo-Irish Relations") [decision to hand revised text to Irish Government; MT - "The success of the agreement would depend on the reaction of the Unionist majority and on whether it would result in the participation of the SDLP in the Assembly"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling minute to Howe (“CAP Price Fixing 1985”) [Common Agricultural Policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [social security reviews, late payment of VAT, taxation of charities, arts and heritage, national insurance contributions, local government finance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 minute to MT (“Late Payment of VAT”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Walker) ["Coal Issues": power station stocks, future of the NCB, pit closures; NUM rules] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Howe minute to MT (“Cyprus”) [de Cuéllar to seek UK help in securing Turkish agreement to proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Tebbit letter to Lord Gowrie (“Civil Service retirement and re-employment policy”) [“I am very much opposed to the practice of civil servants notionally retiring at the age of 60, collecting their lump sums and being immediately re-employed”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: FCO briefing for MT (“Call on the Prime Minister by Mrs Geraldine Ferraro: 29 April”) [Vice-Presidential candidate] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (“Gorbachev’s speech at the Central Committee plenum of 23 April: International Affairs”) [“disappointing… no new perspectives”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Brittan) [“Peacock committee”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd letter to Brittan (White Paper on Public Order: implications for Northern Ireland) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“Rate Relief in Scotland”) [recommendations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Argentina: Hugh Thomas minute to MT (“Argentina”) [political situation] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Apr 24 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech opening the Ismaili Centre
Text 85 Apr 24 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech at lunch for Prime Minister of Papua-New Guinea (Michael Somare)
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