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Searched for: Chernobyl. Date range: 1 Apr 198630 Jun 1987.

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PDF 86 May 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (journalism, Chernobyl reactor still smouldering) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Office Weekend Highlights (football, by-elections, top salaries, Chernobyl) [released 2017]
Text 86 May 9 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Remarks on Chernobyl (offer of help)
PDF 86 May 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: UKMIS Vienna telegram 79 to FCO (0800Z) (International Atomic Energy Authority briefing) [situation coming under control] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Privy Council Office record of conversation (Lord President, Soviet Ambassador) [Chernobyl accident: media coverage & seriousness of the incident] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 86 May 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (public spending policy, Chernobyl, economy, industry) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [by-election/local elections, Scottish party conference, Chernobyl, foreign visitors] [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ('Chernobyl') [new information given to western Ambassadors; "small step ... towards more sensible and civilised behaviour"] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Addison minute for MT ('Chernobyl') [accident "could have been much worse"; flaws in Soviet reactor design] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (MT aiming for election hat-trick, Kinnock, Gorbachev on Chernobyl) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Chernobyl nuclear accident: Gorbachev's speech") ["little new information and no real reassurance to the Soviet population on health hazards ... no real hint of apology or admission of possible failure or delay in handling the accident"] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Policy Unit minute for MT ("The Chernobyl Incident - Contingency Planning") ["some pretty maladroit footwork - especially in the initial stages"] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Office Weekend Highlights (Perth speech, tax and spending, Chernobyl, prisons) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Tories slump to third in polls, unemployment, education, tourism, Chernobyl) [released 2017]
PDF 86 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 1347 to FCO (2305Z) (“US/Soviet relations”) [“State believe Gorbachev in bitter mood over Western handling of Chernobyl issue”] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 May 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Cabinet Office minute for No.10 ("Call by Japanese Charge") [account of Japanese exchanges with Soviets on Chernobyl as mandated at Tokyo G7] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
Text 86 May 22 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 86 May 26 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech at Weizmann Institute lunch
PDF 86 May 31 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Energy: Mikhail Gorbachev message to MT (post-Chernobyl) ["the first thing that is needed is an early warning system in case of accidents"] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Cabinet Office minute for Home Secretary ("The Lessons of Chernobyl") [Civil Contingencies Unit to consider lessons and "prepare appropriate new plans for the future"] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]

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