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Date range: 4 Nov 19863 Dec 1986. Document type: Declassified documents.

Showing items 51 - 100 of 405.

PDF 86 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Ridley minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill") [proposal for water and sewerage charges] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Paying for Local Government - Community Charge") [scope of the collective charge] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Norman Fowler minute to Nicholas Ridley ("'Paying for Local Government': Suggested Exemptions from the Community Charge for Residents of 'Homes' and Hostels") [keep all options open] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Edwards minute to Norman Fowler ("'Paying for Local Government': Suggested Exemptions from the Community Charge for Residents of 'Homes' and Hostels") [logic is that everyone should pay the charge] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Edwards minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill: Collective Community Charge") [wants similar proposals for Wales] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Hailsham minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF): Community Charge - Appeals") [role of courts] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Secretary letter to Permanent Secretary Department of the Environment ("Leak investigation: Local Government Finance") [recommended actions] [declassified Oct 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("South West Atlantic Fisheries") [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (public spending, industry pay and unions, latest polls teachers’ pay, BBC) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Nov 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: US Embassy Vienna to State Department (Shultz-Shevardnadze meeting - day 1) [declassified 2000]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Chancellor Kohl letter to MT ("Arms Control: Anglo/French/German/Italian Coordination") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Vienna to FCO ("Shultz/Shevardnadze: NATO Briefing by Shultz") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Howe minute for Ridley ("Acid Rain: Draft EC Directive on Large Combustion Plants") [proposal by the Presidency] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: MacGregor minute for Ridley ("Acid Rain: Draft EC Directive on Large Combustion Plants") [safeguards for sulphur dioxside reassuring] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Willie Whitelaw ("'Paying for Local Government': Suggested Exemptions from the Community Charge for Residents of Homes and Hostels") [pressure for exemptions] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill Community Charge Registration: Exchange of Information") [information on registrations] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Norman Fowler minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Bill: Treatment of Water Charges") [not eligible for rebate] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cabinet Office minute to Powell ("Falkland Islands Fisheries: Options for Dealing with Incursions into the FICZ by Argentine Commercial Vessels and Naval Auxiliaries") [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ridley minute to MT (“Alternative Uses of Agricultural Land and Sources of Rural Employment”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 minute for MT (“AIDS”) [H(A) meeting next Tuesday; MT endorses household leaflet] [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Policy Unit minute for MT (“AIDS”) [recommends she agrees household leaflet] [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Ingham minute for Whitelaw (“AIDS Committee”) ["important that the Government gets this under control at the outset"] [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Norman Fowler minute for Howe (“AIDS”) [screening for visitors entering UK] [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Geoffrey Pattie MP letter to Biffen (“European Community Framework Programme of Community Activities in the Field of Research and Technological Development (1987-1991)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lord Young PS letter to No.10 (“International Conference on Private Sector Initiatives”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Howe minute to John Moore (“European Community Aviation Negotiations”) [“the Presidency’s compromise package really does represent the UK’s bottom line”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute to MT (increasing competition and consumer choice for airline passengers) [“The French are proving difficult”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (autumn statement, pre-election position of parties, civilian helicopter crash, teachers’ pay) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: US Embassy Vienna to State Department (Shultz-Shevardnadze meeting - day 2) [declassified 2000]
PDF 86 Nov 8 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 2843 to FCO (0234Z) ("US Compliance with SALT Agreements") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Nov 9 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Norman Tebbit minute to Nicholas Ridley (non-domestic rates) [poundage should be uniform] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister's Tours Abroad: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to the Soviet Union") [timing] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO telegram 213 to UKDEL NATO (1215Z) ("North Atlantic Council Ministerial, 11-12 December: Communique") [Reykjavik; arms control; CSCE; Afghanistan; international terrorism] [released July 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell note to MT ('Time' magazine: President Reagan's Account of Reykjavik) [MT: "very worrying"] [released July 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD minute for Powell ("Arms Control") [arguments against basing deterrence on cruise missiles] [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Douglas Hurd minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF): Community Charge - Appeals") [enforcement of payment] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Stewart PS minute to Norgrove ("Review of Law Affecting Banking Services") [to examine how the law has stood the test of time] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Lavin & Sommer memo for Poindexter ("Thatcher Visit") [have done everything to accommodate the British, who still want more; President playing unprecedented role in visit arrangements] [declassified 2000]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MacGregor minute to MT (“Alternative Uses of Agriculture Land and Sources of Rural Employment”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling minute for MT (“Alternative Uses of Agricultural Land and Sources of Rural Employment”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong note circulated to Cabinet - C(86) 23 (The Queen’s Speech on the Opening of the New Session) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Department of Transport letter to Ministry of Agriculture (“Privatisation of British Airways - disclosure of promoters’ interests”) [the Crown and BA] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 10 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) Falklands: State Department to US Embassies (British statement on Falklands fisheries) [declassified 2000]
PDF 86 Nov 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 2858 to FCO (0245Z) ("Nuclear Arms Control: New Soviet Proposals in Geneva") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Nov 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Message from Mr Nakasone") [trade relations & investment] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Nov 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Norman Fowler minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("Social Security and the Community Charge") [rebate levels] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Norman Fowler minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Paying for Local Government: Suggested Exemptions from the Community Charge for Residents of 'Homes' and Hostels") [likely political pressure] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Paul Channon minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Non-Domestic Rates") [preference for a national non-domestic rate] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Stredder to MT ("Uniform Business Rate") [proposals for poundage] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Nov 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Bank of England minute to Stewart PS ("Review of Law Affecting Banking Services") [wording of draft reply and terms of reference] [declassified Jul 2016]

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