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PDF 84 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal") [coal strike situation report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull note for the record ("Coalmining Dispute") ["a further deterioration in the position this morning"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (“Call on the Prime Minister by the US Secretary for Transportation”) [attacks on shipping, EC budget] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 briefing (“Call on the Prime Minister by the US Secretary for Transportation”) [attacks on shipping, EC budget] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Ministerial Group on Nuclear Defence Policy (MISC 7)”) [post-Election membership] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to MT (“London Economic Summit: Thematic Paper”) [“The preparations for substantive discussions at the Economic Summit are following the same pattern as those for the Williamsburg Summit”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Charles Wick report to Robert McFarlane (British public opinion basically pro-US) [unclassified]
PDF 84 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: the Tenth Round”) [laying the ground for Howe visit to Beijing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Future of Hong Kong: draft agreement with the Chinese”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Jaguar Privatisation") ["timing in the light of... possible effects on BT"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Younger ("Nationalised Industry Board Members' Pay: South of Scotland Electricity Board and North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board") [concern that salary increases could affect trade unions' pay settlement demands] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: MT letter to Sir Alistair Frame (North Sea gas) [proposed UK deal with Norway; imports/exports; prices] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Director-Secretary of Equipment Leasing Association Ltd. letter (Equipment Leasing Association's reactions to the Budget) [cover letter with press release attached] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Younger letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Teachers' Pay Negotiations 1984") [latest position] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: MT letter to Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan (visit of Japanese Crown Prince and Princess to the UK) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram 1049 to FCO (1222Z) ("COREPER (Ambassadors) 22 March: Follow-up to European Council") [Foreign Affairs Council 27 March; revised presidency conclusions to be issued] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram 305 to FCO (1645Z) ("European Council Aftermath: call on Lautenschlager") ["No recriminations. German desire to cool things"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram 376 to FCO (1810Z) ("European Council: French press reaction") [Mitterrand interview calming press - "fewer calls for Britain to be put in quarantine"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Japan: MT letter to Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan (Imperial visit to UK) [media “has considerable importance in promoting mutual understanding between our peoples”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Sir Michael Butler (European Council, 19/20 March) [courtesy letter thanking him for his support and commenting on outcome] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Prior letter to Rees ("Shorts' corporate plan and privatisation") ["...to raise again my proposal to convert to equity some of the company's debt to Government"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Brittan letter to Whitelaw ("Report of the Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England on European Parliamentary Constituencies") ["... issues to be decided...."] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office record of conversations (European Council) [Armstrong, Nally; Armstrong, FitzGerald: UK/Irish affairs] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Falkland Islands' Members of Executive and Legislative Councils message for MT (Rex Hunt's position as the Civil Commissioner) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Public expenditure survey") [uplift for the baseline] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Director of the Federazione Lombarda delle Unioni Provinciali Agricoltori letter to MT (Brussels Summit) [cover letter for copy of telegram to Craxi & Pandolfi] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Chancellor Kohl's compromise proposal") [UK financial compensation from EC] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Payments of "own resources" to the Community") [lines to take for Parliament on UK withholding of special advance payment to EC in light of not receving refund for 1983] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 12th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Miners' Strike, EC Affairs) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Chief Executive: Property Services Agency”) [new appointment, and reforming Ministerial responsibility] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to MT (“London Economic Summit”) [preparatory meeting: draft thematic paper; arrangements for discussion of political questions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Nicholas Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Nigeria: Economic Relations”) [the problem of British Caledonian Airways] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute to Turnbull (“Funding Meeting”) [Bank preparing to attack policy of not selling long gilts; budget; suggests MT see Governor] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“Abolition of the GLC and MMCs: provision for the Arts”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Edwards letter to Nicholas Ridley (“Local Choice in Public Transport: a consultation paper”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Lord Gowrie PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [Rayner recommendations on Science and Victoria & Albert museums: progress report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Ridley minute to MT ("Abolition of Control Over Port Development) [implications for planning system & employment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 minute to Fowler PS ("Social Policy Reviews") [announcement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Rees PS minute to Raison PS ("Westlands Helicopters for India") [proposed aid grant scheme and use of available money] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Rees minute to MT ("Social Security Policy Reviews") [Housing Benefit team membership; timescale] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Scott Lithgow") [relative merits of closure versus sale to Trafalgar House in terms of public costs] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit of US Ambassador to the United Nations: 9 April") [Howe advises MT to meet with Kirkpatrick] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert Armstrong) ["Security Commission: Miss Sarah Tisdall"] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT telegram to King Hussein of Jordan (royal visit to Jordan) [admiration for “the skill and dedication of your military and security authorities”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 999 to FCO (2330Z) ("Summit 7 Experts Meeting to Discuss Terrorism") [American concern that failure to react to attacks "creating a perception around the world that they were a helpless giant"] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Netherlands: Central Office of Information note to No.10 (Van de Graaf visit to UK) [Chief Economic Advisor to Prime Minister Lubbers: programme for visit] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Argentina: Falklands") [response to the Argentine approach in negotiations over the normalisation of bilateral relations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Redwood minute to MT (Keith Joseph's proposals) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling letter to Howe ("Agricultural Council, 26/27 March 1984") ["to let you... know how I would approach next week's negotiations"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Agricultural Council, 26-27 March 1984") ["making no commitment to finance expensive measures"; MT concerns about proposed strategy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Post European Council Negotiations: Budgetary Discipline") [comments on final Presidency draft text] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: CRD brief for House of Common Debate ("[Debate on] The Redundant Mineworker and Concessionary Coal Order and on the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("Coal: MISC101(84)4th Meeting") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Mining Dispute") [situation report: Walker speaks with MacGregor] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: Howe PS minute to Coles (“Visits by US Presidents”) [Reagan stay at Winfield House not the longest - Whitmore: 'Pity'] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: Howe PS minute to Coles (“Visits by US Presidents”) [Reagan stay at Winfield House] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: AGO draft statement (Liverpool rates) [“A local authority by law owes a fiduciary duty to its ratepayers”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: No.10 letter to Senator Jesse Helms (visit of constituents to UK) [MT reluctantly accepts advice to decline meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to MT (“London Economic Summit”) [“work should be done on the possibility of British initiatives at the Summit”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO to Trade and Industry Secretary (“Iraq-Iran: Chemical Weapons”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: MOD minute to Howe (“Supply of Naval Equipment to Iran”) [decision on the export licence] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong”) [negotiations: timetable and draft agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“OD(K): Future of Hong Kong: draft agreement with the Chinese”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Legal counsellor minute to Clift, FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: British constitutional requirements”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Local Government Commissioner legislation”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 24 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Younger letter to Jopling ("Agricultural Council: 30/31 March 1984") ["Since I shall have publicly to defend in Scotland what may turn out to be a most unwelcome package it is crucial that we agree in advance on the lines of the UK approach"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("My Call on Genscher") [record of conversation: EC issues] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 1009 to FCO (0014Z) (“US economy: higher interest rates”) [“The expansion has resulted in a strong growth in the private demand for credit”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 25 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Pakistan: President Zia of Pakistan letter to MT (drugs) [law enforcement efforts, new equipment needed] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Falklands: Hugh Thomas note to MT (Argentina) [message allegedly from Alfonsin: “under no illusion that he will be getting anything marvellous but he hopes that it will not be too negative”] [released 2014]
Text 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Robin Butler note to Michael Alison (MT’s engagement diary) [circulation of ‘classified’ and ‘unclassified’ versions] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [progress report; MT concerns about Patent Office scrutiny progress] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Chair of Rolls-Royce Ltd letter to MT (V2500 project: launch aid) [claims Govt funding offer too low for Rolls-Royce to comply with Govt timescale for privatisation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 briefing for MT (Employment) [comments on Tom King papers for the meeting; Trade Unions paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Post Office Board Pay") [salary for Managing Director of Girobank] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Lamont letter to Rees ("Scott Lithgow") [Trafalgar House purchase: contingent liability for costs incurred by late delivery of Britoil rig] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Heseltine minute to MT ("Review of High Energy Particle Physics") [comparative costs of Defence R&D expenditure and Dept of Education & Science expenditure on CERN] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Soviet Union: concern about a surprise NATO attack") [MT requests meeting to discuss "disturbing" intelligence report] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan: Resettlement of Soviet Prisoners") [applications for political asylum: liaison with US & European governments] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Ridley minute to MT (“London Underground Strike”) [“seems very likely that the unions will succeed in stopping all services on the London Underground, and almost all services on London Transport buses”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine minute for MT ("Falklands Airfield Land") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Priorities") [Keith Joseph's proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: MT letter to Kanjimull & Sons Jewellers (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in New Delhi) [gift from Mr Thatcher; jewellery exhibition] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Rapier") [MT "has... agreed... to send a message to Sr Moran on the subject of Gibraltar. In light of this... we do not envisage any further action at the moment"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to President of the National Farmers' Union (EC 1984-85 Farm Price Proposals) ["it would be impossible to finance the CAP in 1984 within the resources available... our objective has been to reach a solution... which did not discriminate unfairly against... [UK] producers"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Foreign Affairs Council") ["we should concentrate our efforts on Herr Genscher... [MT] should therefore not at this stage contact... Kohl directly"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["Foreign Affairs Council": Agriculture Council/agricultural package; UK refunds; sanctions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 4th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: No.10 record of conversation (meeting on situation in Liverpool) [“the Labour rebels now wanted, not just to prevent an improper rate, but to secure a legal rate before the election on 3 May”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Ministerial Group on Nuclear Defence Policy”) [circulation of papers to Whitelaw] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Cabinet Office letter to FCO (“Membership of the JIC”) [proposed increase in membership] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Lord Mayor of London letter to MT (London Economic Summit) [the City is delighted that the reading of final declaration to take place at the Guildhall] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mexico: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Mexico”) [Mexican Finance Minister visit to UK] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: UKE Abu Dhabi to FCO (“UK Defence Assistance to the UAE”) [Shaikh Zaid’s message to MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: 11th round: first day”) [declassified 2014]

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