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PDF 84 Jun 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: MT letter to President of the World Bank Clausen (the supplementary financing of the International Development Association) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: David Barclay minute to Butler, MT (“Possible visit to Liverpool”) [proposes keeping plans quiet “to minimise the inevitable disruption and demonstrations”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Turnbull minute to Jenkin PS (“Liverpool: Commissioners”) [MT’s response to Jenkin’s suggestions for appointments] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Turnbull note to MT (Jenkin’s stance on Liverpool) [“Jenkin seems to have done well in shepherding Liverpool back towards the fold without conceding much in 1984-85”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Heseltine minute to MT (Liverpool Commissioners) [“It is essential to consider now a private list of people who could be approached if - against all our wishes and efforts - we are forced to intervene”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Jenkin minute to MT (meeting with Liverpool City Council) [plans for 1985-6 budget, possible rate increase agreement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (breach of security) [Brittan leaves classified papers exposed: Armstrong discusses with MT and Brittan] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy internal”) [fresh assessment of Craxi’s prospects - DC the biggest threat to him] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Mackworth-Young (restructuring of the international debt) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“Argentina”) [latest developments & French role] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town to FCO (“South Africa’s Relations with her Neighbours”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 23 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 23 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Stephen Sherbourne note to Ronnie Millar (MT’s party election broadcast) [request for draft] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 23 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: MT draft (Aberfan) [fragment for Welsh Conference speech] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 23 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: MT message for Prime Minister Strauss of Bavaria (letter of condolences: death of Frau Strauss) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 24 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 24 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Dumas letter to Howe (EC Budget: UK refunds) [original French text of letter: outline of the various propositions] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Zimbabwe: MT message to Zimbabwe PM Mugabe (thanks for message on HMQ’s birthday) [attaches “importance to continuing the close co-operation we have established”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [positive response by the Swiss regarding the new approach in talks with Argentina] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram to UKDEL Fontainebleau ("Relations with Argentina") [constructive response by the Swiss regarding a new formula on sovereignty] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO telegram to UKDEL Fontainebleau ("Relations with Argentina") [favourable Argentine reaction to the UK acceptance of the new formula on sovereignty] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Managing Director of British Aerospace PLC letter to Tebbit ("Tornados for Turkey") ["as a result of my visit to Turkey... they have indicated an intention to proceed... subject to confirmation of the terms offered in my letter... I would like to outline the importance of this decision so that all the factors concerned may be taken into account"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Brittan minute to MT ("Film Industry") [cable & satellite broadcasting; taxation of television companies; levy on films shown on TV] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) European Policy: HMG paper ("Europe - the Future") [given by MT to EC heads of government at Fontainebleau European Council] [published Jun 1984]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Leon Brittan minute to Norman Tebbit ("TV Licensing: Hotels and Self-Catering Establishments") [have reached a satisfactory outcome of this irksome problem] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("Kinsale Gas") ["our minimum requirement for going ahead"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Heseltine minute to MT ("Maintaining the Strength of the Science Base") ["I would not wish to see any change in the present balance between intra- and extramural basic defence research"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Leon Brittan letter to Howe ("Soviet Prisoners of the Afghan Resistance") [applications for political asylum: arguments against admission point "to the desirability of making a further attempt to involve our Western allies in a joint approach"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War/Central America: National Security Planning Group minutes (1800Z) ("Central America") (NSPG 0091) [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 briefing (“Summit briefing”) [letters to Hawke and Gandhi, Crispin Tickell’s visit to Australia and India] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food press notice (“Ministers to Study Slaughter Report”)
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Farm Animal Welfare Council press notice (“Report on the Welfare of Livestock at Slaughter Published”)
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute for Chancellor ("Base Rates") [banks increasing theirs] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Ministry of Defence to MT (“Merchant Shipping in the Gulf and the Armilla Patrol”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC budget: Armstrong minute to MT (“Budget Imbalances”) [lunch with Attali - Mitterrand upper limit is two thirds] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (FCO) EC budget: French Presidency dinner menu (“conseil européan Fontainebleau”) [dinner at the Bas-Breau in Barbizon; with MT jottings on conversation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: agenda item two (arrangements before 1997)”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Hong Kong: constitutional developments before 1997”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT, FitzGerald) [Northern Ireland: proposed amendment to Irish constitution to relinquish territorial claims; MT scepticism about "joint authority"; next steps/press handling; FitzGerald direct talks with Unionists; House of Commons debate; FitzGerald talks with Opposition leaders in London; Sinn Fein/presonation of elections; long-term strategy for negotiations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to MT ("1984 Public Expenditure Survey") ["this is going to be a difficult operation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Nigel Lawson minute to MT ("Public Expenditure 1984-85") [local authority finance, electricity price] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Ridley minute to MT ("Bus White Paper") ["We are to discuss at E(A) on June 28th... in advance of the meeting... revised opening paragraphs and a new piece about London... we should discuss the question of how to tackle fuel duty rebate"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Benefit Review: Brief for Meeting with Norman Fowler") [general principles] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Fowler minute to MT ("NHS: Implementation of Griffiths") [outline of strategy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Younger letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Teachers' Pay in 1984") [level of arbitration pay awards; Parliamentary override; superannuation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Teachers' Pay in 1984") [Burnham Primary & Secondary Committee referral of settlement to arbitration; Government response; arbitration terms of reference; next steps] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Peter Walker letter to Conservative MPs (further briefing on coal strike) [coal stocks high, return to work increasing, redundancy scheme] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC budget: Presidency medal (keepsake given to leaders after Fontainebleau European Council) [released 2015]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Briefing for Prime Minister's Questions: 26 June 1984 - Coal Industry Dispute") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("Coal: MISC 101(84)22nd Meeting") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT (BSC, BR and NCB meeting to coordinate positions over possible injunctions) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Tom King (“Training for Jobs: public expenditure implications”) [argues against further reduction in local authority expenditure] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: No.10 record of conversation (meeting on situation in Liverpool) [Jenkin “thinks the Liverpool City Council are genuinely anxious to strike a legal rate at their meeting”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Flesher minute to Butler (“Paving Bill”) [principal objection of the Lords has been met] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Turnbull minute to MT (Jenkin-Rees meeting on Liverpool) [“For 1985-86 Mr. Jenkin wishes to give Liverpool an assurance that he will be able to give additional help”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Jenkin PS to No10 (Jenkin letter to Liverpool City Council) [“what he had in mind was the provision of a further £10 million”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 Turnbull minute to Policy Unit (Direct Broadcasting by Satellite) [Brittan strategy to let the scheme “collapse under its own weight”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (European Union) EC: Fontainebleau European Council (Presidency Conclusions)
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC budget: MT speaking notes (for Council sessions) [includes MT jottings on conversations; ready reckoner for 60-70 per cent settlement range] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC budget: MT memoir (Fontaineableau European Council) [settlement of the British budget question] [released 2015]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (FCO) EC budget: FCO record of conversation (“informal record” of Fontainebleau European Council) [settlement of British budget question] [declassified 2008]
Text 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (European Union) EC: Fontainebleau European Council (Presidency Conclusions)
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC budget: Ingham minute to MT (“Your press conference”) [“right to strike a reasonable deal”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO telegram to UKDEL Fontainebleau (constitutional development and general strategy for the talks) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong: OD(K) 28 June”) [summary of papers for the meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): Future of Hong Kong: arrangements for testing the acceptability in Hong Kong of an agreement with the Chinese”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): Hong Kong: constitutional development before 1997”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): future of Hong Kong: agenda item two”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Redwood minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [manpower targets, nationalised industries, contracting out, local authority spending] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Enterprise Oil") ["A difficulty has arisen on the flotation... the aim was to create an independent exploration and production company in the North Sea. RTZ's holding, if allowed to go through, casts doubt on Enterprise's independence"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Bus White Paper") [background; main issues; presentation/rural areas; fuel duty rebate; London; publication; handling; conclusions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms") [progress report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [results of the European Council at Fontainebleau including agreement on EC financing system/UK refunds] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO record of conversation ("Budget Imbalances") [Robin Renwick, David Williamson, Guy Legras: "Legras agreed that... [Dumas] proposal was absurd"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Follow-up to European Council") ["problems with texts published on the Presidency's own authority"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Fontainebleau: French press coverage") [summary] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Fontainebleau Summit: German media coverage") ["Outcome of Budget debate generally seen to be fair: a successful Summit"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 note to Howe PS ("European Council, Prime Minister's Statement to the House") [latest draft with MT amendments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 letter to Fowler PS ("The National Health Service: Family Practitioners") [Green Paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Redwood minute to No.10 ("Nationalised Industries Bill") ['The Bill is to be welcomed. It will strengthen powers to allow privatisation...'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Whitelaw minute to MT (Nationalised Industries Bill) ['you should be aware of the need for urgency in finalising the content of the Bill'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Moscow telegram 789 to FCO (1520Z) ("Soviet Soldiers from Afghanistan") [applications for political asylum: text of Soviet MFA speaking note protesting the admission of the soldiers to the UK] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Cockfield minute to MT (“Trade Union Bill”) [points intended to be made at meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Gregson minute to MT (“The Trade Union Bills”) [briefing on sub-committee] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Letwin minute to Turnbill (“Trade Union Bill”) [King’s fears amendment will be used to ridicule government] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Taxation: Treasury record of conversation (“Film Industry”) [“the [corporation tax] changes were likely to have a far greater impact on the film companies’ behaviour” than first thought] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT personal minute to Cabinet colleagues (appointment of Special Advisers from Conservative Research Department) [“the drain on that Department’s manpower resources has become an embarrassment”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: Sir Percy Cradock letter to MT (congratulations on Fontainebleau budget settlement) [“It takes courage to fight; it also takes courage to settle …a very defensible deal … an incubus removed”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy internal: local elections”) [results not a reliable guide to standing of national parties] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 22nd (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Brittan letter to Rees ("Miners' Dispute: Policing Costs") [miners' strike: dealing with extra policing costs; MT: "hadn't we better go the whole way now?"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 letter to Department of Energy ("Coal Dispute: Numbers At Work") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn to FCO (“Martin Bangemann, New Federal Economics Minister”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Northern Ireland”) [Irish constitutional amendments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: UKDEL IMF telegram to FCO (“IMF and Argentina”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 27 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC budget: UKREP Brussels to FCO (“Discussion of budgetary imbalances at Fontainebleau”) [Mitterrand presenting outcome as “one in which there were neither victors nor vanquished”; Tietmeyer reaction] [declassified 2014]

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