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PDF 80 Jan 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("UKCS crude oil prices") [MT goes against Howe advice to avoid risking arbitration & potential ensuing higher prices] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Jan 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Howell letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (Seventh Round of Offshore Licensing) [cash bidding] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Jan 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("North Sea oil output") ["case for slowing down the oil flow in... [coming] years to spread the benefits further into the future...More immediately, however, the lower production forecasts would have implications for the trade deficit and the tax flow from North Sea operations"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Jan 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial policy: Fowler minute to MT (Port of London) ["possibility of industrial action... I made a statement on 7 December about Government assistance for the [PLA]... more probable that, in the absence of a turn round by the unions, the dock closure will in fact take place"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Jan 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("King Hussein's visit to Saudi Arabia") [report; "It has never been easy... to have confidence in King Hussein's judgement of the situation in Saudi Arabia"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Jan 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: No.10 (partial) record of conversation (MT, Lord Carrington, King Hussein, John Moberly) [counter-subversion; Saudi royals' relationship with their people] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Carrington PS letter to No.10 (“Afghanistan: forward planning: China”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Feb 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Howell minute to MT ("Oil prices and import targets") [Iranian prices; UKCS prices; import targets] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Feb 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Howell, Carrington, Nott) ["Oil prices"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Feb 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Saudi internal") [report on "another violent incident in Qatif... anti-American feeling"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Feb 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Lord Carrington letter to No.10 (“Proposed Naval visit to China”) [“in keeping with our improved relations”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Feb 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 (letter to the Prime Minister from Commander Anthony Courtney: level of Soviet representation in the UK) [comments on proposals for countering risk of espionage] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: No.10 (partial) record of conversation (MT, Lord Carrington, Cyrus Vance) ["Saudi Arabia"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Future United Kingdom Defence policy”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("Saudi/West relations") [Ambassador Craig, Prince Fahd record of discussion: Palestine] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Defence sales to China”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Feb 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President of Cyprus Sypros Kyprianou) [“Kyprianou said that Britain had a particular role to play”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 ("Waste and the National Health") [Report containing recommendations] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph (“Interim report on the working group on tax and savings”) [MT welcomes follow-up study but clarifies terms of reference] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“United Kingdom Defence policy”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Howell letter to Lord Carrington ("European Summit: Seventh Licensing Round") ["dealing with the size of the Round in order to assist our negotiations on the [European] Budget"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Community affairs") [Budget; EMS; Turkish application for membership; German challenge to UK restraints on US synthetic textiles imports] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial policy: Fowler letter to Lord Hailsham ("Port of London (Financial Assistance) Bill") [outline of current PLA situation and notification of intention to introduce the Bill] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: FCO briefing for MT (Saudi Arabia) [MT dinner with Speaker, "when she will meet with Shaikh Yamani": points to make; essential facts; biography; guest list] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 26 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Arts and amenities: Norman St. John-Stevas letter to MT (campaign to stimulate private sponsorship of the Arts) [request to MT to host reception at No.10 - declined] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Disasters: MT message to Norwegian PM (Alexander Kielland disaster) [Oil rig fatalities: condolences] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 28 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Disasters: Howell PS letter to MT (“Ekofisk: Alexander Kielland disaster”) [Norwegian oil rig fatalities: report] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Discussion on future United Kingdom Defence policy”) [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Mar 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Pym minute to MT (“Visit to China, 23rd to 28th March”) [Soviet Union, Afghanistan, defence sales] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Belize: Armstrong briefing for MT ("The Dispute with Guatemala Over Belize (OD(80) 31") [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("7th Round of Licensing and Depletion Policy") [size & timing of 7th Round; timing of an approach to oil companies about depletion policy] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Disasters: Israeli Embassy letter to MT (Alexander Kielland: Norwegian oil rig disaster) [message of condolence] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: Gilmour minute to MT ("Anglo-Saudi relations") ['Death of a Princess' documentary-drama: potential repercussions] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Howell PS letter to No.10 ("Depletion Policy Statement") [latest position on this and Seventh Round of Offshore Licensing statement] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (OD meetings on Foreign Policy and Defence) [MT “firmly of the view that Foreign Policy and Defence must be discussed together”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 18 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Statistics: Central Statistical Office press release ("Tax and Price Index, March 1980") ["purpose is to produce a single index which measures changes in both direct taxes (including national insurance contributions) and in retail prices for a representative cross-section of taxpayers"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Gilmour letter to Pym (“Defence sales to China and COCOM”) [US interests] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Howell letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Seventh Round: Annoucement of arrangements") [offshore licensing: text of annoucement & details of application process] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local government: No.10 letter to Northern Ireland Office ("Department of Health and Social Services Northern Ireland: summary of Health and Social Services accounts 1978-1979") [timetable for publication] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("TV film") [Ambassador Craig record of conversation with Prince Saud: Saudi grievances over perceived inadequate reaction from UK government to screening of controversial ATV drama-documentary 'Death of a Princess'] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: Ingham minute to MT ("Saudi Arabia situation") ['Death of a Princess' ATV drama-documentary: supposed legislative basis for Government to have inserted a statement into broadcast] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation ("Conversation with Mr. Carbaugh at 10 Downing Street on Thursday 24 April 1980") [Michael Alexander, John Carbaugh: US defence policy; request that MT make case in Parliament for increased defence expenditure; Rapier programme; Republican nominee: request that MT meet with Reagan to support his campaign; funds for Reagan campaign; Namibia] [released Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Visit by the Lord Privy Seal”) [“the genuinely cordial atmosphere of the talks showed the particular importance which the Cypriots attached to this first vist by a senior member of HMG”] [declassified 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: Nott minute to MT ('Saudi Arabia') [record of conversation with Saudi Minister of Commerce: Saudi proposals for UK government to redress the transmission of 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Death of a Princess") [advice regarding Eldon Griffiths MP suggestion that there were legislative grounds for Government to have inserted a statement into broadcast of ATV drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Younger PS letter to Jenkin PS ("Waste in the NHS") [Scotland] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: MT letter to Prince Fahd ('Death of a Princess') [conveyance of UK government's regret over transmission of ATV drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Howell letter to Gilmour ("BNOC oil prices") ["we have to recognise that BNOC cannot withhold full market prices to their suppliers. Nor can we expect unreasonable delay in setting prices"] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Howell minute to MT ("Seventh Round of UKCS Offshore Licensing: Annoucement") [text] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 80 Apr 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Saudi Arabia: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO ("TV film") [Saudi reaction to 'Death of a Princess' drama-documentary] [declassified Aug 2013]

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