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PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Building Societies Green Paper") [key proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Rees minute to MT ("Kinsale Gas") ["the scales have been tipped decisively against the project"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young letter to Tom King ("YTS Allowances and Grants 1984/85") [increase] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Robin Butler minute to MT ("DHSS: Deputy Secretary Posts") [proposed appointees] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Fowler) ["DHSS Reviews"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Fowler) [NHS Management Board] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: MT message to Indira Gandhi (issues in Sri Lanka, Punjab) [UK fully supports India's unity] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("BT license") [progress through Parliament; analysis of changes to draft] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Mr Clifford Garvin and Exxon") [Sleipner Gas; unitary taxation; US economy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (Urban Policy and Programme Review: Report) [options] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: MT message to Prime Minister Gandhi (1630Z) (Sri Lanka and the Punjab troubles) [police investigation into "remarks carried by the media in Britain"; report of MT meeting with Jayewardene; UK/counter-insurgency training; Victoria Dam inauguration] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: Exodus letter to MT (Soviet Union) [list of "refuseniks", Soviet treatment of Jews] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Young minute to Turnbull ("BSC's Borrowings") [proposal to raise BSC's borrowing ceiling] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War/Central America: National Security Planning Group minutes (1500Z) ("Central America and Proposed Presidential Finding on Technology Modification") (NSPG 0093) [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT message to Sultan Qaboos of Oman (Iraq-Iran war) [deployment of UK early warning aircraft] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Federal German economy") ["Lambsdorff's resignation... robs the German economy of one its most distinguished and experienced managers."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Redwood minute to MT ("Public Expenditure in 1985-86") ["some of the bids may prove to be irresistible"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury briefing for MT (lunch with Sir John Baring) [Baring Brothers; developments on the Stock Exchange; Gower Report on investor protection] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: MT letter to Chairman of European Ferries PLC (sale of Sealink) ["I understand that after giving careful consideration to your suggestions, Norman Tebbit remains of the view that European Ferries should not be released from its undertaking not to acquire Sealink"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms") [advice on possible further measures; MT: "The lack of progress is disgraceful... I will have a meeting myself with all depts in a fortnight"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT (promoting a more positive public attitude to the European Community) ["A more informal and flexible system run by Bernard himself rather than by the FCO would be more effective"; MT unconvinced of need for campaign] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Affairs/Defence Seminar at Chequers") [MT agrees to proposed date of 1 October; supporting items document the thematic development of the seminar] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economic policy: No.10 minute for MT (“Lunch with Barings”) [topics suggested by Sir John Baring; privatisation] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Public spending: MT personal minute to Tebbit (proposed DTI settlement) [to secure his “weight and influence” on Star Chamber] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) City: No.10 minute for MT (“Lunch with Barings”) [briefing & background] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Lawson minute for MT (“Commercial Fraud”) [proposed Fraud Investigation Group] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Redwood & Willetts minute to MT (“The City”) [overview of policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Rees memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 16 (Using Private Enterprise in Government) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Power Station Endurance") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("Coal: MISC 101(84)23rd Meeting") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Pascall minute to Turnbull ("Coal") [miners' strike: number of miners at work] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Rees letter to Brittan ("Miners' Dispute: Policing Costs") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO minute for Powell (“Anglo-German Special Advisers/Private Secretary Contacts”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 letter to FCO ("UK/Soviet Relations") [MT rejects FCO plan to invite Chernenko to UK] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 667 to FCO (2315Z) (“Cyprus”) [“Secretary General determined to run with the Cyprus ball himself”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Younger minute to Jenkin (“Urban Programme Review”) [“I can sustain our present position probably until the summer recess but beyond that we could be in a very difficult position”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“Argentina”) [international loans] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO to No.10 (“Saudi Offer of Military Assistance to the United Arab Emirates”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Kaunda (UK position on situation in Angola) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 30 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 30 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: strategy”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 1 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 601 to FCO (0340Z) ("Jagjit Singh Chauhan") [recent statements unlikely to be actionable] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Transcript of BBC Radio 4 'World This Weekend' interview with Ian MacGregor (miners' strike: current situation) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 1 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury minute (“Treasury Economic Forecast: June 1984 Report”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Proposed Review of the BBC External Services") [BBC Activity Reviews] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Kinsale Gas") [options for how to proceed with project] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: High Commission of India message to Westland Helicopters ("Procurement of WG.30") [selection of helicopter for India] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 minute to MT ("Kinsale Gas") [renegotiation/cancellation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Department of Energy briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's meeting with Exxon - 3 July") [Sleipner deal with Norway] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Jenkin letter to Whitelaw ("Dog Licensing") [draft consultation paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Gowrie letter to Biffen ("David Steel's Freedom of Information (No 2) Bill (S.O. 39)") [details of three FoI Bills & proposed Government responses] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Regional Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin, Rees, John Redwood, Robin Ibbs, Robert Armstrong) ["Urban Policy and Programme Review: Report"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("Maintaining the Strength of the Science Base") ["implications of transferring to the university-Research Council system £20M presently intended for intra-mural research in MOD"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Brittan PS letter to Jenkin PS ("Visits to Liverpool by Members of the Character") [police protection advice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Heseltine ("Non-Industrial Civil Service Pay Negotiations 1984") [next steps following unions' rejection of latest offer] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Future Fighter Aircraft") [proposed feasibility study on collaboration with France, W. Germany, Italy & Spain] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Fowler letter to Whitelaw ("Diet and Cardiovascular Disease") [Chief Medical Officer's report on causes of cardiovascular disease recommends reduction of fat and salt intake; MT comment: 'The famers won't be very pleased!'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Redwood minute to MT ("Nationalised Industries Investment and Financing Review: E(A)") [supports 'major cuts in the proposed External Financing Limits for the nationalised industries'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (military preparations by the Soviet Union) [MT alerted by intelligence report] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Singapore: MT message to Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore (possible visit) [travel plans] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 ("Report on the South Atlantic Fund for the Prime Minister, October 1983-May 1984") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [Argentina might accept the invitation to talks with Britain in present form] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("The Film Industry: Taxation") ["time is now very tight... If it is not possible [for the Chancellor and I] to reach agreement by close of play on Monday... I will have to bring the issue to you"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Taxation of the Film Industry") ["that the industry should be permitted to write off part of the expenditure on a film before receipts started to come in... I am afraid that I cannot agree to such a concession... I am [however] offering three concessions to the industry"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Jopling letter to Jenkin (UK environmental achievements) ["I am still left with the impression that you have not fully appreciated the very real changes which we have made... in order to achieve the right balance between agriculture and conservation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Post-Fontainebleau issues and Enlargement") [Timms, Legras: record of conversation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Michael Alison minute for MT (meeting 1922 Committee Executive) [MT to ask questions on GLC, presentation of Government programme, looming conflict between ‘green’ objectives and farming?] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Chancellor of the Exchequer memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 17 (Economic Prospects) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Rees memo circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 18 (1984 Public Expenditure Survey) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 23rd (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Coal Dispute - Numbers at Work") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("Coal Dispute") [miners' strike: report on Walker-MacGregor meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Meeting with the Chancellor and Chief Secretary”) [Public Expenditure Cabinet, local authority expenditure, money supply] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Bruce Sutherland letter to MT (economic reform and taxation) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 letter to MOD ("Anti-Satellite Systems and Arms Control") [MT's response to MOD/FCO paper on ASATs, SDI and arms control] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Cradock minute to Powell ("Anti-Satellite Systems and Arms Control") [Cradock's assessment of joint MOD/FCO paper on anti-satellite systems, SDI and military uses of space] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow to FCO ("Secretary of State's Visit to Moscow: First Session of Talks with Gromyko") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow to FCO ("Secretary of State's Visit to Moscow: Gromyko's Speech on East/West and Anglo/Soviet Relations") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell (“Message from the Prime Minister to Mr Trudeau”) [Trudeau’s resignation as Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal leader] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“Cartagena Conference”) [the Latin American Conference on debt] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Treasury Economic Progress Report (“International Debt”) [No. 169, July 1984] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“Banks’ International Lending”) [survey by the Bank of England] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Washington telegram 2342 to FCO (2330Z) (“Release of Military Spares to Iran”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Guinea: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit by Senior Guinean Government Ministers") [military coup; human rights; debt] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (electricity prices) [local authority capital overspend; miners' strike; CEGB costs/price increase] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Clifford Garvin, Archibald Foster) ["Visit of Mr. Clifford Garvin: Chairman of Exxon": oil market; Sleipner Gas; gas regime in the US; US economy; unitary taxation in the US] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 briefing for MT (meeting with Clifford Garvin, Chairman of Exxon and Archibald Foster, Chairman of Esso) [world oil market; Sleipner Gas] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Brittan minute to MT ("Prison Contacts") [Working Party report on controlling the contacts of people accused of security offences: special custody arrangements; priviliged contacts with legal advisers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 Policy Unit minute to David Barclay ("Public Service Pensions") ["The Committee should be prepared to set a timetable for action, not just commission another paper"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (promoting competition in Defence procurement & supply) [paper requested by MT] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Peter Walker letter to Rees ("IFR: Corporation Tax") [Rees defends 'extra tax' for private companies] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Young minute to MT ("British Steel") [difficulties at BSC] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Nationalised Industries' 1984 Investment and Financing Review: E(A) (84) 36") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Canada: MT letter to outgoing PM Trudeau of Canada (farewell wishes) [role in Commonwealth, economic summits, resolving international issues] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("FRG: draft General Budget for 1985") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Ridley minute to MT ("Civil Aviation Review") ["due to report... on the review which I asked them to undertake, of the implications of privatising British Airways... I summarise the general lines on which they seem likely to report"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: No.10 letter to Lord Gowrie PS ("Direct Entry Principal Competition") [MT "not persuaded of the case... this year... [agrees with] the removal of internal barriers to promotion... would be grateful for a report ... as soon as possible on how more general progress might be made in this area"] [declassified Jan 2014]

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