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PDF 89 Sep 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Robin Harris minute to John Whittingdale ("Article by Michael Novak") ["another angle on the Fukuyama heresy"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 29 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Robin Harris to John Whittingdale (Francis Fukuyama) [article by Michael Novak on the relationship between capitalism and Christianity] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Walters module for conference speech ("Draft speech for the PM: Economy") [cut in rates after Black Monday as rationalisation of current inflation, "best one to use"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Walters minute for MT (sends column by Andrew Alexander) [MT should have sacked Lawson in summer reshuffle] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 12 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Lawson speech to Conservative party conference [fight against inflation] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for press (MT speech at CHOGM) [MT "doubting whether the Chinese fully realised even now the impact on world opinion of events in Tiananmen Square"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Dominic Morris minute to Charles Powell ("Environment: UNGA Speech") [draft prior to Patten's comments] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: UKMIS New York telegram 8 to Cabinet Office (2330Z) ("Prime Minister's Speech to the UN General Assembly: 8 November") [domestic energy, industry, research policy] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute ("Brian Walden Interview") [to focus on why the economy is "all going wrong" and MT's leadership] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Speech to the UN General Assembly") [Tickell's suggestions] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 26 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT memoir ("Nigel Lawson's Resignation Oct 1989") ["unless I agreed to sack Alan Walters, he would hand in his resignation ... an absurd, indeed reprehensible proposition"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell minute to Patten PS ("Prime Minister's Speech to the United Nations General Assembly") [energy efficiency, land use, industry, research] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Wakeham PS minute to Charles Powell ("UNGA 1989: Outline of Possible Speech by the Prime Minister") [points on Co2 targets] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute (Brian Walden interview) [discussion to focus on Lawson's resignation, MT's leadership style, economic and monetary policies] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Labour: Dunlop minute ("Labour and the Economy") [Kinnock interview "was vintage gobbledygook"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for MT (Walden interview) [briefing before and after Lawson's resignation; latter MT "first saw ... AFTER the interview!!"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Patten PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech to the United States General Assembly") [additional scientific contributions to speech] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Hurd PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech to the UNGA") [green technology, forestry] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (canvassing backbench opinion on Lawson resignation) [worries, doubts, damage] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: UKMIS New York telegram 1653 to FCO (2350Z) ("Prime Minister's Speech") [aid programme, technology, multilateral facilities] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell minute to Patten PS ("Prime Minister's Speech to the United Nations General Assembly") [MT wants to announce expansion of assistance on tropical forestry action plan] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell draft speech (United Nations General Assembly event on environment) ["It is mankind and his activities which are changing the environment"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Charles Powell minute for MT (conversation with Tim Bell) ["real and serious problem for the Government ... in danger of losing in two years time"; suggestions for change] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Oct 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Lamont PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech to the United Nations General Assembly") [targets on greenhouse gas emissions, taxation] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Patten PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's UNGA Speech") [revised draft] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Gummer PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's UNGA Speech") [agricultural policies] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Gordon Guise minute ("Thoughts for UN Speech") ["Do what makes sense anyway"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Ingham minute ("Kelvin Mackenzie, Sun") [Mackenzie wants to know how MT keeps fit] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bean minute (Sue Cameron interview) [arrangements] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks minute for MT (Howe speech after Lawson resignation) [journalists told Ingham that Howe 'acolytes' rang them to talk up the speech and offer 'spin'] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: UKMIS New York telegram 10 to Cabinet Office (0230Z) ("Draft of Prime Minister's Speech for General Assembly") [proposed amendments to draft] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Crispin Tickell minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech") [proposed amendments] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Hurd PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's UNGA Speech on the Environment") [proposed amendments] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Ridley PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's UNGA Speech") [factual, presentational amendments] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Wakeham PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's UNGA Speech") [section on dumping waste] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Caithness PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's UNGA Speech") [sections on the environment and national accounts] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Cabinet Office minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech to UNGA") [draft is factually incorrect and open to misinterpretation] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 5 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: MT letter to Alan Walters (his resignation) [thanks, regrets, explanations] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT interview with Kelvin Mackenzie (off the record) [leadership, Lawson, economy] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Nick Ridley personal minute for MT (functioning of ERM) [French Franc's depreciation against DM; recent stability due to improved control of unit costs relative to Germany and successful monetary policy] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Walters letter to MT (thanks for hers) ["I will always remain at your service whenever you wish"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Whittingdale minute for MT ("Monday lunches") [invite Howe; Lennox-Boyd agrees, "a pleasant gesture which would cost you nothing and would be well received"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Turnbull minute for MT (Alan Walters) [Walters grateful for her letter, not writing his side of the case, rejecting Murdoch offer of a regular column] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (Lawson resignation) [most people in House think "immediate problems caused by Nigel's resignation are now over"; Forman and Lamont think there will be no 'comeback' from Lawson] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (leadership election procedure & timetable) ["While I still continue to believe that there will be no other nomination than yours we must plan on the worst basis"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 10 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute ("ITN - Reagan Award") [arrangements are "not very convenient"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 10 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT conversation record (MT-Kohl phone call) [fall of the Berlin Wall] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 12 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for MT ("Today's Press") [briefing Sunday Lobby "had a bit of fun over the possibility of a challenger"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 19 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Robert Conquest to MT (note on the USSR and Eastern Bloc) ["I thought your attitude in and after Moscow absolutely correct - full encouragement to Gorbachev, but no unilateral letting down of our defence guard"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Charman briefing ("ITN Award") [message about Reagan] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bean minute ("Christmas messages") [three seasonal recordings] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("The Times Interview") [likely topics to include eastern Europe, economy, privatisation, social policy, style of government] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Commons TV, Queen's Speech) ["The poppier pops say Commons TV is a big yawn"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) USSR: Ingham minute ("Gail Sheehy - Vanity Fair") [questions on MT's relationship with Gorbachev] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (leadership election update) [campaign planning] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for MT ("Gail Sheehy - Vanity Fair") ["electric baths"; now seeks quotes on Gorbachev] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 26 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for MT ("The Sunday Press") ["no point in pretending that the Sunday newspapers make good reading"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("Panorama") [likely topics to include leadership style, Europe] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for MT ("Panorama") [EC and other topics] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for MT (Independent's coverage of economic policy) [mischevious account of MT Press Conference] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Nov 29 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT to Cilla Black (thank you) ["Woman of the Decade" award] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (state of play) [anything more than 300 "will be a terrific victory"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Turnbull minute for MT (votes cast) ["The Chief Whip says this is an excellent result"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("FT Interview, Monday, December 11") [four broad areas for discussion: future of EC, economic and financial policy, environment, Thatcherism] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Turnbull briefing ("Interview with the Financial Times") [topics for discussion: post-Strasbourg, economic policy under new Chancellor, environment, Thatcher] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 8 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (leadership election post mortem) [about 50 voted for you "with reluctance", you are vulnerable if another 50 become reluctant; enclosures from Younger in preparation for meeting] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 10 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ingham briefing ("Financial Times Interview - Europe") [media "rather unable to make up their minds about your role at Strasbourg"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Baker conversation record (meeting with backbench group on Community Charge) ["confusion ... as to what should be done, but ... they all felt very strongly that something should be done"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("Daily Star Interview") [topics to include MT's year, NHS reforms, crime, education] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Lennox-Boyd minute for MT (follow up points from meeting with Younger) ["Note for the Private Office" - agreed changes] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 18 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Baker conversation record (meeting with Lincolnshire MPs on Community Charge) ["politically untenable situation"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Dec 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Baker conversation record (Baker-Patten meet 1922 Executive on Community Charge) ["considerable unease"] [released Mar 2019]

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