Search

Search

Document type: Declassified documents.

Refine this search

Browse PM’s files

Showing items 57501 - 58000 of 75826.
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO minute to No.10 ("European Fighter Aircraft") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Redwood minute to MT (Chequers seminar) [main results] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT message to Mikhail Gorbachev (thanks for birthday message) [hopes "understanding can be enlarged" and talks with Reagan are fruitful] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Weekly Coal Power Station Statistics”) [miners' strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling letter to Howe (“Perspectives for the Common Agricultural Policy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph (“Review of Student Support”) [“I see no merit in introducing an income tax surcharge”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Heseltine letter to Hurd (renewal of Articles 25 and 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Lord Hailsham letter to Hurd (“European Convention on Human Rights: Articles 25 and 46”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mugabe) [“Mugabe seemed ready to endorse violence”] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: CHOGM draft communiqué (declaration on world order; declaration on South Africa; Benjamin Moloise execution) [“we resolve to redouble our support for the struggle to hasten the end of the abomination of apartheid”] [declassified Dec 2016]
Text 85 Oct 19 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 19 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Charles Powell minute to MT (“South Africa”) [draft text expected, recomended changes] [declassified Dec 2016]
Text 85 Oct 20 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 20 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President of Maldives) [requests for fishing rights, equipment needed for new hospital] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 20 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Wicks minute (“Your Time”) [“suggests a framework within which you might wish to allocate your time”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 20 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute (“Additional Measures”) [trade, economic relationships with South Africa] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 20 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“Press conference this evening”) [“Your main problem will be to kill the charge that you have had to give a lot in order to get an agerement”] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 20 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Note on sanctions against South Africa (“Commonwealth Declaration of Opposition to Apartheid”) [comparison of US, British and Canadian actions] [declassified Dec 2016]
Text 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) USSR: UKMIS Geneva telegram 428 to FCO (1058Z) ("US/Soviet Summit: Joint Statement") ["They agreed about the need to improve U.S.-Soviet relations and the international situation as a whole"] [released 2017]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 minute to MT ("Conservation Lunch on 25 November") [key issues/priorities; attendees] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1730Z) ("Briefing on President's Participation in UNGA [UN General Assembly]") (NSC 0124) [discussion of upcoming bilateral with MT; President noted "the Thatcher Government has been a true friend and currently faces major economic problems ... anything we can do would be helpful"; unitary taxation] [declassified Spt 2017]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (South African DFA) South Africa: MT to President P.W. Botha (outcome of Nassau Commonwealth Meeting) [declassified ?2005]
Text 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: NSC memorandum for McFarlane (“Public Diplomacy Program for South Africa”) [declassified 1999]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) City: Brittan letter to Lawson (“Takeover Panel”) [reserve powers would undermine existing panel] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Flesher minute for Wicks (proposed Hurd statement) [Tottenham riots] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Flesher minute for Wicks (proposed Hurd statement) [Tottenham riots] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Younger letter to Keith Joseph (“Review of Student Support”) [“decision that we took collectively in July not to proceed with the loans option has removed from the paper the principal alternative to the present system”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Younger PS letter to No.10 (“Teachers’ dispute”) [draft statement to Parliament] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph PS letter to No.10 (“Teachers’ dispute in England and Wales”) [Younger statement to Parliament] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT (“Midday Supervision”) [possible specific grant power] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tebbit letter to Keith Joseph (“Teachers Pay”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Younger letter to Nick Ridley (“Economic regulation of airports”) [“your proposed solution risks causing uncertainty among potential investors in relation to the BAA prospectus”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor letter to Heseltine (“Pay Assumption and Running Cost Limits”) [“I could not justify presenting your Department’s estimates to Parliament in a format that differed from others”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO ("The Achille Lauro Affair") [Craxi's statements to Italian cabinet & parliament] [declassified 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (“CHOGM: Heads of Government Retreat at Lyford Cay”) [MT “considerably disillusioned by the double standards applied by a number of the Commonwealth countries”] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Jayewardene) [Tamil situation, need for military equipment from the UK] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: Charles Powell minute to FCO (“CHOGM: Final Session: Briefing Meeting”) [arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UKHC Nassau minute to No10 (“Tree Planting Ceremony at Roywest Trust Corporation”) [MT invited by RoyWest Trust Corporation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: CHOGM draft communique (“South Africa. The Commonwealth Accord”) [“apartheid must be dismantled now if a greater tragedy is to be averted”] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: CHOGM Secretary minute (draft communique) [disarmament, small states, Southern Africa] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKDEL Nassau telegram to UKE Pretoria (MT message to President Botha) [outcome of Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO telegram 72 to UKMIS New York (1930Z) (“Cyprus”) [UK account on Secretary General’s initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe to UKDEL Nassau (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with President Reagan”) [subjects for discussion] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe to UKDEL Nassau (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with President Reagan: Arms Control Aspects”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Moscow to FCO (“Marshal Akhromeev on Soviet Arms Control Proposals”) [Soviet stance on SDI and the ABM Treaty] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe to UKDEL Nassau (“Prime Minister’s Visit to New York: Meeting with Secretary-General”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe to UKDEL Nassau (“Prime Minister’s Lunch with Businessmen in New York”) [British objectives] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO telegram to UKDEL Nassau (“South Africa: Commonwealth Accord”) [lines to take on Namibia and S. Africa for Lords and Commons debates] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Bonn to FCO ("Arms Control: Latest Soviet Proposals") [German views on latest Soviet INF proposals & how to handle] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Riyadh telegram U/N to MoD (1230Z) ("Observer Story on Tornado") [message from King Fahd] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Shultz briefing for Reagan ("Your meeting with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher") [British worries, US goals; talking points] [declassified 2007]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong note circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 24 (The Queen’s Speeches on the Prorogration of Parliament and the Opening of the New Session) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Ian MacGregor letter to MT (intimidation) [NCB’s efforts to tackle intimidation, problems with return to work] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Baroness Young letter to Hurd (“European Convention on Human Rights: renewal of optional Clauses 25 and 46 (Right of Individual Petition and Compulsory Jurisdiction of the Court)”) [reply on behalf of Howe] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: Charles Powell minute to FCO (“CHOGM: Parliamentary Statement”) [MT expected to have to give a statement, which should deal principally with discussions on South Africa] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (“Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: South Africa: Group of Eminent Persons”) [nomination of group members] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Charles Powell telegram to UKE Pretoria (South African reactions to Commonwealth accord) [a rebuff by Both would be damaging to MT’s position and all she has worked for] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKDEL Nassau telegram to UKEs (“South Africa: The Commonwealth Accord”) [a major achievement, call for end to violence a considerable step forward] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO telegram to UKDEL Nassau (“South African reactions to the Commonwealth Accord”) [Botha “particularly critical of the six month time limit for concrete progress towards reform”] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: CHOGM statement (“The Nassau Communique”) [commitments and resolutions] [declassified Dec 2016]
Text 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan to Gorbachev (regional conflicts) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (CHOGM:position of South African government) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe to UKDEL Nassau (“President Reagan’s Address to UNGA 24 October”) [US-Soviet relations, regional conficts] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 4 to FCO (1345Z) (“MBFR”) [UK proposals on arms control] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO telegram 521 to UKMIS New York (2100Z) (President Botha letter to MT) [sanctions and international aid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKDEL Nassau telegram to UKHC Canberra (“Southern Africa: The Commonwealth Accord”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO telegram 531 to UKMIS New York (1505Z) ("Arms Control: Latest Soviet Proposals") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Nigel Wicks ("Afghanistan Talks with Reagan") [Soviet involvement in drug trade] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Cabinet Officer letter to Keith Joseph (tax relief for donations to educational institutions) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Brittan letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (tax relief for donations to educational institutions) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Baker letter to Hurd (“European Convention on Human Rights- renewal of optional Clauses 25 and 46 (Right of Individual Petition and Compulsory Jurisdiction of the Court)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Reagan) [cover note only: McFarlane said US working on arms control counterproposal] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: MT briefing cards (meeting with Reagan) [Achille Lauro, Gorbachev/arms control, UN speech, South Africa, SDI, Middle East, MSE, MBFR, Ireland, trade] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: McFarlane message to No.10 (MT-Reagan meeting) [two new agenda items] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: White House record of conversation (MT, Reagan, Shultz, Regan, McFarlane, Ridgway) [arms control, SDI; Achille Lauro; South Africa; PLO] [declassified Jan 2010]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with the UN Secretary General: Southern Africa”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with the UN Secretary General: Cyprus”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with the UN Secretary General: Middle East”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with the UN Secretary General: UN High Commissioner for Refugees”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (“Prime Minister’s Meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel at the UN Plaza Hotel, New York”) [Peres’s proposals to the UN] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO telegram 529 to UKMIS New York (1440Z) (“British Participation in SDI Research: Mr. Weinberger’s letter”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Nyerere of Tanzania letter to MT (Inkatha’s commitment to non-violent reform) [condemns ANC and international media reporting] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Patrick Jenkin request for advice regarding offer of part-time consultancy with Arthur Andersen and Co) [sensitivities owing to ongoing Government court case against the firm over failure of DeLorean Motor Cars Ltd] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: George Younger minute to MT ("Local Authority Expenditure: Scotland: Aggregate Exchequer Grant 1986-87") [rating burden, penalties] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Willie Whitelaw minute to Kenneth Baker ("MISC 120: DoE Programmes") [housing problems, water] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation ("MSE") [Charles Powell, Robert McFarlane] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Emley Moor Colliery") [comment on NCB response to request to sell pit to miners] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Ridley letter to Kenneth Baker ("Channel Fixed Link: Consultation") [proposed measures; handling of calls for public inquiry] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT (“CAP Reform: consequences of price restraint for British agriculture”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKMIS New York telegram 935 to FCO (2320Z) (“President Reagan’s meeting with allied leaders”) [arms control negotiations at Geneva] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Younger minute to MT (“Legal Aid in Scotland”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Governor of the Bank of England minute to MT (“Banking Supervision”) [the proposal for a banking commission] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Craxi of Italy) [Italian political situation, US-Soviet Summit, Achille Lauro] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: George Younger minute to MT (“Emergency Aid for Farmers”) [situation in Scotland, relief package, European Commission assistance] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO letter to MOD ("Alleged Soviet Violations of the ABM Treaty") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: UKE Hungary telegram to FCO ("My Call on Janos Kadar") [UK ambassador conversation preceding General Secretary János Kádár's visit to UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: UKE Hungary telegram to FCO ("Kadar's visit to London: scene-setter") [General Secretary János Kádár "...thinks that he has secured Gorbachev's approval for further reform... But he also needs the help of the West"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: No.10 briefing for MT ("Kádár's Hungary: or 29 Years is a Long Time in Politics") [General Secretary János Kádár visit to UK: biographical note] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: David Hunt PS letter to No.10 (visit to Hungary) [background for General Secretary János Kádár's visit to UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of Mr Kadar: 31 October - 2 November") [General Secretary János Kádár; "the Hungarians see Kadar's visit to London as the most significant event in Anglo-Hungarian relations since the War"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("BL") [ailing British Leyland being taken in hand by Government; Unipart to be sold off] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Cabinet Discussion of Public Expenditure") [defence spending] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Oliver Letwin minute to MT ("Scotland: Local Authority Spending") [Younger "is trying his usual tactics"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Kenneth Baker minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Housing") [extent of housing problems] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [morale could do with a boost] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Willie Whitelaw minute to MT ("Star Chamber") [attempts to get programmes back to baseline] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Home Office letter to No.10 ("Police and Criminal Evidence Act") [police anxieties about the Act] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Soviet National Day Reception") [ministerial representation should be consistent wtih desire to conduct businesslike dialogue with Soviets] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("European Community: InterGovernmental Conference") [meeting with Michael Butler: key issues; negotiating tactics] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: King minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Talks - Meeting with Mr Molyneaux and Mr Paisley") [brief for meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [handling of meeting with Howe and Hurd] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics”) [miners' strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("SERPS") [Social Security review: state-earnings-related pension scheme: notes on 'how SERPS works' & on proposed reforms; MT notes that she wishes to discuss] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Howe minute to Ridley ("Channel Fixed Link: Compensation Questions") [terms] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 minute for MT (H Committee decisions) [28 vs 24 week abortion term, MT thinking perhaps a government issue] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Policy Unit minute for MT (“Drugs-Pakistan”) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [banking supervision,TSRB, fiscal adjustment and the Autumn Statement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Edwards letter to Keith Joseph (“Review of Student Support”) [“risk the criticism… [of] implementing loans by other means”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Midday Supervision”) [Keith Joseph proposal] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Tom King letter to Hurd (“European Convention on Human Rights - renewal of optional Clauses 25 and 46 (Right of Individual Petition and Compulsory Jurisdiction of the Court)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No10 (“Prime Minister’s Oral Statement: CHOGM and Visit to New York”) [draft statement focusing on discussions of South Africa] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to MT (“‘H’ on Public Order Bill”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO (“South Africa - a responsible Black Homeland leader’s view”) [Mabuza speech on government] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lawson minute to MT (“Building Societies Commission”) [arrangements for the supervision of building societies] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Economic Secretary to the Treasury minute to MT (“Visit to Washington and New York: 22-28 September”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“Structure of Banking Supervision”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Brian Griffiths minute to MT (“Banking Supervision”) [briefing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (“President Reagan’s Meeting with Allied Leaders”) [MT suggestions to Reagan: points to make to Gorbachev] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Strategic Defence Initiative Research: United Kingdom Participation”) [OD meeting, 28 Oct 1985] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Michael Jopling letter to John MacGregor (“Emergency Relief for Livestock Sector”) [aid package proposal] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Michael Jopling minute to MT (“Emergency Aid for Farmers”) [assistance from the European Commission] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: Church Commissioners Secretary minute to Church Commissioners (“Investment and South Africa”) [copied to No.10 for interest] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 26 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 1 to FCO (1800Z) ("US/Soviet Meetings in New York") [record of conversations: Reagan, Shevardnadze; Shultz, Shevardnadze] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Christopher Tugendhat letter to MT (nomination to the Eminent Persons’ Group) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 27 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [presentation of Anglo-Irish discussions and Agreement to Cabinet] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe minute to MT (“CHOGM: Group of Eminent Persons (EPG)”) [British objectives, main problems of the proposal] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 27 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 minute to MT (“South Africa: Group of Eminent Persons”) [Howe declining to join it] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: John MacGregor PS letter to No.10 (“Training Given by the Armed Services”) [publicity value for Government of benefit to private sector] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Reagan letter for MT ("Arms Control: Soviet Violations") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Fabius criticises the UK") [TV debate with Chirac: "everything you propose... has just been tried in Great Britain"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Fabius criticises the UK") [options on how to react to comments made in TV debate with Chirac] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Visit of Mr. Kadar") [General Secretary János Kádár's visit to UK: schedule & subjects for discussion] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 (The Queen's Speech on the Opening of Parliament 1985) [copies and guidance for circulation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: George Younger minute to John MacGregor ("'Territorial' Implications of Local Authority Overspending in England") [compensation to Scottish block] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: George Younger minute to John MacGregor ("PES 1985: Housing") [impact of Baker's proposals] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [Lawson may try to lobby MT over differences with MacGregor] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Lawson PS ("Autumn Statement: Forecast Fiscal Adjustment") [figure should not be published] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Lawson PS ("Public Expenditure Assumptions") [unemployment] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Nigel Lawson minute to MT ("Autumn Statement: Forecast Fiscal Adjustment") [should not be published] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Star Chamber: State of Play") [departmental bids exceeding baseline] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 3550 to FCO (1225Z) ("Call on President of the Commission: 28 October 1985") [Hannay, Delors: record of conversation: InterGovernmental Conference] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [comment on King's suggested amendments to Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Norgrove minute to Armstrong (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [PM accepts report with regrets] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO letter to Cabinet Office (“Anglo-German summit: 27 November 1985”) [draft list of briefs for MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute to Sherbourne (Prime Ministerial meetings with editors) [who to invite] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Younger letter to John MacGregor (“Running Costs Control”) [“all Departmental Ministers will, in effect, be required to conceal their pay assumptions”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome minute for Head of Chancery (“Achille Lauro/US-Italy Extradition Treaty”) [account of crisis from US Dept of Justice official in Italy] [declassified Jan 2010]
Text 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan letter to Thatcher (arms control verification) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President of the Confederation of British Industry letter to MT (Commonwealth Conference) [congratulations on MT taking firm line on sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Canberra telegram to FCO (“CHOGM, South Africa: Committee of Eminent Persons”) [press speculation on Howe’s appointment] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Nassau) [“blatant interference in our national affairs”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Brittan minute to MT (“Ansbacher”) [undertaking an enquiry about the affair] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Governor) [banking supervision] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Armstrong minute to Norgrove (“Building Societies Commission”) [reorganisation of the Registry of Friendly Societies] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Armstrong minute to Wicks (call from the Bank of England: MT’s discussion on banking matters) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 2958 to FCO (1830Z) (“SDI Participation”) [extracts from a Washington Post article] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Canberra telegram to FCO (“CHOGM: South Africa”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Reagan letter for MT (The Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions (MBFR) negotiations: the UK proposals) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD minute for Powell ("Arms Control: Soviet Violations") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Questions, 29 October") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: FCO briefing for MT ("Call on Prime Minister by Japanese Ambassador: 30 October") [Prince Hiro; trade issues; arms control] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("The Queen's Speech on the Opening of Parliament 1985") [amendment requested by Howe regarding South Africa] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Korea: President Chun Doo Hwan letter to MT (visit to South Korea) [invitation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [discussion of defence spending] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: President Duarte message to MT (in Spanish) [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Christopher Gerard letter to MT ("Policy Respect by Civil Servants?") ["despite what you were informed, there has been little change [within the Overseas Development Administration] about the implementation of your preferred policies... [ODA has been] quietly opposing your views about privatisation at all levels"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: FCO letter to Powell ("Possible Visit to the UK by the Turkish Prime Minister") [MT accepts case for an early invitation for Feb or Mar 1986] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Michael Butler) ["European Community Inter-Governmental Conference": "progress (or lack of it)"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Northern Ireland Affairs") [Anglo-Irish talks and Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-King-Howe-Armstrong-Cradock) ["Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland": joint courts; European Convention on Suppression of Terrorism; procedure and presentation of Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to Powell ("Meeting with Mr Molyneaux and Dr Paisley on 30 October") [Anglo-Irish Agreement: arguments against referendum on Agreement in Northern Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Emley Moor") [comment on NCB response to request to sell pit to miners] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell note to MT (BBC interview with President Reagan) [transcript with key passages highlighted] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury minute for No.10 (“National Savings: Indexed-Income Bond”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: John Moore letter to Keith Joseph (tax relief for donations to educational institutions) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Kenneth Clarke letter to Keith Joseph (tax relief for donations to educational institutions) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore letter to Nick Ridley (“Economic regulation of airports”) [“reservations about the functions which you envisage for the CAA”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office letter to Lord Young PS (“Ministerial Group on Deregulation”) [proposed membership] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT draft statement to House of Commons (CHOGM and visit to New York) [“We were unanimous in our abhorrence of apartheid”] [declassified Dec 2016]
Text 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan letter to Thatcher (& Kohl) (agrees to shift US view on MBFR talks) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO (“South Africa Internal”) [“ever-increasing cycle of violence”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO (“South Africa Internal”) [dialogue stalemate] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO (“Commonwealth Mission on South Africa”) [Botha opposed] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to Heseltine (“SDI Participation: Legal and European Angles”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [“CHOGM: Group of Eminent Persons” - Howe refusing to join, decision to approach Barber, failing which Howe’s nomination to be discussed again] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT message for President Reagan (Soviet violations of arms control agreement) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute for MT (Soviet/US arms control negotiations, relations with Malaysia) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Japanese Ambassador to UK) [Prince Hiro; trade issues; arms control] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Mr Kadar") [General Secretary János Kádár's visit to UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 letter to Treasury ("Nationalised Industries Chairmen's Group") [Dinner with MT on 22 Nov: points for discussion: Government-national industry relations; pay & industrial relations & employment policy legislation ; major planning enquiries; local authority rates] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to George Younger ("Local Authority Expenditure: Scotland: AEG 1986-87") [can't accept proposal to limit penalties at outturn] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Peter Lougheed message to MT (new Premier of Alberta) [successor will be committed to maintaining close ties] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: FCO letter to Powell ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [message from Zhao Ziyang: "difficulties have arisen" in negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Weinstock letter to MT (Guangdong Nuclear project) [difficulties in negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Anglo/French Summit") [proposed revised date for meeting] [declassified Feb 2019]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [InterGovernmental Conference; Foreign Affairs Council, 22 Oct, incl. tariff reductions & trade relations with Japan and US; EC steel market/British Steel; ECOFIN Council, 28 Oct; Agriculture Council, 21-22 Oct; other recent & upcoming meetings] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-King-Jim Molyneaux MP-Ian Paisley MP) [Anglo-Irish Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Cabinet: Northern Ireland Affairs") [suggesting handling of Cabinet discussion on Anglo-Irish Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Ministerial Group on Social Security: Meeting on 31 October") ["to consider Mr Fowler's revised proposals on SERPS"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: MacGregor letter to Whitelaw ("Social Security") ["Norman Fowler and I have reached an agreement on this programme. I summarise the position in this minute"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Pensions") [savings on SERPS: key figures based on amended Fowler proposals; contracting-out; presentation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Egypt: Howe minute to Leon Brittan ("Egypt: ATP: Cairo Wastewater Project") [proposed response to US offer of financial aid] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 minute to MT ("Contribution of Oil to GDP Growth") [comparison with Labour government's record] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Baker minute to MT (“Midday Supervision”) [Keith Joseph proposal] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Howe & King memo circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 25 (Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Wicks minute (“Drugs Bill”) [suggestion that the debate start in the Lords, Whitelaw’s likely reaction] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Michael Howard letter to Lynda Chalker (“Economic regulation of airports”) [CAA powers and responsibilities] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor letter to Heseltine (“MOD Running Costs”) [rejects Heseltine arguments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor minute to MT (“Running Costs: Ministry of Defence”) [unable to agree limit with Heseltine] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Italy: CIA Office of European Analysis talking points (“PLO relations with Italy”) ["pro-Arab, pro-PLO bias of Craxi and Andreotti"; Spadolini sharply critical] [declassified Dec 2009]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Christopher Tugendhat (Eminent Persons’ Group) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine letter to Caspar Weinberger (terms of British participation in SDI research programme) [recording their discussion the previous day] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Policy Unit minute to MT (“Emergency Aid for Farmers”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Policy Unit minute to MT (“Forestry”) [privatisation of the Forestry Commission’s estate] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Commonwealth Secretary-General letter to MT (nominations to the Group of Eminent Persons) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Immigration: Hurd letter to Howe (“A visa requirement for nationals of Bangladesh”) [review of visa policy, and handling of representations by MPs] [declassified 2016]
Text 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Federal German economy") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: No.10 record of conversation (MT, János Kádár) [East/West relations; Gorbachev; arms control/SDI; internal politics & economy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: Howe PS letter to No.10 (General Secretary János Kádár's visit to UK) [draft dinner speech for MT including recollections of her visit to Hungary in 1984; "Hungarian jokes"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Portugal: Mario Soares letter to MT (departure from office as Prime Minister of the Portugese government) [reply to MT] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to Willie Whitelaw ("MISC 120: Energy") [construction of Sizewell] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to MT ("Public Expenditure: 1985-86 Outturn") [prospect of an overspend] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to MT ("Public Expenditure: Electricity") [external financing arrangements] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [Treasury may have a little room for manoeuvre] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT (value for money targets in Government) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [report on Armstrong's latest round of talks with Nally] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo/Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [comment on Armstrong's latest round of talks with Nally] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Emley Moor Colliery") [comment on viability of proposal for NCB to sell pit to miners] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute for Hurd ("Macau") [advantages enjoyed by Portuguese passport holders in Macau after Portugal's entry into the EC] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: EuroRoute Consortium letter to MT ("EuroRoute") [Summary of Proposal] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (South African DFA) South Africa: MT to President P.W. Botha (account of Nassau CHOGM & way ahead; urges release of Mandela) [declassified ?2005]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 30th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Home Affairs, Northern Ireland) [Anglo-Irish Agreement accepted] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Review of Student Support”) [“I have always been an advocate of student loans… there is no realistic alternative”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT (“Mid-day supervision”) [Keith Joseph proposal] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Industry, law & order, politics, etc) [“Kilroy-Silk in Common scuffle with Jeremy Corbyn”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Alison minute for MT (“Sunday Trading”) [prospect of “parliamentary war against any Bill which might materialise”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT letter to Edidie Molyneux (Arab boycott) [opposition to boycott] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minutes (“Real Lives”) [Young hoped GAC discussion previous day had exorcised the ghost of "Real Lives"; Milne agreed] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome letter to FCO ("Achille Lauro: British involvement") ["very minor player" - Gibraltar, SIGINT, Akrotiri] [declassified 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Italy internal”) [Craxi government likely to be reconfirmed; Spadolini's Republicans losers from the crisis] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lord Weinstock letter to Michael Heseltine (“Committee of Public Accounts - Torpedo Report”) [report inaccurate, hostile press commentary, “having a serious adverse impact on the export opportunities for torpedoes”] [declassified Jul 2016]
Text 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan to Gorbachev (nuclear arms) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Geoffrey Pattie minute to MT (“British National Space Centre: Director General”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“EPG”) [Eminent Persons’ Group] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO (“By Elections”) [results and implications] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [MT sole voice of opposition to sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“Strategic Defence Initiative Research: United Kingdom Participation”) [meeting with Weinberger: recommendations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 Policy Unit press line for News Department (“Nomination of Lord Barber to the Eminent Persons Group”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Lord Thomas record of conversations (apartheid, ANC resistance, sanctions; Strategic Defence Initiative) [Thomas, Oliver Tambo; Thomas, Howard Baker] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO minute to Charles Powell (“Maldives: Access to EC/Male Hospital”) [surprise at requests for preferential EC fishing access; UK committed to provide equipment needed for new hospital] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young minute to MT (“A Strategy for Enterprise and Employment”) [proposed package of initiatives to stimulate long-term growth and manage the interim unemployment issue] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falklands Islands Fisheries") [establishment of a multilateral fisheries regime under the FAO] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falklands/Argentina") [the upcoming vote on the Falklands in the UNGA] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Cabinet") [agreement on all programmes except housing] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Willetts minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [hopes for the round going smoothly] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robin Nicholson minute to Cabinet Office ("MISC 119 and Public Expenditure Settlement") [government research and development] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Willie Whitelaw minute to MT ("Star Chamber") [agreements achieved, excepting housing] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("Restrictions on press freedom") ["We expect to be pressed to comment on the new measures and to say what we shall do to support the freedom of the press"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Booth minute to MT ("Ordnance Survey") [encouraging OS to operate on a more commercial basis] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [Anglo-Irish talks: agenda for MT's meeting with King and Howe] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to Armstrong ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [Anglo-Irish talks: response to Armstrong] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Weekly Coal and Power Station Statistics”) [miners' strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: Poindexter memorandum for Armacost (“Public Diplomacy Program for South Africa”) [declassified 1999]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Sir Nicholas Goodison letter to MT (Financial Services Bill) [need to prosecute financial fraud more vigorously] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Duties and Responsibilities of Civil Servants in relation to Ministers”) [Parliamentary scrutiny] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to Charles Powell (“CHOGM: South Africa: Mr Gandhi”) [Gandhi’s attempts to correct impression that UK is intransigent and pro-South African] [declassified Dec 2016]
Text 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan to Gorbachev (channels of communication) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Nov 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute to Policy Unit (“SDI: Architecture Study”) [our SDI policy - sceptical it will work, avoid belief there is alternative to nuclear weapons, secure technology and business] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 2 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell note to MT (Chief of Defence Staff) [CDS meeting with MT to take his leave] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: General Secretary Kádár message to MT (visit to UK) [courtesy message] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: UKE Peking telegram 255 to DTI (0345Z) ("Guangdong Nuclear Project") [message from Li Peng; British terms remain unacceptable] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan ("President Reagan's Briefing of NATO") [MT signs off on Charles Powell's amendments to FCO draft, highlighting her recent meeting with Kadar & his insights into Gorbachev's thinking on arms control/SDI] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 minute to MT (Chief of Defence Staff) [Bramall call to take his leave; Lord Lieutenancy of Greater London] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 3 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Conservative Political Centre pamphlet (“No Turning Back”) [“The Conservative Party is warned against complacency”] [released 2017]
Text 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Robert McFarlane letter to Armstrong (arms control: President Reagan's negotiations with Gorbachev in Geneva) ["God save Margaret Thatcher"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO minute for Powell ("Nuclear Dialogue with the Soviet Union") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Minutes of Ministerial Sub-Committee on Local Government Finance - E(LF) (85) 4th ("Local Authority Capital Expenditure in England") [mechanisms, legislation, etc] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Nicholas Edwards minute to John MacGregor ("'Territorial' Implications of Local Authority Overspending in England") ["an important question of equity"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Whitelaw PS ("Star Chamber") [latest work] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MacGregor PS ("Public Expenditure: 1985-86 Outturn") [MT concerned at prospect of overspend] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Robin Nicholson ("MISC 119 and Public Expenditure Settlement") [reallocation of provision] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-MacGregor) [Star Chamber decisions, market response] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Brittan PS letter to No.10 ("South Africa: implementation of Nassau Agreement") [import of Krugerrands; computer exports; oil exports; nuclear exports; arms imports] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Mayhew minute to MT ("Crown Prosecution Service") [proposed remuneration and career progression for prosecuting solicitors] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Anglo-French Summit: 18 November") [arrangements, press conference, participants] [declassified Feb 2019]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Inter-Governmental Conference") [Charles Powell: "I am alarmed by the number of Treaty amendments which appear to be envisaged"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Geoffrey Pattie ("EUREKA Progress and Prospects") [opposes idea of a dedicated Secretariat] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("President Reagan's Briefing of NATO") ["your voice will count for more than any other after the de-briefing... we should together consider the kind of media programme... you should undertake"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Howe minute to Ridley ("Channel Fixed Link: Liberalisation") [restrictions on lorry traffic: negotiations with the French] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 minute for MT (“Gifts to the Prime Minister”) [updated procedure] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKE Washington telegram 3031 to FCO (2100Z) (“Volcker’s Visit to Argentina”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Brittan letter to Keith Joseph (“Grant-aided schools”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tebbit letter to Keith Joseph (“Review of Student Support”) [“cost of student support… remains so much higher in the UK than in many other countries”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT (“Midday Supervision”) [draft announcement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph PS letter to No.10 (National Union of Teachers industrial action) [request for meeting with MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Alison note to David Waddington (Sunday Trading) [critical points made to MT; she wants them discussed with Hurd and Wakeham] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley minute to MT (“Economic regulation of airports”) [“CAA should be the prime regulators of all core activities”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Heseltine letter to John MacGregor (“MOD Running Costs”) [ongoing dispute over proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: John MacGregor letter to Hurd (“BBC accounts”) [MT favours public criticism of accounting practice rather than ordering the BBC to change the practice] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Whitelaw minute to MT (E(LF) Committee meeting: local authority capital expenditure) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“UK Participation in Strategic Defence Initiative Research”) [CDP: he fears officials unpicking his agreement with Weinberger] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Brittan minute to MT (“UK Participation in the SDI”) [anxieties about terms][declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary minute to MT (“Strategic Defence Initiative Research: United Kingdom Participation”) [timing of announcement - MT wants to consider in relation to Ptarmigan] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Robert Armstrong conversation with Monsieur Attali) [French political scene: forthcoming elections] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Whitelaw ("Legislative Programme 1986-87") [Banking Bill] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 letter to Lord Hailsham PS (State Opening of Parliament: the Queen's Speech) [circulation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Ingham letter to Home Office (State Opening of Parliament: the Queen's Speech) [Speaking Note for circulation] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("MISC 120: Housing") [gulf between spending group and Baker] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Public Expenditure: Housing") [meeting with Baker] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Willetts minute to MT ("Asset Sales and the Reserve") [sale of British Gas] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: MacGregor PS note to John Wakeham (housing programme) [private sector provision] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science & Technology: No.10 minute to MT (publication of ACARD report on exploitable areas of science) [publication of MT's letter at front of report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Cabinet Secretary minute to MT (value for money targets in Government) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Urban Policy") [scrutiny of urban policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT (value for money targets in Government) [meeting with Sir Robin Ibbs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: King minute to MT ("Dolours Rea (nee Price)": 1973 Old Bailey bomber) [King proposes to alter conditions of release; MT opposes: "do nothing. She got out of prison on a false pretence"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Robert Armstrong minute to Charles Powell (President Mitterrand's visit) [Rainbow Warrior affair, New Caledonia, UN Falklands resolution, east-west relations] [declassified Feb 2019]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO telegram 366 to UKRep Brussels (1300Z) ("Inter-Governmental Conference") [informal report on outcome of Franco-German summit, 7-8 Nov] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (Anglo-Irish Agreement: message from Bud McFarlane) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: King minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Negotiations") [suggested further amendments to Anglo-Irish Agreement, with Powell covernote] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan message to MT (US/Soviet Summit) [agenda; thanks for MT support] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Howe minute to Ridley ("Channel Fixed Link: Consultation") [endorses Ridley's proposed approach; "essential... that we avoid... a public inquiry"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Ridley minute to MT ("Channel Fixed Link: Assessment of Proposals") [details; key points] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Secretaries’ note circulated to Official Group on Coal - MISC57(85) 12 (“Lessons of the miners’ strike: draft second report to ministers”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Secretaries’ note circulated to Official Group on Coal - MISC57(85) 13 (“Lessons of the miners’ strike: second report to ministers”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Alan Walters) [Walters: "thought policy was if anything a little tight, rather than loose"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Secretary of State for Energy minute for MT (his conversation with Sir Peter Emery: Nigerian debts) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKDEL IMF to FCO (“IMF: Problem Countries”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit letter to MT (experimental scheme for involving parents in schools in Croydon) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tom King minute to MT (“Midday Supervision”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Alison note to David Waddington (Sunday Trading) [update on backbench misgivings - Graham Bright] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Sunday Trading (Shops Act)”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan letter to Thatcher (failed UK bid for battlefield communications contract) [brief summary declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker minute to MT (“Abolition of the Greater London Council - Thamesmead”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lawson minute to MT (“UK Participation in SDI”) [agrees with Brittan that MISC117 should consider draft agreement with US in detail] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Immigration: Howe minute to Hurd (“Entry clearance from Bangladesh”) [review of visa policy, and handling of representations by MPs] [declassified 2016]
Text 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Jobs”) [comments on Lord Young’s proposed new initiatives] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“Meeting on Jobs”) [employment and enterprise strategy: Lord Young’s proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 record of conversation ("Record of a discussion on ship design, held at Ship Department, Bath on Wednesday, 6 November 1985") [Christopher Monckton, Nicholas Owen, Rear Admiral Hugh Thompson, Brian Wall, Simon Webb, John Cox] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Ministry of Defence letter to Parliamentary Counsel ("Armed Forces Bill 1986") [publication] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury briefing for MT ("ERM") [Exchange Rate Mechanism: Q&A] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Falklands - Trial of Military Commanders") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey 1985 (C(85) 26)") [agreement on planning totals] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to Kenneth Baker ("Public Expenditure Survey: Housing") [provision and allocation] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to Norman Fowler ("MISC 120: Health and Personal Social Services") [settlement of programme] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to Nicholas Edwards ("'Territorial' Implications of Local Authority Overspending in England") [proposals cause great difficulty] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to David Norgrove ("Public Expenditure") [speaking note for Cabinet] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to David Norgrove ("Public Expenditure: Housing") [agreement with Baker] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("South Africa and the Commonwealth") ["I have yet to meet anyone in the Government or among ordinary South Africans who relishes the prospect of a Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group... coming to South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO telegram to UKHC Lusaka ("Eminent Persons Group") [assessment of current support amongst African governments for the Commonwealth Group] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ibbs-Beesley) [scrutiny programme and efficiency in government] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Cabinet Office record of conversation (Armstrong-Harland) [intelligence sharing, South Africa, agriculture, economy] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EUREKA; InterGovernmental Conference; steel & other EC/US trade; famine relief; upcoming meetings] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO record of conversation (Howe-King-Spring-Barry) ["Anglo-Irish Negotiations"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1469 to FCO (1700Z) ("Secretary Shultz in Moscow - 4/5 November: Summit Prospects") [record of conversations: Gorbachev, Shultz, Shevardnadze, McFarlane, Dobrynin, Hartman; and Shultz, Shevardnadze] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1469 to Deskby (1730Z) ("US NAC Briefing on Shultz's Moscow Talks") [details] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: No.10 briefing for MT ("Channel Fixed Link") [Ridley request for meeting to discuss bids, concerns about public opposition, and traffic restrictions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Briefing on Queen’s Speech (subject notes) [released 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Keith Joseph minute for Norman Fowler (“AIDS”) [establishment of a national epidemiological surveillance centre] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Anglo-German summit”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [enterprise and employment, handling of Cabinet] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph PS letter to No. 10 (midday supervision proposals) [announcement to Parliament] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 26 (Public Expenditure Survey 1985) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor minute to MT (“Running Costs: Progress Report”) [“Mr Heseltine made a great fuss about this exercise”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor letter to Heseltine (“MOD Running Costs”) [proposed agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Policy Unit minute to Norgrove (“BBC accounts”) [MT favours public criticism of accounting practice rather than ordering the BBC to change the practice] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKA Rome despatch to FCO ("The Achille Lauro Affair") ["the most lasting effect in Italian eyes may be the memory of her unhappy experience at US hands"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Charles Powell to Italian Ambassador (Confindustria) [MT has no time to record message; Lord Young happy to do so] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Keith Joseph minute to MT (“Liverpool”) [curtailment of education services: proposed actions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Whitelaw minute to MT (“SDI Research: UK Participation”) [work of cabinet committees addressing concerns] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to MOD (“SDI Research: UK Participation”) [MT's views on official group report and reactions from colleagues] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young minute to MT (“Government Support for Local Enterprise Agencies”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Young, Lawson, Tebbit, MacGregor, Kenneth Clarke) [“Enterprise and Employment”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter for Gorbachev (arms control: negotiations with the United States in Geneva) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: MT letter to General Secretary Kádár (visit to UK) [courtesy letter] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Heseltine PS letter to Biffen PS ("The Parliamentary Maritime Group") [dispute regarding an invitation from the Group to the Chief of Naval Staff to address it, initially declined by Heseltine over concerns of setting a precedent] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Minutes of Official Steering Committee on Local Government Finance Studies - E(LF)(O) (85) 3rd ("The Local Domestic Tax") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [Falklands/Argentina at the United Nations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Nicholas Edwards minute to John MacGregor ("'Territorial' Implications of Local Authority Overspending in England") [request for compensation] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Tom King minute to John MacGregor ("Territorial Implications of Local Authority Overspending in England") [proposals could have "deleterious effect on the territorial blocks"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Bernard Ingham minute to Home Office (Autumn Statement) [arrangements for presentation] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Krugerrands: GATT aspects: Canada") ["have not... taken legislative measures... encouraged a voluntary ban... unlikely... to alter their current stance"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: MT letter to Premier Zhao Ziyang of China (Guangdong Nuclear Project) [hopes for successful conclusion of negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Agreement: Possible Questions and Answers") [presentation of Agreement by British and Irish governments] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Taoiseach Fitzgerald letter to MT (Anglo-Irish talks and Agreement) [concerns over Intergovernmental Conference and Secretariat] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Mayhew minute to MT ("Proposed Anglo/Irish Agreement") [addresses possible judicial review of Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to Armstrong ("Anglo-Irish Agreement: Practical Matters") [signing and presentation of Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Reply to Sr Suarez's Letter Concerning the Europe/Latin American Institute (IRELA)") [MT finds it 'incomprehensible' that it takes so long to produce a reply] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: No.10 briefing for MT (MT, Ridley) ["Channel Fixed Link": consideration of bids; traffic restrictions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 31st (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, Community Affairs, Public Expenditure Survey 1985) [Nassau CHOGM] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Review of Student Support”) [addresses issue of student loans] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore letter to Nick Ridley (“Economic regulation of airports”) [pleased that “the CAA’s powers will be directed at unreasonable discrimination against any class of airport user”] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young PS letter to No.10 (“Enterprise and Employment”) [forthcoming announcements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Surplus land sales") [""We were appalled by the total failure of the administration to carry out properly your clear guide on this issue"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 1019 to FCO (0045Z) ("Falklands at the UN") ["the battle in the General Assembly has taken place ever since 1982 (...) on terrain defined by the Argentines"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Kenneth Baker minute to Nigel Lawson ("Autumn Statement: Water Authorities") [need to carry out policies with minimum trouble] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Dar es Salaam telegram to FCO ("Eminent Persons Group (EPG)") ["despite scepticism... that any measures short of economic sanctions are likely to influence the South African Government, we believe the Tanzanians are prepared to give it a try"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Implementation of the Keith Report") [collection and enforcement powers of Inland Revenue departments] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: MacGregor minute to MT ("Crown Prosecution Service") [proposed remuneration and career progression for prosecuting solicitors] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram 962 to FCO (1812Z) ("Prospects for the Anglo-French Summit: 18 November") [Anglo-French relations in "a rough patch"] [declassified Feb 2019]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Negotiations: Prime Minister's Meeting on Saturday, 9 November") [handling of meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [Anglo-Irish Agreement: handling of meeting with King, Howe and Armstrong] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3101 to FCO (2100Z) ("Shultz's Visit to Moscow, and Summit Prospects") [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Senor Suarez (The Europe/Latin American Institute) [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1473 to FCO (1015Z) ("October Revolution Anniversary - Speech by Chebrikov") [main points on internal affairs] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1474 to FCO (1015Z) ("Chebrikov's Speech - Summary of Main Points on Foreign Affairs and Defence Policy") [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The Oil Market") [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) Conservatism: Charles Powell to Ronnie Millar (help with Lord Mayor’s Banquet speech) [“It truly makes a tremendous difference”]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute for MT (“Law and Order - Weekend Update”) [MT disturbed at rumours of petrol bombs and Napalm being prepared for use against police] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute for MT (“Law and Order - Weekend Update”) [MT disturbed at rumours of petrol bombs and Napalm being prepared for use against police] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“ERM”) [meeting with Lawson: European Exchange Rate Mechanism] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Economic regulation of airports”) [MT keen to maximise BAA scope for profitability] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“E(LF) (85) 5th Meeting: The Local Domestic Tax”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Rate Reform”) [the E(LF) meeting: assessment] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 9 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram 1070 to FCO (1020Z) ("Franco German Summit") [report] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-King-Howe-Armstrong) ["Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland"; outstanding points on Anglo-Irish Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Powell minute to MT (“Johnson Matthey”) [Sedgemore’s allegations against Lawson] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 10 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD minute for Powell ("EFA - President Mitterrand's Letter") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Ministry of Defence letter to Parliamentary Counsel ("Dockyard Services Bill") [publication] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: MT letter to Peter Emery MP (Select Procedures Committee review of the format for Prime Minister's Questions) ["... having given further thought to your proposals, I see very considerable difficulties... I believe... [present] arrangements represent the best available balance between the desire of the House to question the Prime Minister and the burdens which the system imposes on the Prime Minister and her staff"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury briefing for MT ("ERM") [Exchange Rate Mechanism: cover letter & Lawson paper arguing case for joining ERM] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Bernard Ingham minute to Treasury (Autumn Statement) [draft speaking note] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Mbabane telegram to FCO ("Swaziland: South Africa and the Commonwealth") [British High Commissioner Reith, Prime Minister Bhekimpi: record of conversation] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-French Summit") [French motives, Channel link, Falklands, Inter-Governmental conference, east-west relations] [declassified Feb 2019]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) France: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Anglo-French Summit") [participants, arrangements, press conference] [declassified Feb 2019]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: MT letter to Taoiseach Fitzgerald (Anglo-Irish Agreement) [response to Fitzgerald's message: Intergovernmental Conference] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [final drafts of Anglo-Irish Agreement, joint press release and summit communique] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [draft message to Taoiseach Fitzgerald] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell (Anglo-Irish Summit: suggested message to US Administration to advise on timing) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to Armstrong ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [draft message to Taoiseach Fitzgerald] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell note to MT (Anglo-Irish Agreement: draft message to Taoiseach Fitzgerald) [Powell comments on latest amendments] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to MT ("BGC Privatisation - Meeting with Peter Walker") ['you might like to probe the balance that is being struck between consumer and investor. Could it be said that the Government has been captured by Denis Rooke?'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) City: Norgrove minute for MT (“Lloyds”) [Hay-Davison resigns as chairman] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) City: Lawson letter to Brittan (“Takeover Panel”) [not wholly convinced by his arguments but “obviously for you to judge”] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Alison minute to MT (lunch for speechwriters) [allocate one Monday lunch for event with “outsiders”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Alison minute to MT (1922 Committee) [Onslow asks for a December speech, MT refuses - speak to Executive instead] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor letter to Younger (“Running Costs Control”) [“I see no need to make any statement about pay assumptions in running costs limits until details of departmental figures have been announced”] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: MT letter to Jim Prior MP (first Cryo Magnetic Resonance Imaging system in Japan) [proposal that MT visit during her trip to Japan] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 letter to Kenneth Baker PS ("The Sainsbury Group") [briefing request for follow-up meeting on "...simplifying and speeding up the planning process"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Home Office letter to Parliamentary Counsel ("Animals (Scientific Procedures) Bill") [introduction & publication] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("The Exchange Rate Mechanism") [Lawson's arguments for joining EMS, and counter-arguments] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("ERM") [Exchange Rate Mechanism: summary of briefing papers & attendees; concern about Lawson pre-meetings with attending Ministers] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Minutes of Ministerial Sub-Committee on Local Government Finance - E(LF) (85) 5th ("The Local Domestic Tax") [distributional impact; Scottish and Welsh aspects; property vaulation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Arms Sales to Argentina") [a message to Shultz to "remind him of our firm view that the supply of American arms to Argentina would be against our interests"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falklands at the UN General Assembly: Policy Options") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Kenneth Baker minute to John MacGregor (New Towns' receipts) [disposals are running well] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group) ["Were it not for you admirable efforts, I would have had no hesitation in rejecting the Nassau initiative outright"; alternative proposal] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Buchanan-Smith PS letter to Biffen PS ("Establishment of Oil and Pipelines Agency") [Parliamentary announcement of successor body to BNOC] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: UKE Ankara telegram 502 to FCO (1250Z) ("Ozal's Visit to the UK") [Ozal formally accepts invitation; had given him "great pleasure"] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Gas Privatisation") [state of play: Department of Energy and HM Treasury positions on gas privatisation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Fowler minute to MT ("Social Security Reform") ["I would like to discuss with you informally the options open to us and their political consequences"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Mr Fowler") ["wants to make sure you understand the political difficulties of the proposals he is being pushed into making... You are not willing to see public expenditure figures threatened"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Meeting with Norman Fowler") [Social Security reform: White Paper: proposed workaround to avoid internal government disagreements becoming public] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (South African DFA) South Africa: President P.W. Botha to MT (cannot cooperate with Commonwealth initiative; alternatives) [declassified ?2005]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Official Group on Coal - MISC57(85) 3rd (“Lessons of the miners’ strike”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Younger letter to Keith Joseph (“Review of Student Support”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO letter to UN Associations of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (resolutions on South Africa) [“we do not support the extreme language of parts of the texts, the calls for sanctions”] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Kenneth Baker minute to MT (“Football Spectator Violence”) [progress report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Rate Reform”) [recent developments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Bank of International Settlements statement (election of a new Vice-Chairman) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO minute to Charles Powell (“Maldives: Access to EC/Male Hospital”) [duty-free access to European market, High Commissioner’s visit to new hospital site] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: economic report for October 1985") ["inflation is at its lowest level for 13 years, but the overshooting of the money supply target is causing concern."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 13 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Leigh-Pemberton, Whitelaw, Biffen, Tebbit, Wakeham, Brittan, Sir Peter Middleton, Sir Terence Burns, Mr Eddie George, Professor Brian Griffiths) ["Membership of the Exchange Rate Mechanism of the EMS"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Bernard Ingham minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [thought they would get a battering in the press] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("The Autumn Statement") [market response] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("Internal situation") [report on detentions, incidents and deaths] [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.

Legend

  • Full Text Full text on site
  • PDF PDF
  • Photo Photo
  • Video Video
  • Audio Audio
  • Info Only Info only (no text available)
  • CD Only Text on CD only