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PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cradock minute for Powell ("Arms Control: President Reagan's Message to Mr Gorbachev") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1987 to FCO (2300Z) ("Geneva Nuclear and Space Talks: President's Letter to Gorbachev") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Lord Elton letter to MT (strategic planning guidance for the South East) ["...following the abolition of the GLC..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("UN Security Council meeting on Nicaragua/ICJ decision") [UN resolution on International Court of Justice verdict regarding US arms sales to Iran; MT: "This is very important to the President- I think we should stand with him"] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("South Africa: Foreign Secretary's visit") [lines to take following Howe's return visit to South Africa] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("The OAU and South Africa") [MT rejects proposal to write to President Sassou-Nguesson in his capacity as Chair of the Organisation of African Unity: "will only call forth a caustic reply"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Cradock minute to Charles Powell ("Afghanistan: Gorbachev's Speech in Vladivostok") [Soviet withdrawal: "In practical terms the move is of even less consequence than this low figure might suggest... essentially a propaganda move"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: UKE Moscow telegram 920 to FCO (1200Z) ("Soviet Partial Withdrawal from Afghanistan") ["on the basis of the TASS reports... a step in the right direction but unfortunately, so far, only a very small one"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Channon, Peter Morrison, Graham Day, Peter Warry) ["Rover Group": redundancies; Leyland Trucks talks with Foden/DAF; Austin Rover talks with Honda; Land Rover: Range Rover US launch] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute for MT (“Inner City Schools Initiative”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Teachers’ pay: the immediate response by Government”) [ACAS ‘agreement’] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Rifkind minute to MT (“Scrutiny of Inspection Functions”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell minute (“US/Soviet summit”) [Ambassador expects summit to be held in November] [released Dec 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Austin Pearce letter to MT (British Aerospace Weybridge factory run down) [“this action will lead to a long run improvement in our position with beneficial effects on the whole aerospace industry”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Palace row, Commonwealth Games, Tebbit on unemployment) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“The Week Ahead”) [South Africa, Howe-Botha meeting, Commonwealth conference] [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Channon letter to Younger (“Westland”) [risk of helicopter business closure and redundancies] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (“The Government’s response to the Reports of the Select Committee on Defence and on Westland”) [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Home Office note to No.10 (Westland reports: Adjournment Debate - Minister’s response) [transcript] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cradock minute for Powell ("President Reagan's Message to Mr Gorbachev") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: MT letter to President Chirac (INLA arrests) ["an immense encouragement to all those engaged in combatting terrorism in Ireland and elsewhere"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Rate Support Grant settlement 1987-88: service distribution") ["...next May the Government [faces] district council elections... very unhelpful if, at such a sensitive time, district councils could point to large rate increases"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley letter to Whitelaw ("Community Charge - withholding services from those not registered") ["Such an approach has attractions... but it would be extremely difficult to frame the legislation... whenever use is made of local services, the community charge register may be checked..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("Text of a Statement by State President P E Botha on 29 July 1986") [Howe visit to southern Africa: "I told Sir Geoffrey that I looked upon his recent speech in the House of Commons as nothing but a threat against our country... Leave South Africa to the South Africans"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation ("Meeting between the Secretary of State and Dr G Viljoen (Minister of Education)") [sanctions & negotiations] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Howe, P.W. Botha) ["A very difficult and at times stormy meeting"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1500Z) ("US Space Launch Capabilities") (NSC 0134) [President asks whether Soviets might have sabotaged launch of the Challenger space shuttle?] [declassified Dec 2005 & Spt 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi letter for MT (the posting of Drug Liaison Officers to Delhi and Bombay) [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Baker) [inner city schools initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Teachers’ Pay”) [Government position] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT (“School teachers’ pay and conditions”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: MacGregor minute to MT (“Energy Efficiency Grants”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Ridley letter to Lord Young (“Unified Pollution Inspectorate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute to MT (“BA: Rolls-Royce”) [Engines for BA 747-400s: UK vs US bids] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Palace row, MT’s hand operation, economy) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“The Government’s response to the Reports of the Select Committee on Defence about Westland plc”) [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute for Cradock ("President Reagan's Message to Mr Gorbachev") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cradock minute for Powell ("President Reagan's Message to Mr Gorbachev") [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: UKMIS New York telegram 709 to FCO (2330Z) ("Security Council: Nicaragua and the ICJ") [UN resolution on International Court of Justice verdict regarding US arms sales to Iran: text] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute to Ingham ("South Africa") [press lines to take on outcome of Howe visit to South Africa & next steps; MT "very grateful" to Howe] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [analysis of Howe's visit to South Africa; next steps] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 briefing for MT ("OD: South Africa") [Howe paper on "the Dreadful Consequences should there be no agreement at the Commonwealth Meeting"; key points from paper; "I should keep off controversial themes which are bound to lead to argument with... [Howe]... they will provoke... [Lawson] and... [Hurd] into supporting him"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Ingham letter to M.R. Hanson, UKCC (UK relations with Botswana and South Africa) ["over simplification to the point of utter distortion inherent in British politics and journalism... To be against general economic sanctions is not necessarily to be for South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe minute to MT ("South Africa") [report on visit to southern Africa; PW Botha "was dismissive of my mission"; summary of key meetings & overall conclusions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Peacock Report: Extension of ITV Contracts") [if nothing is done, would be locking them into the current system] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (Australian bicentenary) [again reiterates request for permanent loan of Constitution Act] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Canadian PM Mulroney letter to MT (Sir Geoffrey Howe's mission to southern Africa) ["we appreciated the manner in which he pressed for the breakthrough"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Community Affairs”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute for Lawson (“Better Schools for the Inner Cities”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Teachers’ Pay and Conditions”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: MT letter to Lord Marshall of Goring (new evidence on acid rain) [meeting with the new Norwegian Prime Minister] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore minute to MT (“Engines for British Airways 747-400s”) [Rolls-Royce vs US bid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Channon letter to John Moore (“Engines for British Airways 747-400s”) [“My principal concern is British Airways’ [unprecedented] request for a performance bond to the total value of the engine contract”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore letter to Howe (“UK/US air services”) [capacity control negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Howe’s mission rebuffed, latest polls) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 minute to MT (Westland inquiry) [Attorney General’s role in disclosure of Solicitor General’s letter] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Nick Ridley letter to Richard Luce (privatisation and quangos) [water industry consultative bodies] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("UN Security Council: Nicaragua/ICJ decision") [UN resolution on International Court of Justice verdict regarding US arms sales to Iran: "we are faced with a stark choice between support for international law or for our US ally"; Howe argues for UK abstaining from vote] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Lord Shackleton letter for MT (Falklands fisheries: Argentine/Soviet agreement) [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 minute to Howe PS (Message from Mrs. Chalker to the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa) [revised draft reply to message from Sec Gen: "I am afraid that you are misinformed. The... [EEC] is not in favour of applying comprehensive economic sanctions"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Cabinet Office letter to Howe PS ("South Africa") [OD conclusions on the handling of the Commonwealth Review meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Prime Minister Bhekimpi letter to MT ("Proposed sanctions against the Republic of South Africa") ["concerned by the threat to impose comprehensive economic sanctions"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Babangida letter to MT (sanctions against South Africa) [deems Howe diplomatic mission a failure; calls for further sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn saving telegram 10 to FCO ("Federal German Economy") ["no agreement amongst economic experts on the size and shape of growth"] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: DTI minute to Treasury ("Extension to Dhekelia 'B' Power Station in Cyprus") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation ("South Africa: Talk with Mr. Chester Crocker") [Powell, Crocker: US sanctions; next Commonwealth Review meeting; proposed meeting of major industrial countries] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Peter Morrison letter to Lynda Chalker (“EC Integrated Operations”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Lord Young letter to Channon (“Removing Barriers to Business in Europe”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Walker letter to Rifkind (“Energy Efficiency in the Civil Estate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Walker letter to Ridley (“Energy Efficiency in the Civil Estate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Clarke letter to Ridley (“Unified Pollution Inspectorate”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(86) 30th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, Teachers’ Pay) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: Charles Powell minute for MT ("South Africa") [avoid an argument in OD] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (South Africa, Kinnock motion on government’s position, Kilroy-Silk resignation) [released 2017]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Younger PS letter to No.10 (“Westland”) [relative costs of Sea King procurement and redundancies] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Westland: Attorney General letter to Tam Dalyell MP (Westland inquiry) [circumstances of the disclosure of the Solicitor General’s letter] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Attorney General letter to John Gilbert MP (Westland inquiry) [circumstances of the disclosure of the Solicitor General’s letter] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (Defence Select Committee: Westland reports) [response] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Aug 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young PS letter to No.10 (“Community Programme Project at Lambeth”) [Lambeth Council opposed to project and resistant to offer of Government funding] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Aug 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Review of Unemployment Policies”) [“one of the crucial battlegrounds for the next Election”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Aug 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Prime Minister Lange letter to MT (sanctions against South Africa) ["urge... that you... agree to... [selective] measures at next week's meeting of Commonwealth leaders"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Aug 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Treasury minute to DTI ("ATP: Extension to Dhekelia 'B' Power Station in Cyprus") [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Aug 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Buildings: No.10 minute to MT ("Richmond Yard") [options for preventing FCO staff moving into building; risk of auditors scrutinising costs incurred by change of intended tenants at such a relatively late stage; MT queries these alleged costs] [released Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Aug 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Top Salaries Review Body”) [Lawson’s proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 86 Aug 1 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: Sir Geoffrey Howe letter for MT (South Africa) ["extreme concern at the way matters have been managed in relation to yesterday's OD discussion"] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Aug 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Kenneth Stowe letter to MT (Defence Committee: Westland report) [criticism of Robert Armstrong] [declassified 2016]
PDF 86 Aug 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Lord Thomas of Swynnerton letter to MT (sanctions against South Africa) [enclosed copy of letter from academic John Darwin arguing against sanctions] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Aug 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: MT letter for Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi (the posting of Drug Liaison Officers to Delhi and Bombay) [declassified 2015]
PDF 86 Aug 2 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT draft letter to Sir Geoffrey Howe (South Africa) [defends Ingham, "some of your people subsequently behaved very badly"; "your dedicated and stout-hearted efforts in South Africa"] [released Jan 2017]
PDF 86 Aug 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: HQBF Cyprus signal to Ministry of Defence (1653Z) (attack against RAF Akrotiri) [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 86 Aug 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Whitelaw letter to Ridley ("The Future of Development Plans") [discussion of consultation process and publication date] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 86 Aug 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Secretary of State for the Environment PS minute to No.10 ("New Pollution Inspectorate") [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Aug 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Flesher minute for Paymaster General's Office (Unified Pollution Inspectorate: the draft announcement) [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 86 Aug 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Julian Amery MP (South Africa) [reply to letter noting views of Harry Oppenheimer on perceptions of the ANC amongst white South Africans and possible MT/Botha meeting] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Aug 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Masire letter to MT (South Africa Defence Raid on Mogoditshane) ["Your message of deep sympathy and full support... much appreciated... appeal to you to do all in your power, to persuade the South Africa Government to dismantle apartheid and accept majority rule"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Aug 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter President Reagan (conditions for negotiations on the future of South Africa) [dialogue & release of Mandela conditional on all parties agreeing to end violence] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Aug 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("Peacock Report") [problems of obscenity and violence and political bias] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 86 Aug 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Buildings: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Government Accommodation: Machinery") [response to Cabinet Office proposal for new decision making arrangements] [released Jul 2015]
PDF 86 Aug 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: DTI letter to No.10 (Leyland Bus) [Channon and Ridley want to turn down the involvement of Lancashire Enterprises Limited (LEL) in the management buy-out; MT agreed] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 86 Aug 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (publication of Michael Quinlan essay and talk on ethics of nuclear deterrence) [MT: “I should be delighted to see them published. They are of such high calibre”] [declassified 2014]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

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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