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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) 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) Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Channon, Whitelaw, Tebbit, Ridley, Morrison, Wakeham) ["Leyland Trucks"] [released Jul 2018]
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 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) 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 Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 briefing for MT (public presentation of Government policy) [update on work of Strategy Group as background for MT "pep talk" to Cabinet] [released Jul 2015]
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) 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 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) 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) Government Machinery: Fowler minute to MT ("Presentation of the NHS") ["action already taken, action in hand and action planned... We have been seeking to shift the debate from inputs into the NHS to outputs"] [released Jul 2015]
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) 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) 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) 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) Government Machinery: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("NHS Presentation") [key issues] [released Jul 2015]
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 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 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 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 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 (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 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) 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 (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 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]

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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