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PDF 85 Jan 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Dutch Foreign Secretary Van den Broek) [enlargement of the Community, Polish Church agricultural scheme, management of Community aid projects, Southern Africa, UNESCO, Middle East] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prime Minister Lubbers of The Netherlands - tête-à-tête) [East-West relations, arms control, the SDI, Sleipner gas, EC issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Netherlands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Prime Minister Lubbers of The Netherlands - plenary) [Common Agricultural Policy, future of the Community, integrated Mediterranean programmes, European Space Agency, international economic questions] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 27 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: UKE Beijing telegram 113 to FCO (0858Z) ("Cocom: China") [Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls: Chinese call for end to Cold War restrictions] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Rate Limitation: Finalisation of Precept Limits for Precepting Authorities") [proposals for local authorities] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Leon Brittan letter to Patrick Jenkin ("New burdens on Local Government") [need "rigorous assessments of the costs and benefits of new initiatives", without straight-jacket] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Lord Gowrie minute to MT ("Senior Management Development Programme") [progress report; performance targets] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("40th Anniversary of Victory in Europe") [MT advised to add to agenda for Cabinet in order for quick decision to be reached on Heseltine proposals for marking of the anniversary] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Downing Street: No.10 letter to BBC (BBC documentary to mark 250th Anniversary of the Prime Minister's official residence in 10 Downing Street) [preliminary discussions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science: Armstrong minute to MT ("Life Sciences Conference to be Hosted by France 18-22 April 1985") [British nominees to attend] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 (Dean Dove Ltd) [proposal to neutralise illegal regional aid by conversion to EC loan; Dean Dove writ served against DTI, claiming damages] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("BNOC's Oil Pricing Policy") [analysis & advice] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Treasury briefing for MT (oil prices) [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC101(85) 4th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Monday 28 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Redwood minute to MT (NCB chairmanship) [possible candidates] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Francis Noel-Baker letter to MT (Cyprus Neutral Group Initiative) [“my predictions about the failure of the ‘proximity talks’ was right”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Bishop of Liverpool letter to MT (“Training Places on Merseyside”) [“the emphasis of the adult training strategy has been a deliberate shift from those in the greatest need”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town to FCO (“State President’s Speech”) [President Botha’s statement at the opening of Parliament] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Interest Rates and the Budget Deficit”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor-Deputy Governor of the Bank of England) [interest rates and the exchange rate] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) MT: Butler minute to Armstrong (“Hugo Young/Anne Sloman: Profile of the Prime Minister”) [MT “not in favour of people in No.10 giving interviews about the work of this office”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Peter Rees letter to Patrick Jenkin ("Rate Limitation: Finalisation of Precept Limits for Precepting Authorities") [ILEA - has doubts, but for you and Keith Joseph finally to decide] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Cradock minute to Powell ("Argentine Arms Purchases") [MT: Argentina is determined to rebuild its military strength] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Brittan-Booth) ["Public Order Review"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("40th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War") ["proposals as to the form which a national celebration... might take"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington letter to Howe ("Strategic Defence Initiative") [UK involvement in research programmes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 296 to FCO (1810Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council 28-29 Jan: IMPS") ["Record of Lunchtime Discussion": EC enlargement & IMPs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: MT letter to Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan (meeting of the 2000 Group in Japan: fostering non-governmental contacts between Japan and the UK) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Letwin minute to MT ("Enterprising Young People") [information about young people who have recently started businesses] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Armstrong minute to MT ("Orders for Frigates") [report to Cabinet on resolution of dispute between Heseltine and Tebbit over frigate orders] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and Telecommunications: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Post Office: 1984 Corporate Plan and Objectives") ["My main reservation... is that neither gives enough prominence to some of the important policies which we are expecting the PO to pursue"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Ridley ("Channel Fixed Link") [assessment of private consortia progress "towards a credible scheme"; Government terms] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Peter Walker) ["BNOC and Oil Prices": Walker's meeting with Nigerian Oil Minister; OPEC meeting/pricing; BNOC] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: DTI to Lord Privy Seal’s Office (statement to Commons & press notice) [final drafts] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 minute to MT (“Chancellor Kohl’s visit in May”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 29 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Meeting with Denktash: 29 January”) [“Denktash insistent that elections take place before a new high level meeting”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute (Peter Jay interview) [current affairs, 10 years’ leadership] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Media: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (“Hugo Young/Anne Sloman: Profile of the Prime Minister”) [BBC radio; MT “not in favour of people in No.10 giving interviews about the work of this office”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Barney Hayhoe letter to Fowler (“Newcastle shiftworkers dispute”) [lessons to be learnt] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Robin Nicholson minute to MT (“Education and training for new technologies”) [House of Lords report on “the ability of the UK educational system to support new technologies important to the economic future of the nation”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Rees letter to Brittan (“Shop Hours and Sunday Trading”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: McFarlane (& others) letters to Thatcher (SDI briefing) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Peter Rees minute to Treasury (“Landscape Special Development Orders (LASDO) and ‘a better future for the Uplands’”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (“Israeli Military Equipment for Argentina”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("MISC 109: Extending the Coverage of Disqualification of Councillors") [should be considered by the Widdicombe Committee] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: Hugh Thomas letter to MT ("Conversation with Monsieur Raymond Barre") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit of Iraqi Foreign Minister to London") [urges that MT invite Tariq Aziz to visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("H Committee: In-Service Training for Teachers") ["proposals should be accepted only if... money can be found from within the existing education budget"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chairman of the National Advisory Body ("Future Planning of Higher Education") [reconstitution of National Advisory Board; guidance for NAB on Government's concerns & priorities] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chairman of the University Grants Committee ("Future Planning of Higher Education") [student numbers; subject balance; research; rationalisation; staffing; recurrent grant; external financing; capital receipts; efficiency; cooperation with National Advisory Board ] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Teachers' Pay (England and Wales)") [report on Burnham Committee proceedings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("European Community: Craxi") [date for meeting to discuss European enlargement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [MT talks with Lubbers on 26 January; Foreign Affairs Council, 28-29 January] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit record of conversation (MT, Heseltine, E(A) Committee) ["E(A) Discussion: Royal Dockyards"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: MT letter to Patrick McNair-Wilson MP (control of oil production in the North Sea) [follow-up to Parliamentary Question on Government's reserve powers] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food record of conversation (export of British sherry) [Jopling, Spanish Ambassador] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 30 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson note to MT (“Tests to be applied to a proposed settlement of the coal dispute”) [points to be conceded, secured and rejected] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Call on Kyprianou: 30 January”) [“Kyprianou keen to keep up the momentum by pursuing his proposal for a new high level meeting”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brittan letter to Tebbit (“Prospects for the Cable Industry”) [“the overall position is far from promising”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Ridley letter to Brittan (“Shop Hours and Sunday Trading”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Parliamentary Affairs: Shops legislation”) [Parliamentary debate on deregulation of opening hours] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Brittan minute to MT (“Shops Act: Late Night and Sunday Opening”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Hugh Thomas minute to MT (“Dinner with Doctor Keywirth”) [the SDI research programme] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Robert McFarlane message to MT (SDI) [forwards letters from Weinberger and Abrahamson] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Secretary of State for Environment PS letter to No.10 (“Inspector’s Report on Stansted-Heathrow T5 Inquiries”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Press Office minute to MT (lunch at Lloyd’s) [arrangements for visit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Department of Trade briefing (Lunch at Lloyd’s) [future role of the Chief Executive] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Redwood minute to Turnbull (“Lloyd’s”) [“Disclipinary proceedings have been taken against certain members, and others are pending”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Turnbull minute to MT (“Lunch at Lloyd’s”) [issue of Chief Executive position] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) MT: Armstrong minute to Butler (“Hugo Young/Anne Sloman: Profile of the Prime Minister”) [“it would put serving civil servants in an impossible position if they were to take part”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Federal German economy") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: President Ortega letter to MT (visit of Vice-President Ramirez to the UK) [the Contadora Process; US policy] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("Local Authority Propaganda") [introducing an emergency bill would be difficult] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("Inquiry into Local Government Practices and Procedures") [announcement of Widdicombe Committee] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Kenneth Baker letter to Keith Joseph ("The developing political crisis in our cities") ["The hard Left ... really do hope that the Government can be brought down by widespread action in the inner cities"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: David Barclay minute to MT ("Army Medal Office") [waiting times for campaign medals: MT unhappy with draft reply signed off by Lord Trefgarne] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Bonn telegram 85 to FCO (1630Z) ("German Views on Arms Control") [report on Federal Arms Control Ambassador's talks in Washington] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 briefing for MT ("Arms Control: Briefing Meeting, Chequers, 2 February") [summary of purposes & detailed outline of main points] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Rees ("Management of Higher Education") [academic tenure; change within existing resources; closures; demand for higher education; closure of pharmacy department at Heriot-Watt] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Walker minute to MT ("Sleipner") [negotiations with Norway over gas imports from Sleipner field; Walker recommends turning down deal] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Oil Prices in the Aftermath of the OPEC meeting") [analysis; signs of short-term recovery] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 4th (Parliamentary Affairs, Type 22 Frigates, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, coal strike, unemployment & exchange rates, commercial surrogacy) [Wakeham returns after Brighton Bomb injuries][declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: ‘Tip’ O'Neill letter to MT (address to Joint Meeting of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Memorials: No.10 minute for MT (“Unveiling of the Memorial to WPC Fletcher”) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lawson minute for Jopling (“Competition Policy”) [review of the marketing boards] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Thursday 31 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Power Station Endurance”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Office of the Chief Secretary letter to No.10 (“Coal Strike and Spring Supplementary Estimates”) [costs of the coal strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram to FCO (“Cyprus”) [“Turkish position is pretty unyielding”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Howe APS letter to No.10 (“Cyprus”) [“The word “unitary”… appears to upset the Turks and Turkish Cypriots”] [declassified 2014]

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Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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