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PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young minute to MT (“Incentives in UK, France and Germany”) [comparison of ‘welfare to work’ systems] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Bonn to FCO ("Geneva Negotiations: New Soviet Proposals") [the Germans are impressed] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: economic report for May 1986") ["mostly bad news"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Stephen Sherbourne minute ("Welsh Conference: next Saturday, 21st June 1986") [briefing on Welsh matters] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Scottish Office paper circulated to E(LF) - E(LF) (86) 1 ("The Operation of the Community Charge") [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute for MT ("South Africa") [shown text of President Botha's television statement regarding the declaration of a state of emergency by Worrall; unhelpful; replied that MT attached "particular importance to the position of Mr Mandela"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe minute to MT ("UK Policy towards South Africa") ["resist calls for comprehensive sanctions... new political mechanism to promote dialogue... badly needed to take the place of the Commonwealth Group.... consider... further personal message from you to President Botha... our aim... to settle on a suitable range of measures... We cannot afford to take long over this"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Nicholas Ridley minute for MacGregor (“PESC 1986 - DOE (Central)”) [Department for the Environment need for resources] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: No.10 minute for MT (“Local Bus Services - Electoral Asset or Liability?”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Department of Employment letter for Department of Health and Social Security (dispute at Huyton local office) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“The Proposed National Council for Vocational Qualifications”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Schoolteachers’ pay negotiations in England and Wales”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Chairman of Rolls Royce letter to Channon (Engines for British Airways 747-400s) [US vs UK bids] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) City: Addison minute for MT (Broadgate development) ["helicopter theme"] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Labour party) [“Seen to be on the brink of a bloodbath”] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Robin Ibbs briefing for MT (“Value for Money seminar: Tuesday 17 June 1986”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Public Prosecutors’ earnings: comparison between English and Scottish Rates”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Remuneration of Lawyers”) [memorandum by Lord Chancellor and the Attorney General] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1596 to FCO (0326Z) ("EC/US: Enlargement") [US proposal for a levy-free quota in agriculture] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jun 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Dr. Armand Hammer letter to Soviet Ambassador to the UK (US/Soviet relations) [follow-up to meeting] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Charles Powell, Sonny Ramphal: notice of intention to meet with Presidents Kaunda & Gandhi regarding threatened withdrawal from Commonwealth; request for meeting with MT] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 14 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister Papandreou of Greece letter to MT (issues to be discussed at the European Council: Greece-Turkey relations & the Community’s future development) [“a very tiresome letter”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 15 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lubbers) ["South Africa": Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 16 June: "dramatic developments... [had] strengthened the case for agreeing some action at the European Council... something to be said for deciding one measure at least... tomorrow"; MT resistant] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: King PS minute to Charles Powell ("Contingency Planning in Northern Ireland") [central management plan, discussion with essential services, consultation with MoD on resupply of men] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young letter to Norman Fowler (‘Restart’ pilot scheme: benefits sanctions for refusal to comply) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Israel: No.10 minute to MT (Israeli record of Peres/Mrs Thatcher discussions) [MT visit to Israel, May 1986] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Lord Lucas letter to Whitelaw ("Report to the Eden committee on Metrological Control of Equipment for Use for Trade - Government reponse") ["... Eden Report (concerning weighing and measuring equipment for use for trade)... The Deregulation White Paper "Building Businesses - Not Barriers" commits us to publishing a response by August and I now attach the draft Response")] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Luxembourg record of conversation ("Foreign Affairs Council, Luxembourg, 16 June 1986. South Africa") [Howe, EC Foreign Ministers: sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Harare telegram to FCO ("Armed struggle in South Africa: Mugabe's speech") ["gave priority to armed struggle... [supported] sanctions... by the international community... even if it meant suffering"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("South Africa: Motion") [suggests draft amendment for Parliamentary debate on effective measures to oppose apartheid; Howe speech for Debate attached] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS (message to the Prime Minister from Prime Minister Gandhi) [seeks draft reply] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS (interception of arms and ammunition to the ANC) [details and handling of reply to South African government] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Chair of CU Assurance letter to MT (South Africa: the British Business View) ["Thank you for your hospitality today... [I am] enclosing a draft of the statement which the British Industry Committee on South Africa will be putting to its members on Wednesday 18th" ] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO (“ECOFIN 16 June: Community Budget”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Treasury briefing for Chancellor (“RO Flotation and the Alternatives”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Flotation of Royal Ordnance plc (ad hoc Meeting at 10.45 on Tuesday, 17 June)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: MOD minute to No.10 (“Royal Ordnance”) [flotation arguments for public presentation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Solicitor General minute for MT (“Flotation of Royal Ordnance plc”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Tebbit minute for MT (“Flotation of Royal Ordnance plc”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: No.10 briefing for MT (“Royal Ordance plc”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: No.10 minute to MT (“Serious Fraud Office”) [follow up to Roskill Report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Young letter to Baker (“Draft White Paper on Vocational Education and Training: ‘Pulling Together Education and Training’”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Teachers’ pay negotiations [MISC 122: 12 noon Tuesday 17 June]”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ridley minute to MT (“Value for Money”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: John Moore letter to Robin Ibbs (Department for Transport plans for improving value for money) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“Value for Money seminar: the Home Office”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Whitelaw, Lord Hailsham, Hurd, John MacGregor, Michael Havers, Patrick Mayhew) [remuneration of the Legal Profession] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 746 to FCO (1410Z) ("Central Committee Plenum: Gorbachev's Speech: Foreign Policy) [summary & analysis] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lord Zuckerman letter to Armstrong (the private Pugwash meeting: nuclear forces and Gorbachev's proposals) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Fowler paper circulated to E(LF) - E(LF) (86) 2 ("Social Security and the Community Charge") [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("MISC 118") [assessment of the risk of South African goverment banning strategic mineral exports in retaliation for sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 note to Charles Powell (lobby led by Mr. Nubaduala to see the Prime Minister) ["Duty Clerk told them that she was unavailable"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("Ministerial meeting: South Africa") ["We now need to decide how to apply... [our] policy in practice at the European Council on 26/27 June and in the run up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting"; points to consider] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [public spending] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Minister of State for Social Security and the Disabled to Department of Employment (“Huyton Local Office”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Financial Secretary to the Treasury minute for Paul Channon (“Privatisation of BA, BAA and Rolls Royce”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Lawson-Younger) [flotation of Royal Ordnance plc] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, industry, economy) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Robin Ibbs minute to MT (“Implementation of Scrutinies: 1983 Scrutiny Programme”) [MT: “we must do better on implementation”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd) [Value for Money seminar: Home Office] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Richard Tracey PS letter to No.10 (World Cup in Mexico: behaviour of the England fans) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: George Younger minute to Tom King ("Contingency Planning in Northern Ireland") [servicemen should not be placed in direct contact with prisoners, strike action by guards] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Howe minute to Kenneth Clarke (“European Community: United Kingdom Initiative on Creating Conditions for Employment Growth”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1622 to FCO (2216Z) ("Geneva Negotiations: INF") [latest Soviet proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1621 to FCO (2215Z) ("Geneva Negotiations: New Soviet Proposals") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Mitterrand/Kohl meeting: 17 June") ["The habit of exchanging views regularly at this level is probably more important than the precise content of the discussion"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Edwards letter to Ridley ("Green Paper 'Paying for Local Government'") ["...letter... from the Director of the CBI Wales in support of our proposals"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for Whitelaw ("E (LF) (86) 1st Meeting") [Community Charge: "The Social Services Secretary has now circulated - very late - a Memorandum... that does little more than wring hands and draw attention to the considerable turbulence which the various reforms will cause..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister's Tours Abroad: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("EC Presidency handover") [breakfast meeting with Lubbers] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Lawson, Tebbit, Wakeham, Alan Clark, Robert Armstrong, Percy Cradock) ["South Africa": sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Julian Amery MP letter to MT (current developments in France) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Community Affairs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Cabinet Office minute for MT (“Public Expenditure”) [comments for discussion with Lawson] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa) [Conservative abstentions in debate, opposition leaders lining up to call for sanctions] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson) [Bank working on study of recent behaviour of monetary aggregates; MT urges debt conversion] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Douglas Hurd ("Community Radio") [opposition to setting up new quangos] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1632 to FCO (2230Z) ("President Reagan's Glassboro Speech: East/West and Arms Control") [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1633 to FCO (2359Z) ("The President's Glassboro Speech") [implications and analysis] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD minute for Powell ("Nimrod") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Local authority capital expenditure controls") ["...discussions about the future of the capital control regime, following the Green Paper on Local Authority Finance, have now got caught up with the spending plans for 1987-88..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Minutes of Ministerial Sub-Committee on Local Government Finance - E(LF) (86) 1st ("Introduction of the Community Charge") [also social security aspects] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO briefing for MT (“Briefing for European Council, The Hague 26-27 June 1986”) [Internal market; Citizen's Europe; Post-Chernobyl; Drugs; Research and Development; Mediterranean Policy; EC/Turkey; Acid Rain/Large Combustion Plants Directive; PM's closing words on the Dutch Presidency; East/West] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 1630 to FCO (2225Z) ("US/South Africa") [proceedings in Congress; "the chances of an Administration concession have probably in fact increased"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO ("South Africa: the current mood") ["Government's emergency measures have so far proved broadly successful... in the long run... will solve nothing... seem determined to do their own thing and damn the consequences"; Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Robert Jackson MP letter to No.10 (sanctions against South Africa) [text of his speech in Parliamentary debate] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Patrick Wall MP, John Biggs-Davison MP, Ian Lloyd MP, Julian Amery MP, George Gardiner MP, John Carlisle MP) [members of Conservative Back Bench Committee on South Africa: sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“European Council”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Alan Clark letter to Lynda Chalker (“EC Draft Directive on Commercial Agents”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 24th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Norgrove minute for Wicks ("Trips") [MT should visit "the failures and the run-down areas", not solely "successful factories, new hospitals or strongly Conservative areas"] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa sanctions, World Cup, law and order) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Addison note for Powell (upcoming discussion at H) [foreign policy angle, community radio] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO minute to No.10 ("EC/US: Enlargement") [the US proposal for a levy-free quota for corn and sorghum] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Michael Alison minute for Nigel Wicks (BBC Board of Governors) [possible vacancy, procedure for appointment] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT message to Ronald Reagan (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group) ​​​​​​​[hopes the government can be drawn into negotiations] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with deputation from Sunderland") [impact of British Shipbuilders redundancies; strategy for winning more orders; economic support for regeneration in Sunderland] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Channon minute to MT ("Swan Hunter") ["It seems totally unacceptable that we should go back on our promise to Swan Hunter because of a VAT technicality... I very much hope therefore that George Younger will feel able now to award the second Type 23 frigate to Swan Hunter in line with the Cabinet decision"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("The UK shipbuilding industry") ["I was asked at E(A) to produce an interdepartmental report... describe[s] the existing state of the industry; assesses propects...; examines the case for Government intervention... The picture is a very sombre one"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: Powell minute for Cabinet Office ("Chernobyl: Soviet Management of the Crisis") [MT has read JIC report on topic "with considerable interest"; asks what contingency plans we are making?] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [force levels and fisheries on the Falkland Islands] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 1650 to FCO (2330Z) ("US/South Africa") [US administration under mounting pressure from Congress to impose sanctions: "[should] be able to hold the line - as long as US allies were equally resolute"; Charles Powell annotation: "monstrous that the Foreign Office have not been following this line"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("European Political Cooperation: Political Committee: The Hague, 20 June: South Africa") [discussion of further sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Reagan (South Africa: sanctions and dialogue) ["In preparing for the European meeting on 26/27 June, it would be very helpful to me to have a frank account of your thinking"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["South Africa": "at next week's European Council... [MT] said that her strong preference would be to avoid decisions on measures... [Howe] said that he thought that it would be difficult to avoid decisions"; meeting with Tambo] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Charles Powell, Horst Teltschik: proposed UK/US/W. Germany/France meeting; Howe consultations with US, Japan & other OECD countries, and visit to South Africa; opposition to import bans with particularly damaging effects on black communities] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Alan Clark PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa: trade statistics") [data provided at request of MT following Ministerial meeting on 18 June; CDP annotation: "The effect on us of full economic sanctions would be greater than the effect on all the rest of the Commonwealth put together"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Royal Netherlands Embassy letter to Howe (advance copy of President of European Council letter to MT) [meeting of the European Council: subjects for discussion] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO (“Discussion of Further Policies on South Africa”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter for Julian Amery MP (European Council meeting) [letter of thanks for information about possible developments in France] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Kenneth Clarke letter to Peter Brooke (“European Social Fund - Position for 1986”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Redwood minute to MT (“Public Spending - The Economy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Lord Trefgarne letter to David Plastow (flotation of Royal Ordnance plc) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: MacGregor letter to Lord Young (“Draft White Paper on Vocational Education and Training”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Rifkind letter to Lord Young (“White Paper “Pulling Together Education and Training””) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore PS letter to No.10 (“UK/US air services: Bermuda 2 negotiations”) [aim “to retain an adequate market share in the all-important UK/US market”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa sanctions, arms control, post-Chernobyl, strategy team) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Office Weekend Highlights (Welsh Conservative confefrence, South Africa, World Cup) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 (“Remuneration of the Legal Profession”) [record of conversation on presentation of Government’s decisions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute for MT ("South Africa: telephone call to Chancellor Kohl") [lines to take on sanctions; proposal for Howe to visit South Africa in his capacity as EC President; Kohl proposal for UK/France/W.Germany/US meeting; US position] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: CorEU The Hague telegram to All CorEU ("Extraordinary Ministerial meeting on South Africa, the Hague, 26 June 1986") [text of paper for discussion] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 22 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Laurens van der Post) ["danger of a moderate backlash"; release of Mandela; ANC; "Constitutional Convention to discuss South Africa's future"; sanctions; new Army Chief of Staff] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 22 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute for MT ("South Africa: meeting of Ministers") [draft OD paper: "a defeatist and disappointing document... [aims for] EC consensus... no suggestion that we should try to rally support... against taking measures"; draft Annex: "shows... severe objections to a ban on coal [and steel] imports"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 22 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Brian Griffiths briefing for MT (“Meeting with the Secretary of State for Education and Science Monday 23 June”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to Willie Whitelaw (Community Radio) [political implications of proposed experiment] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Charles Powell minute to Hurd PS ("Community Radio") [Howe's comments] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Canada: 11/13 July") [arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Law Officers' Department minute to Hurd PS ("Attorney General's Reply to Mr Rodgers") [need for a firm reply to Rodgers] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Channon, Lord Young, George Young, deputation from Sunderland) [impact of British Shipbuilders redundancies; strategy for winning more orders; economic support for regeneration in Sunderland] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Department of Health and Social Security minute to No.10 (unpaid National Insurance contributions in respect of work carried out on the Falkland Islands) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Nairobi telegram to FCO ("Eminent Persons Group") [John Johnson record of conversation with General Obasanjo: "indebted to... [MT] who had done all she possibly could... commended [purported Howe mission to South Africa] but felt that it would be very difficult... felt that the EPG's work should not come to an end"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Reagan letter to MT (South Africa: sanctions and negotiations) ["I remain opposed to punitive sanctions... I accept your suggestion... of the importance of holding the line together... would be most interested in your views on what we might consider collectively with other countries who Pretoria respects"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa: meeting with Mr. Herzov") [Charles Powell, Basil Hersov: "a substantial industrialist of moderate views... danger of a moderate backlash... would be greatly increased were economic sanctions to be introduced"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) [agreement on need to resist further sanctions; MT proposal for Howe to visit South Africa, in his capacity as EC President; next Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Lawson, Whitelaw, Channon, Tebbit, Armstrong, Cradock) [press leak; US/W. German opposition to further sanctions; Howe and MT disagreement on further sanctions: "draft paper... should be rewritten... to make clear... our preferred outcome at the European Council"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute for MT ("OD: South Africa") [FCO paper: "not marvellous but it's better"; proposed recommendations to put to Cabinet] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("South Africa: telephone call to Mr Lubbers") [lines to take] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Howe, van den Broek) ["South Africa": Howe diplomatic mission as EC President; meeting of Foreign Ministers; further sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Message from the Greek Prime Minister”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS minute to No.10 (“European Council: Gifts”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Channon minute for MacGregor (“PES: Companies Registration Office”) [a Corporate Plan for the next five years] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: MOD minute for No.10 (“Vickers and RO plc”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Baker) [education policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Young minute to MT (“The Proposed National Council for Vocational Qualifications”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Channon letter to Lord Young (“Draft White Paper on Vocational Education and Training”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, lamb, pay, economy, defence) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [“South Africa will continue to dominate”, European Council] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Channon letter to Lord Hailsham (“Remuneration of the Legal Profession”) [declassified 2014]
Text 86 Jun 23 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: Reagan letter to Thatcher (concerting policy) [declassified 2000]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Paul Channon minute to Douglas Hurd (Community Radio) [presentational difficulties of announcement on linceses] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Vancouver Fit of British Airways Concorde") [costs, seats sold] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram 253 to FCO (0925Z) ("Cyprus: Ozal's Visit") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1673 to FCO (2205Z) ("President Reagan's Interview with the Los Angeles Times") [new Soviet proposals in Geneva: arms control] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The French political scene") ["Opinion polls indicate that Chirac has lost ground and that opposition to the Government's policies has grown, but that Mitterrand is now more popular than since the early months of his Presidency"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Chief Executive of Sunderland Council letter to MT (economic support for regeneration in Sunderland following shipbuilding redundancies) ["We were much encouraged by your interest in and support for our proposals... Is there some way your interest could be used to secure... private sector interest in the town...?"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Wicks minute for MT ("Weekly meeting with the business managers") [MT's preferred 1415 slot clashes with parliamentary duties so MT agrees move to Monday 1015] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister's Tours Abroad: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's airport of arrival, European Council, 26-27 June") ["The Dutch have good reasons for their insistence on Schiphol... We have made a great nuisance of ourselves"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Walker minute to MT (sanctions against South Africa) ["we must not be seen to be afraid of trying to make further progress without sanctions"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("South Africa") ["outline [of] the respective positions of the Quai, Elysee and Matignon"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Department of Trade & Industry record of conversation ("South Africa") [Channon, Franz Joseph Strauss: "in favour of an immediate end to social apartheid, but wanted a more gradual transition on political apartheid"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi (political future in South Africa and the suspension of violence) ["deeply disappointed that the [Commonwealth] Eminent Persons Group... were not able to continue... We must all now consider their report... very carefully... for our meeting in August"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Charles Powell, National Security Council staff members, Walter Raymond & Phil Ringdahl: "as suggested by Admiral Poindexter. I did not learn anything very new"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell briefing for MT ("Cabinet: South Africa") ["Speaking Note": options for position to take "at the meeting[s] of the European Council... [and] Commonwealth Heads of Government": positive measures; diplomatic measures; negative measures; "One possibility would be for... [Howe], as President of the... [EC] from 1 July, to go to South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lubbers) [probable outcomes from next European Council meeting; disagreement over need for/value of further sanctions; MT proposal for Howe to visit South Africa as President of EC] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Meeting between the Minister of State and the President of the ANC") [Chalker, Tambo: "Chalker expressed her deep concern for the victims of today's bombings... dialogue... could only happen if there were a cessation of violence... explained why we did not believe that general economic sanctions would work"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("OD and Cabinet: South Africa") ["conclusions which Ministers reach in OD today and Cabinet tomorrow... should not become publicly known before the European Council"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Nick Ridley minute to MT (“Trafalgar Square”) [MT welcomes refurbishment plans] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO (“Preparation for European Council: 26-27 June”) [aftermath of Chernobyl, international agriculture, South Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO (“European Council: Delors Press Conference, 24 June”) [South Africa, Chernobyl, the budget, internal market, air fares, Greece-Turkey, EC-US and agriculture] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“European Council: Briefing Meeting”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Norman Fowler minute for Whitelaw (“AIDS Campaign”) [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Community Affairs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Channon letter to Howe (“UK Presidency of the Community: Internal Market Action Programme”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [profit-sharing scheme, reorganisation of Treasury, South Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: No.10 minute for MT (“Royal Ordnance PLC”) [MT disagrees Vickers proceeding too fast] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Solicitor General minute for Baker (“Education Bill: Political Indoctrination”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Young minute to MT (“Chairmanship of the National Council for Vocational Qualifications”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Young) [proposed National Council for vocational qualifications] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Young letter to Baker (“White Paper on Vocational Education and Training Policies: Working Together: Education and Training”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 1672 to FCO (2200Z) (“US/Soviet relations”) [“apparently no progress on summit dates”] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, journalist expelled, Brighton bombers jailed) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute covering Treasury paper (“Treasury Economic Forecast: June Exercise”) ["rather depressing … pay still the heart of our problems"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Cabinet Office minute to GCHQ ("Prime Minister's Visit to Vancouver") [comms arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Hailsham PS minute to Law Officers' Department ("Attorney-General's Reply to Mr Rodgers") [Rodgers' references to Northern Ireland judiciary could add fuel to Unionist protests against Anglo-Irish Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Addison note for Wicks (AIDS Campaign) [new campaign looks unobjectionable but suspects previous one was a flop] [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister's Tours Abroad: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("European Council meeting, the Hague: 26-27 June arrival arrangements and car allocation") [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Prime Minister Hawke letter to MT (Chief Minister of Lebowa visit to London: 15-18 July 1986) ["regrettably, it must be recognised that the [Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group] initiative failed... we are now left with no alternative but to exert the most effective pressure we can... my Government will be considering additional measures"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Premier of Queensland letter to MT (sanctions against South Africa) ["congratulations on your strong statement... you are completely correct"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s Breakfast with Lubbers, 27 June: Political Cooperation Aspects”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 (President of the Spanish Government letter to the President of European Council of Ministers) [EC internal market, relations with Latin America] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute for MT (“Public Expenditure”) [possibility of discussion at Chequers] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Teachers’ pay”) [contacts between ACAS and the Scottish Inquiry] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 25th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whitelaw, Hurd, Tebbit, Channon, John Wakeham) [“Peacock Report”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, domestic politics, Northern Ireland) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Lord Hailsham PS letter to No.10 (criminal legal aid remuneration) [proposed increases in fees] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hartley Booth minute to MT ("Community Radio H Committee Thursday, 26 June") [Hurd's proposal to continue local radio initiatives] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Havers PS minute to Howe PS ("Pesident Weizsacker's Address to both Houses of Parliament 2 July 1986") [Lord Chancellor's proposed speech welcoming Weizsacker] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Christopher Monckton letter to MT ("Inquiry into Naval ship design") [claims that Professor Caldwell unsuitable to head the Inquiry, due to conflicts of interest (denied by MoD); "... the media may now begin publicly to reflect the feeling that the... [MoD] has something to hide"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lord Shackleton and Lord Buxton letter to MT (Falklands fisheries: Argentine/Soviet agreement) [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("State of Emergency: sitrep") ["No relaxation of state of emergency in sight"; details] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: South African Embassy letter to No.10 (Chief Minister of Lebowa visit to London: 15-18 July 1986) ["In the circumstances we wondered whether the Prime Minister might wish to meet Dr Phatudi"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe telegram to The Hague (European Council’s forthcoming statement on South Africa) [Botha signals concerns in advance to MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: President of European Council letter to MT (“The Unfinished European Integration”) [independent report to the Netherlands government] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Privatisation: Department of Trade and Industry minute to No.10 (“Flotation of Royal Ordnance PLC”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker letter to Lord Young (“White Paper on Vocational Education and Training Policies: Working Together: Education and Training”) [MT: “All very vague”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: MacGregor letter to Lord Young (“White Paper on Vocational Education and Training Policies”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (Engines for British Airways Boeing 747-400s) [“I welcome BA’s wish to stick with Rolls-Royce as a supplier”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa apartheid, health policy, law and order) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Legal Secretary to Attorney General letter to No.10 (Crown Prosecution Service fees: draft letter to the Bar) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Unwin minute to MacNaughton (“Remuneration of Lawyers”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Nigel Wicks minute to FCO Finance Division ("Prime Minister's Visit to Vancouver") [cost of PM's reception] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to Charles Powell ("Northern Ireland Contingency Planning") [plans are not as well prepared as they should be] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Office minute to Havers PS ("Attorney-General's Reply to Mr Rodgers") ["Irish campaign to persuade us to accept three-man courts"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Talks with President von Weizsacker: 2 July") [to discuss: east/west relations, Berlin, terrorism, South Africa, European Community issues] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram 559 to FCO (1488Z) ("FRG Draft Federal Budget for 1987") ["medium term financial objective of budgetary consolidation"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKDEL NATO to FCO ("NAC Briefing by US Nuclear Arms Control Negotiatiors, 27 June) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Mitterrand letter to MT (SALT II negotiations) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Hailsham letter to Whitelaw (“AIDS Campaign”) ["there must be some limit to vulgarity and illiteracy. 'Sex' means that you are either male or female"] [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("US/Nicaragua") [International Court of Justice verdict] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington letter to No.10 ("South African Minerals") ["significance for the Western industrialised world, and particularly the US"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Conclusions of the European Council meeting on South Africa) ["A great deal now turns on the success of Geoffrey Howe's mission... I hope that you will extend a welcome to him and assume that you will see him yourself"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Prime Minister Mulroney letter to MT (The Commonwealth and further measures against apartheid in South Africa) [Mulroney message to Botha; Canada measures against & message to South African govt; "What is more important is that we have a significant and co-ordinated Commonwealth response to South Africa in August"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ingham briefing for MT (“Your Press Conference”) [European Council - predominantly South Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO flash telegram to UKE Pretoria (“European Council: South Africa”) [MT message for President Botha] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs) [South Africa on the European Council] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: COIN London telegram to UKE Hague (media summary of first editions of national newspapers on EC summit) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Robert Armstrong, Walker speech on nuclear power) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Office Weekend Highlights (South Africa, European Council, World Cup) [released 2017]
Text 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (European Union) EC: The Hague European Council (Presidency Conclusions)
PDF 86 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Annual Report of the Bank for International Settlements”) [importance of US deficit stressed] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John MacGregor minute to Willie Whitelaw ("E(LF): Community Charge - Framework of Duties and Offences") [authorities should not have discretion to waive penalties] [released Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Mulroney (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Gandhi (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Pindling (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Kaunda (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"; personal message to Kaunda: "There have been few if any issues during my years as Prime Minister which have troubled me more deeply than the situation in South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Babangida (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Mugabe (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Mwinyi (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Hawke (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["I should like to give you a very strong assurance that the action we have taken with our European partners is very much in keeping with the spirit of what the Commonwealth agreed in Nassau"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Prime Minister Nakasone (European Council: President's mission to South Africa and consultation on further measures against apartheid) ["if there is going to be an effective policy on South Africa... [it needs] the support of all the major Western industrialised countries and Japan... Our aim will be to keep in very close touch with you"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: FCO minute to Caroline Ryder ("Prime Minister's Visit to Vancouver") [hotel arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: RIPA letter for Powell ("Visitors from Turkish Prime Minister's Office") [declassified July 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn saving telegram 8 to FCO ("Federal German Economy") [economic growth slowed, forecasts, EC agreements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young minute to MT (“Action for Jobs - Television Advertising”) [“encouraging results… we now need to step up the pace of the campaign”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young minute to MT (“Workfare: The Restart Programme”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Strategy Group minute ("Minutes of the Strategy Group. Second Meeting: 30th June 1986") ​​​​​​​[media monitoring, parliamentary session, publicity] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: King PS letter to No.10 ("Shipbuilding") [Harland & Wolff: scope for savings] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: Yugoslav Prime Minister Mikulic letter to MT (thanking for the message of congratulations) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC New Delhi telegram to FCO ("Southern Africa: message from the Prime Minister") [delivery, and Indian reaction to European Council statement] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Lusaka telegram to FCO ("Zambia: Mr Healey's meeting with President Kaunda") [record of conversation; "Kaunda is in a dangerous mood... I therefore reiterate the need for you to see... [him] on your way back from South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Dar es Salaam telegram to FCO ("South Africa") [reaction to European Council statement; "the press have strongly attacked the decision, and Britain's role in it"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town telegram to FCO (message from the Presidents of the Cape Town Chambers of Commerce & Industries) ["deeply appreciate efforts by... your Government to resist current arguments for sanctions... extremely strong regional consensus for real reform"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("South Africa") [request for background information for questions in the House: stats on Commonwealth countries: recent states of emergency; one-party states; civilian deaths related to security forces; examples of ineffective sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Sir James Cleminson of the Confederation of British Industry letter to MT (South Africa) [detailed situation assessment & likely effect of sanctions: "the black power struggle is frightening and the unions are a tool in it... [I] still believe sanctions to be wholly bad"] [declassified Feb 2016]
Text 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (NSA) South Africa: Ringdahl email to Poindexter (next steps on South Africa) [declassified 1994 or 1995]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Archives: Armstrong minute to Wicks (Suez affair) [Anglo-French-Israeli meeting at Sèvres, October 1956] [declassified 2009]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister of the Netherlands (European Council and transition of the Presidency) [courtesy letter] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to UK Ambassador in The Netherlands (visit to the Hague for the European Council) [courtesy letter of thanks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 minute for MT (“AIDS”) [addition to the campaign material] [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Young PS letter to Baker PS (“White Paper on Vocational Education and Training Policies - Oral Statement - 2 July”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tom King letter to Lord Young (“Draft White Paper on Vocational Education and Training “Pulling Together - Education and Training””) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS letter to No.10 (draft oral statement on Peacock Report) [financing the BBC; diversity of choice; competitive tendering; regulation; privatising radio] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, unions, industry) [Commonwealth countries threatening measures if UK does not apply sanctions] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [South Africa will continue to dominate, European Council statement, EC Presidency] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Lawson PS minute to Hurd PS ("Peacock Report") [response to recommendation on regulatory arrangements] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Peacock Report") [statement on regulatory arrangements] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Vancouver: Arrival Arrangements") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Caroline Ryder note for the file ("PM's Visit to Vancouver: Dinner, 11 July") [attendees, travel arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: FCO Finance Division minute to Nigel Wicks ("Prime Minister's Visit to Vancouver") [cost of PM's reception] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Nigel Wicks minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Expo '86: Vancouver") [cost of PM's reception] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with President von Weizsacker") [Weizsacker likes "philosophical and wide-ranging discussions"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1500Z) ("Program Briefing on SDI") (NSC 0132) [declassified Oct 2012]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKDEL NATO to FCO ("Gorbachev's Letter to Reagan") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKDEL Vienna minute to FCO ("Conventional Arms Control in Europe: The Way Ahead") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Brian Griffiths minute ("Members of the Strategy Group") ​​​​​​​[issues, choice of subjects, possible members of groups] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Norman Tebbit minute for MT ("Publicity during the Summer Recess") ["it will be important psychologically to build up our activity so that the Party is in good heart"] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT (European Council decisions) ​​​​​​​[sanctions, measures for black South Africans, Mandela release] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Lord Hailsham letter to Rifkind ("Paying for local government") ["...liability and subsequent enforcement... potential pressures on and resource implications for the court service..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: MacGregor letter to Rifkind ("E(LF) 86(1) Operation of the Community Charge: Tied Houses") [Nick Edwards: "The philosophy of the Green Paper is that the community charge should apply to as many people as possible"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Fowler paper circulated to E(LF) - E(LF) (86) 3 ("Social Security and the Community Charge") [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Rifkind paper circulated to E(LF) - E(LF) (86) 4 (CC Green Paper - "The Framework of Duties and Offences") [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Lusaka telegram to FCO ("South Africa: Prime Minister's message") [William White record of conversation with Kaunda] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Mission to Southern Africa") [objectives; schedule] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (sanctions and negotiations) ["appreciation for your opposition to... sanctions... I am ready to enter into negotiations with anyone who abandons violence as a means of achieving political objectives"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: UK Ambassador to the Netherlands letter to No.10 (European Council) [courtesy note] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation (New Zealand butter) [D.F. Williamson, Ted Woodfield] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [public expenditure, Inland Revenue, EC budget, teachers’ pay] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office minute for MT (“Specific Grant Powers for Education”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“MISC 122: Teachers’ pay and specific grants for Education”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Rifkind minute to MT (“Teachers’ Pay”) [Baker proposal for advistory committee] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“A Standing Advisory Committee on Teachers’ Pay (MISC 122 (86) 9)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore PS letter to No.10 (“Engines for British Airways 747-400s”) [US vs Rolls-Royce bids] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, NUM, industry) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to David Norgrove ("Peacock Report") [Hurd's statement on public service broadcasting] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Norgrove ​​​​​minute to Hurd PS ("Peacock Report") [regulatory system of controls] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-FRG President Weizsacker; Genscher, Howe) [East-West relations, views on communism, Europe-US relations, political cooperation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley PS letter to Biffen PS ("Rate Support Grant settlement and rate limitation 1987/88") [announcement to Parliament] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Local government finance") ["A further progress report on discussions in E(LA)... moving towards a consensus on local authority finance next year"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chernobyl: HM Ambassador to Moscow despatch ('Chernobyl') [course of events, Soviet handling, implications] ​​​​​​​[released Dec 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Washington telegram 1763 to FCO (2350Z) ("South Africa: US/UK consultations") [US stance on sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Lagos telegram to FCO ("South Africa") [Martin Ewans record of conversation with General Obasanjo: Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons; Mandela; European Council statement; Howe visit to southern Africa] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: New Zealand High Commissioner letter to Howe (Prime Minister Lange of New Zealand letter to MT ) [New Zealand butter export to the EC market: dispute with France] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Community Affairs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Channon (“UK Presidency of the Community: Internal Market Action Programme”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: UKE Washington telegram 1759 to FCO (2240Z) (“US/Soviet relations”) [“there is no progress on fixing a Shultz/Shevardnadze meeting”] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, industry, economy) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Peacock Report") [membership of ministerial group] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Chris Hogg note to MT (visit of President von Weizsacker) [thanks for inclusion at lunch] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: MT message to Richard von Weizsacker (visit to UK) [thanks for gift, address to parliament] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKDEL Washington telegram 1788 to FCO (2300Z) ("Nuclear Testing: New US/Soviet Dialogue") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Possible Conservative/CDU meeting on 17 September") ["...strengthening the links..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 letter to Deputy Treasury Solicitor (letter from Frere Cholmeley solicitors to Christopher Monckton, No.1o Policy Unit) ["It is regrettable, to say the least, that Christopher Monckton has had contacts with one of the parties to this dispute; moreover, the sending of the legal documents to his work address... suggest that he involved himself in these matters in his work capacity"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: President Ortega letter to MT (International Court of Judgement verdict: US support for Contras) [Ortega urges UK to support calls for an end to illegal US actions in Nicaragua] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Minutes of Ministerial Sub-Committee on Local Government Finance - E(LF) (86) 2nd ("Framework of Duties and Offences associated with the Community Charge") [also social security aspects] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Falklands: Julian Amery letter to MT (sinking of the Taiwanese vessel by the Argentine navy) [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("South Africa: Prime Minister's message") [Derek Day record of conversation with Head of DEA Task Force on South Africa: exchange of views on the merits of Howe visit to southern Africa; further sanctions; next Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Canberra telegram to FCO ("Australian policy towards South Africa") [sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [Howe's forthcoming visits to South Africa; meetings with Mandela & Tambo; Commons debate on South Africa] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe message to Pik Botha (visit to southern Africa) [presses for meeting with President Botha; reasons for short notice of visit & inflexibility of dates] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“European Community Budget: Council v European Parliament in the European Court of Justice”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Lawson-MacGregor) [public expenditure cabinet] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 26th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs [Hague European Council], Northern Ireland Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, trade unions, industry) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Robin Ibbs note to MT (Value for Money seminars) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Nigel Lawson ("BBC Accounts") [accounting practices in respect of depreciation] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Canada, 11-13 July 1986") [objectives: attend British Week at EXPO, discuss South Africa, trade, Ireland with Mulroney] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Canada: EXPO '86") [programme for visit] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: John MacGregor letter to Lord Young (“Action for Jobs: Television Advertising”) [cost of extension to campaign] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT message to P.W. Botha (European Council decision) ​​​​​​​["should not be seen as an ultimatum"] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister's Tours Abroad: MT letter to Squadron Leader Neil (European Council meeting) ["most kind of you to come out of "retirement" to fly me and my delegation to The Hague last week"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (sanctions and negotiations) [European Council meeting; "suspension of violence on all sides"; release of Mandela; black leadership; Howe visit] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa") [Commonwealth countries: recent states of emergency; one party states; deaths caused by security forces; effectiveness of sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Guyana letter to No.10 (Caribbean Community Declaration on South Africa) [adopted at the 7th meeting of the Heads of Government] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Powell note for MT (“Interview with Canadian Media”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: FCO minute to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s Visit to Canada, 11-13 July 1986”) [briefing for MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Policy Unit minute for MT (“Norwich Drug Rehabilitation Centre”) [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“1986 Community Budget: Court Judgement and Next Step”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Richard Luce minute to No.10 (Seventh Report of the Treasury and Civil Service Committee, on civil servants and Ministers: duties & responsibilities) [draft government response] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (water privatisation, South Africa, Peacock report) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Department of the Environment briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s meeting with football authorities”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 5 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Visit to Vancouver") [British Week, meetings with businessmen, stall visits] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 5 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (sanctions and negotiations) ["The stand you have taken on sanctions is courageous... I note... you still refer to a 'suspension' of violence... it will be useful to have in depth discussions with Geoffrey Howe when we meet later this month"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 6 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT (European Council decisions) ​​​​​​​[perpetrators of violence should be target of pressure, not the government] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Richard von Weizsacker message to MT (visit to UK) [thanks for hospitality, hopes for British-German cooperation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit of Soviet Foreign Minister: Call on Prime Minister on 14 July (1500-1630)") [draft programme; attendees] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("The Director-General of the British Council") [appointment] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Japan: General Elections") [landslide victory for Nakasone's Liberal Democrat party - "...more nationalistic... in a position to pursue economic policies which take account of... Japan's industrialised trading partners"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Strategy Group minute ("Minutes of the Strategy Group. Third Meeting: 7th July 1986") ​​​​​​​[policy groups, publicity] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: P.W. Botha message to MT (sanctions) ​​​​​​​[ANC must abandon violence] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT message to P.W. Botha (sanctions) ​​​​​​​[Howe visit, European pressure] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Treasury briefing for MT ("Meeting with Sir Edward du Cann") [All-Party Maritime Affairs Group: Comptroller & Auditor General's salary] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Meeting with Sir Edward du Cann") [All-Party Maritime Affairs Group: Defence considerations] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Department of Transport briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's meeting with Sir Edward du Cann: 8 July 1986") [All-Party Maritime Affairs Group: Defence considerations] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Sir Edward du Cann") [All-Party Maritime Affairs Group: Defence, shipbuilding & hydrography considerations] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister's Tours Abroad: MT letter to Dr. Havermans (European Council meeting) ["most grateful to you and the municipality of The Hague for your kind hospitality"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands Fisheries") [draft reply to the Lords Buxton and Shackleton] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute to Shultz (Relations with Argentina) [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Geoffrey Howe visit to southern Africa) [scheduling of his key meetings] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Premier Bjelke-Peterson (South Africa) ["I value your support and encouragement"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Mwinyi letter to MT (South Africa) [European Community Summit; sanctions; endorsement of Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group work; concerns about Howe visit to southern Africa] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (Geoffrey Howe visit to southern Africa) ["pleased to note... will be laying particular emphasis on the need [for ANC] to abandon violence"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Channon (“UK Presidency: Internal Market Action Programme”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling letter to Channon (“UK Presidency of the Community: Internal Market Action Programme”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (“UK/US air services and BA privatisation”) [“The really difficult decisions in relation to privatization arise only when the outcome of these negotiations is known”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office letter to Department of Health & Social Security (“Appraisal of performance and potential in the Senior Open Structure”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 letter to Whitelaw PS (“Response to the TCSC report on ‘Civil Servants and Ministers: Duties and Responsibilities’”) [timing of publication of response to TCSC report and Defence Select Committee report on Westland] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Addison minute for MT ("The new Rover 800") [test drive - options] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Vancouver") [British Day arrangements, meetings with businessmen, security] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT letter to Richard Branson (thanks for showing her his boat) ["exhilarating experience"] [released Oct 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sir Edward du Cann) [All-Party Maritime Affairs Group] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 ("Lieutenant Sethia - Diary") [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to UKHC Lusaka and FCO ("SitRep: internal situation") [State of Emergency: latest incidents; detentions; schools; media; reform programme] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT message to co-Chairmen of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group ("European Council/South Africa: messages") [conclusions & next steps] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Dr. James Barber (South African Schoolteacher Fellowship Scheme) ["very pleased to hear that the... Scheme is likely to get underway this October"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 minute to MT (message from Lord Tonypandy) ["watching your Canadian tv interview on South Africa... 100% in support... happy to speak out if you wish"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa") [Laurens van der Post, Charles Powell: addendum to van der Post's conversation with Howe] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chief Minister of Lebowa") [No.10 declines request for meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: UKHC Ottawa to FCO (“Prime Minister’s Visit to Expo: British Pavilion and Store Promotions”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“1986 Community Budget: Court Judgement and Next Step”) [EC budget; UK Presidency] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: John Moore letter to Channon (“UK Presidency of the EC: Internal Market Action Programme”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Walker letter to Howe (“Handling of Community Energy Matters during UK Presidency”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“UK/US air services and BA privatisation”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, sanctions, Malaysian hangings, industry, local government) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Chairman of Luton Town Football Club letter to MT (membership card scheme) [problem of visiting supporters] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to Ingham (“Prime Minister’s meeting with Football Authorities: 16 July”) [CCTV] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Compound Interest”) [neat way of calculating how long it takes for a sum to double at a given rate of interest - divide 69 by the rate] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: FCO telegram to UKE Tokyo ("Japanese elections: message from the Prime Minister") [congratulations on Yasuhiro Nakasone's Liberal Democratic party victory] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Whitelaw minute to MT (Rate Support Grant settlement for England in 1987/88) ["I am pleased that the Chief Secretary and the Environment Secretary have been able to reach agreement on this package. It has my full support, and meets our objective of realism agreed last year"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 briefing for MT ("Local authority finance") ["...the Lord President is furious with the Chancellor. He feels that his authority... has been questioned"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: MT letter to President Ortega (International Court of Judgement verdict: US support for Contras) [Ortega urges UK to support calls for an end to illegal US actions in Nicaragua; MT reply focuses on Nicaraguan threat to peace in Central America] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Lord Buxton (Falklands fisheries: Argentine/Soviet agreement) [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 note to MT ("Foreign Secretary's mission to southern Africa") [update on progress] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Prime Minister Nakasone message to MT (aboliton of apartheid: measures against South Africa) ["Japan will be prepared to study possible ways of participating in... concerted efforts"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS minute to No.10 ("Commonwealth Secretary General's call on the Prime Minister") [lines to take] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Community Affairs”) [EC budget; UK Presidency] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute for MT (“Public Expenditure Cabinet”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Chairman of Central Electricity Generating Board letter to MT (acid rain) [meeting with the new Norwegian Prime Minister] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Church of England approach to sanctions, privatisation, economy, industry) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Unwin minute to Roberts (“Remuneration for Lawyers”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Canada") [programme, accommodation, travel] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Canadian Prime Minister, 13 July") [updated brief on South Africa] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: No. 10 plan ("Visit of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Vancouver 11-13 July 1986") [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Gorbachev letter to MT (UK/Soviet/US Relations) [scene-setting for MT meeting with Shevarnadze, and invitation to MT to visit USSR] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 845 to FCO (1600Z) ("Soviet Foreign Policy: Dr. Owen's Call on Dobrynin") [record of conversation] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO briefing for MT ("Arms Control: Prime Minister's Talks with Shevardnadze, 14 July") [Soviet proposals; US proposals; tolerable results from UK perspective] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Gorbachev message to MT (visit of Soviet Minister for Foreign Affairs to London: arms control) [message delivered personally to MT by Shevardnadze] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 840 to FCO (0600Z) ("Soviet Foreign Minister's Visit to London: Background") [briefing for Howe: "assessments of the man, the priorities of the Soviet leadership and Soviet objectives for the visit"] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Mikhail Gorbachev message to MT (Soviet-American summit) ​​​​​​​["no breakthrough, or even a change for the better in the international situation, is yet apparent"] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: MacGregor letter to Whitelaw ("Rate Support Grant settlement 1987/88") ["...I was invited to discuss with [Ridley]... the way in which slopes and other mechanisms might be increased to reinforce block grant pressures, and to reconsider the RSG settlement for 1987-88 in the light of that discussion..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Younger PS letter to No.10 ("The Caldwell Inquiry") ["... inquiry into warship hull design... Professor Caldwell has concluded that he should resign... a very disappointing development"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Lagos telegram to Howe PS (Secretary of State's visit to Africa: meeting with Nigerian Foreign Minister) ["would be happy to see you here in Lagos, however briefly"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Diouf (Secretary of State's visit to Africa: meeting with Nigerian Foreign Minister) ["it is imperative that we should demonstrate our disapproval of the policies of the South African Government without causing them to react in such a way as to rule out dialogue and compromise"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Secretary of State's meeting with Mr Mugabe") [Howe, Mugabe: Mugabe sceptical of British motives for opposing sanctions; Zimbabwe expenditure on transport links; relations with US] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [Civil List Provision for Prince Andrew, proposed Taxpayers Charter, the Economic Prospects Paper, the markets] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: MacGregor minute for MT (“1986 Public Expenditure Survey: Additional Bids”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Brian Griffiths minute for MT (“Shortage of Mathematics Teachers”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 27th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham note for the record ("Presentation: human interest stories") [action points following Press Office meeting] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Commonwealth Games withdrawals, drugs, Northern Ireland) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO briefing for MT ("Shevardnadze Visit: Call on the Prime Minister") [additional briefing on Gorbachev proposal for conference on Middle East, and on Soviet bilateral fisheries agreement with Argentina/Falkland Islands encroachment] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Washington telegram 1835 to FCO (2126Z) ("Soviet Foreign Minister's Visit to London, 14-15 July") [US/Soviet relations; key points to raise wiht Shevardnadze] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("EC Presidency Mission") [Winnie Mandela quoted as saying Nelson Mandela not willing to meet with Howe] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's mission") ["I expect the Government will be expecting... Howe's arrival here sceptically coupled with... puzzlement as to what he may have to say to them"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's mission: press reactions") [summary & quotes] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's mission: press reactions") [PW Botha invitations to black representatives to discuss power sharing] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Harare telegram to FCO ("Commonwealth African reactions to British policy on South Africa") [Commonwealth Games boycott] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 note (internal) to Powell (European Council: message to Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal) [oversight] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Cabinet Office to No.10 ("South Africa: internal disorders") ["quite likely to be extra trouble on 14 July"; details] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Malcolm Fraser letter to MT (negotiations with the South African Government) [analysis of why the Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons' negotiations failed & of necessary measures for successful negotiations; MT: "More to do with Malcolm than S. Africa!"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Secretary of State's meeting with President Machel") [UK/Mozambique relations; negotiations with S. African govt] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Malcolm Fraser letter to MT ("Southern Africa") [Howe visit to Southern Africa; analysis of Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons' negotiations breakdown; views on the way forward; sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: FCO briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s Visit to Vancouver”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“Teachers’ pay”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker briefing for MT (“MISC 122: Teachers’ pay and conditions of service”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“European Community draft directive on Large Combustion Plants (E(A)(86)37)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Channon letter to John Moore (negotiations with US on Bermuda 2 Air Services Agreement ) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Richard Luce PS letter to 10 Downing Street (“Treasury and Civil Service Committee: Government response to Seventh Report”) [‘Civil Service and Ministers: Duties and Responsibilities’: MT approves revised draft] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Howe meetings with Botha, domestic politics) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Lord Hailsham minute to John MacGregor (“Criminal Legal Aid Remuneration”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Interest Rates”) [Norgrove urges delaying half point cut] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: MT message to Brian Mulroney (visit to Vancouver) ["It was useful to establish where we both stand on the South Africa problem"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO telegram to UKHC Nairobi ("Commonwealth Games") ["surprised and concerned at this morning's... reports that the Kenyan Government has decided to pull out"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Canadian Businessmen) [British economic policy, taxation, trade between US and Canada, money markets] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Premier Bennet of British Columbia) [Canada trade relations with the US, economy of British Columbia] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Brian Mulroney) [partial record of conversation: sanctions against South Africa: "Mulroney said that it was clear that Canada and the... [UK] had a strong divergence of opinion... This was not a happy situation"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Mulroney of Canada) [South Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Mulroney of Canada) [bilateral issues, Ireland, economic issues, agriculture, Middle East] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 13 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: COI London record (“Press conference given by the Prime Minister, Mrs. Thatcher, in Vancouver, on Saturday, July 12, 1986”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Shevardnadze") [main issues] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Shevardnadze, Cartledge) [message from Gorbachev ; East/West relations & arms control; human rights; terrorism; Afghanistan; Chernobyl] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Richard Luce letter to MT (“Reviews of Non-Departmental Public Bodies: Progress Report”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Prime Minister Nakasone letter to MT (election victory) [exchange of courtesy letters] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chancellor Kohl") [diplomatic attention to Kohl following President Weizsäcker state visit to UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Admiral Poindexter telegram to Powell (MT-Reagan privacy channel exchanges) [their recent messages on South Africa reached US Ambassador from a source in London, not from Washington] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Prime Minister's meeting with Mr Mulroney: 13 July: South Africa") [media reports] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("Call on South African Foreign Minister") [Ambassador Moberly record of conversation: Botha's concerns regarding "renunciation of violence and protection of fundamental rights for minorities"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 minute to MT ("South Africa") [scheduling of next restricted Ministerial Group meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Fowler minute to MT (“MISC 122 (86) 11: Teachers’ pay”) [Teachers’ Negotiating Group] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Walker minute to MT (“Energy Efficiency Grants”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Barney Hayhoe letter to Whitelaw (“COMARE Report on Sellafield”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Proposed New Pollution Inspectorate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Lawson memo circulated to Cabinet - C(86) 17 (Economic Prospects) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore letter to Hurd (“Air traffic distribution in the London area”) [Civil Aviation Authority report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [South Africa, Commonwealth Games] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Commonwealth Games controversy, Westland, domestic politics) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Younger PS letter to No.10 (relations between Government and the media in wartime) [security sensitivities over MOD-commissioned academic studies] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: MT letter to Shevardnadze (UK/Soviet relations) [follow-up to meeting, and acceptance of Gorbachev's invitation to visit USSR] [released Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Planning Group minutes (1500Z) ("Military Purposes Served by Nuclear Testing") (NSPG 0136) [value of testing; need to give the people the facts] [declassified Feb 2006]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Richard Luce letter to Nick Ridley (“Privatisation and Quangos”) [“we should consider at an early stage the most cost-effective and defensible arrangements”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Edwards letter to Ridley ("Rate Support Grant settlement - 1987/88 unallocated margins") ["The device has worked well in Wales and I see no technical difficulty if you were to adopt a similar scheme..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("South Africa/France") ["France's "double role" on the sanctions issue"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe minute to MT ("South Africa") [report on visit to southern Africa] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute (internal): Fergusson to Prendergast ("ComGEP: Mrs Helen Suzman") [Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons: "very critical... of Lord Barber for putting his name to the report"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Channon PS letter to Howe PS ("South Africa: EC Code of Conduct: White Paper") [resumption of plans to publish, following postponement during State of Emergency in S. Africa; circulation of intended final draft for comments] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Southern Africa") [cover minute referring to paper by officials "on the countries in the area which have important economic links with... South Africa" ] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: MT message for Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi (the posting of Drug Liaison Officers to Delhi and Bombay) [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [the Public Expenditure Cabinet, the markets] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lawson minute for MT (increases in public expenditure & press comments) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: MacGregor memo circulated to Cabinet - C(86) 18 (1986 Public Expenditure Survey) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Commonwealth Games controversy, Northern Ireland, local government) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Select Committee on Defence: Westland report) [MT on press leaks: “We do nothing. This report is like any other”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Westland: Cabinet Office minute to Ingham (Select Committee on Defence: Westland inquiry) [promotion of Brittan’s former PPS] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 briefing for MT (“Meeting on Football”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: John MacGregor letter to Lord Hailsham (“Criminal Legal Aid Remuneration”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: MT thank you letters (EXPO 86) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Visit to Vancouver: Travel by British Airways Concorde") [costs, passengers] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Peter Mellor letter to MT (labour costs) [“pay is now the key problem of the British economy”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1879 to FCO (2300Z) ("US Response to Soviet Geneva Arms Control") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Call on Chancellor Kohl") [UK Ambassador record of conversation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Treasury Solicitor letter to No.10 ("Osprey Limited and Anor v British Shipbuilders and Others") ["... the risk that one of the parties will try to involve Monckton or a current member of the Policy Unit is reduced if... there is no factual evidence which is not to be found elsewhere in the Plaintiffs' possession"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: MT message to Prime Minister Lubbers (formation of the new Netherlands government) ["Congratulations, and best wishes for your second term"] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Attorney General's Legal Secretary minute to MOD ("Lieutenant Sethia - Diary") [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: General Obasanjo letter to MT (Geoffrey Howe's mission to South Africa) ["exercise in futility"; Powell: "a disappointing and frankly unacceptable reply"; MT notes that it was Obasanjo who had suggested to her that she try to persuade Botha to release Mandela] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 note to MT (Lord Whitelaw statement on South Africa) [repudiation of media allegations] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 letter to Channon PS ("South Africa: EC Code of Conduct: White Paper") [No.10 clearance for publication subject to views of colleagues] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [Howe visit to Southern Africa; Ewen Fergusson visit to South Africa/meeting with Pik Botha; public presentation of UK stance; further measures; Commonwealth Review Meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Julian Amery MP memorandum to Howe (Foreign Secretary's visit to South Africa) [proposal for Botha & Buthelezi to agree to work together as a forerunner rather than as a consequence of Mandela's release; memo forwarded by Amery to MT for her personal attention in advance of Howe's trip] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Centre for Policy Studies letter to MT ("The Commonwealth and Economic Sanctions") [background reading material in advance of Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Community Affairs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Walker (“Handling of Community Energy Matters During UK Presidency”) [declassified 2014]

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