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Text 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("40th Anniversary of D-Day") [French aware that wartime allies who are now members of Warsaw Pact could try to exploit celebrations] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MOD minute to No.10 ("Falklands: Allegations of Landings by Destefanis") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Treasury minute to FCO ("Argentina/Falklands") [Lawson agrees with the new approach to talks with Argentina] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Geoffrey Howe minute to Peter Rees ("Public Expenditure Survey") [how proposals affect foreign policy objectives] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lord Gowrie minute to Peter Rees ("Public Expenditure Survey") [aim of reducing cost of administering programmes] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Capital Allowances: transitional arrangements for certain regional projects") ["[EC] Commission's challenge... it is disappointing that this problem has arisen but I agree with your proposed approach although I would like to suggest a slightly different presentation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Howe PS minute to Rees PS ("Proposed Review of the BBC External Services") [public presentation, terms of reference] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Professor Alan Peacock letter to MT (employment) [follow-up to Chequers seminar; paper on reducing working week hours to improve employment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("British Leyland 1984 Corporate Plan: Leyland Trucks: E(A)(84)19)") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Privatisation of Jaguar - E(A) on 4 April") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Leyland Trucks - E(A) on 4 April") [privatisation of Leyland Trucks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Fowler PS letter to No.10 ("Mr. Fowler's Statement on Social Security Reviews") [summary of Statement to Parliament & its reception] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: No.10 minute to Keith Joseph PS (meeting on scientific research) [advances & research: date; attendees] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("ES at 12.00 on Tuesday 3 April: Trade Policy") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Surface-to-Surface Guided Weapons for the Royal Navy") [proposal that contract should go to US firm in preference to BAe] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Biffen letter to Whitelaw ("Parliamentary Pension Scheme") [proposed Government concessions to MPs' demands for amendments to the Bill] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 6th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Coles minute for MT (“Koenigswinter Conference”) [MT’s message] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Ministry of Defence record of conversation (Heseltine, Weinberger) [INF basing, cruise missiles, Iraq/Iran, common MBFR position] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert Armstrong) [“Chief Executive, Property Services Agency”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“Argentina”) [rescue package] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe minute to MT (“Hong Kong: visit of EXCO Unofficials”) [“deeply dissatisfied”; talks “crucial”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Agenda Item 2”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: public statement on the future”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K) future of Hong Kong: agenda item two”) [Howe visit to Hong Kong & China] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K) future of Hong Kong: meetings with Unofficial Members of the Executive Council”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Bermuda: MT letter to Premier John Swan of Bermuda(refuses request to attend Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [“Earlier requests for attendance from territories which have not achieved full independence have been turned down”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Biffen letter to Jenkin ("Misc 95: Education in London") [new Inner London Education Authority] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with Chancellor”) [European Commission Presidency; public expenditure priorities; Wytch Farm; recent exchange rate movements, unitary tax] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO (President Alfonsin's speech at Lujan to commemorate 2 April) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: George Younger minute to Peter Rees ("Scottish Block") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Policy Unit minute to Turnbull ("AT&T") ["Closer relationships... [with] AT&T... likely to give our companies a better chance of succeeding in an increasingly competitive world market place"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe minute to MT ("Study Group of Incentives for Membership of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)") [final report, proposing a "technical assistance fund"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Rees letter to Heseltine ("Statement on the Defence Estimates 1984") [draft White Paper: "a very positive document. We have an admirable story to tell on defence"; further comments on specific points] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 briefing for MT ("Environmental Pollution") [main issues; general policy & presentation; timing of major presentational initiatives; specific issues; next steps; handling] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Howe, Ian Stewart, Michael Butler, Brian Unwin, David Williamson, Geoffrey Fitchew, David Hannay) [EC future financing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: President of the Confédération Fiscale Européene telegram to MT (future of the EC) [message to prime ministers of EC member states in support of the ideal of the EC] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("The European Community's Budget: the reformed financing system") [review of objectives & their presentation at the European Council; UK refund & negotiating aims] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Efficiency Unit letter to DHSS ("Handbook of Good Practice: Service to the Public") [Handbook commended & brought to attention of MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Ridley minute to MT ("Abolition of Control Over Port Development) [reasons not to delay announcement despite MT fears of dock strike] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Port of London Authority: Pay for Registered Dock Workers") [status of negotiations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mauritius: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Official Visit of Prime Minister of Mauritius") [confirmation of date] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Privatisation of Jaguar (E(A)(84) 18)") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 letter to Department of Trade & Industry (MT meeting with Director-General of the CBI) [Sir Terence Beckett seeks MT's attendance at CBI Conference] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Portugal: UKE Lisbon telegram 115 to FCO (0915Z) ("Prime Minister's Visit") ["ICL's interest in a tender for computers"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Greece: UKE Athens telegram 179 to FCO (1630Z) ("Attack on Member of Joint United States Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG)") [assassination attempt on a Sergeant] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Teachers' Pay) [latest positions on negotiations in Scotland and in England & Wales] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: MT letter to Willy Brandt and Shridath Ramphal (International Development Association funding negotiations) [Independent Commission on International Development Issues: the Brandt Commission] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Overseas Aid: MT letter to President Nimeiri of DR Sudan (UK contributions to the International Development Association) [IDA 7: funding negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Alison note for MT (invitation to Sunday lunch) [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Sherbourne letter to Alfred Sherman (his role) [“how to describe for public consumption your association with the Prime Minister”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Sherbourne note on Alfred Sherman (visit to Argentina on behalf of Daily Telegraph ) [MT annotated: “He must make it clear that he does NOT represent me in any way”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("Coal: MISC 101(84)7th Meeting") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: John Hamilton letter to MT (Liverpool council budget) [“Liverpool’s plight does not derive and never has derived from circumstances in Liverpool alone”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Lawson PS minute to John Coles (“Economic Summit: Australian Participation”) [too expensive to send emissary to Australia; OECD Summit would be a good opportunity to discuss matters with Australian counterparts] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Michael Jopling letter to MT (“Bovine Tuberculosis and Badgers - review of policy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Howe to MT (“Iran-Iraq”) [UK contingency planning arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin minute to MT (“Abolition of Greater London Council and Metropolitan County Councils”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Nicaragua: Leader Ortega of Nicaragua telex to MT (UN Security Council) [request to support resolution of “condemnation of the escalation [of] aggression against our people and territory”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: President Ortega letter to MT ("Nicaraguan Ports") ["We trust... that your government will support the draft resolution submitted by Nicaragua at the Security Council"; vote has already taken place, with UK abstaining, by time letter reaches No.10] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Denzil Davies (sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("Direct Broadcasting by Satellite") [case against awarding a monopoly; MT requests meeting of key Ministers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Defence Estimates 1984") [comments on Heseltine White Paper; "show's Michael's determination to come to grips with the management problems"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Statement on the Defence Estimates 1984") [background to Heseltine draft White Paper; handling; conclusion] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Ridley minute to MT ("Sale of the Government's Residual Shareholding in Associated British Ports Holdings") [announcement; details of sale arrangement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Howe, Ian Stewart, Michael Butler, Brian Unwin, Crispin Tickell, Geoffrey Fitchew, David Williamson, David Hannay) [EC future financing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Whitelaw, Wakeham, Brian Unwin, David Hannay, David Williamson) ["Reform of Community's Financing"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [negotiations on reform of EC finance system/UK refund; Lawson report on Finance Council of 2 April; Jopling report on Agriculture Council; Foreign Affairs Council; joint European TORUS project] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Community Budget: Estimates of United Kingdom Net Contributions and Refunds") [statistics & analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Whitelaw letter to Hailsham ("Legislative Programme 1985/86") [invitation to bid for two available spaces for Bills; Petroleum Bill] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Sri Lanka: Prime Minister Gandhi letter to MT (Sri Lanka) ["The escalating situation... calls for immediate action and it would be good if you could use your great influence"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Surface-to-Surface Guided Weapons for the Royal Navy") [support for Heseltine proposal that contract should go to US firm in preference to BAe] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Alan Walters minute to Andrew Turnbull ("DLT Clause 117") [concern that Finance Bill clause could impair security of existing mortgages] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: National Economic Development Council record of conversation (Lawson, Tebbit, Tom King, Keith Joseph, Waldegrave, Buchanan-Smith, Donald Barron, Terence Beckett, Walter Marshall, JS Cassels, George Jefferson, Campbell Fraser, JJR Pope, JS McFarlane, RE Waterhouse & others) [economic strategy & the 1984 Budget; UK labour market; review of the sector assessments] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: Jopling letter to Alison (defending CAP agreement) [“Overall the package is not unfair to Britain compared with other States”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT letter to Lord Hunt of Tamworth (thanks for words of support) [Oman/Cementation case] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 7th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit”) [invitations to heads of government: responses received and awaited] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Alan Walters draft (material from "Britain's Economic Renaissance") [clearance sought for publication] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Abolition of the Greater London Council and Metropolitan County Councils: MISC 95 report”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: MT letter to US Ambassador Charles Price (opening of Cabinet War Rooms) [thanks for “the charming gift of a Churchill tankard”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: Prime Minister Schulter of Denmark letter to MT (Denmark nominates Henning Christophersen for Commission President) [“wish to preserve the Commission as a politically important institution”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) France: MT telegram to President Mitterrand of France (visit to UK) [possible meeting] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: MT note to Barbara Bush (thanks) [“delightful” book and poster] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Tam Dalyell letter to MT (sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Jenkin, Tom King, Tebbit, Walker, Younger, Ridley, Jopling, Rees, Waldegrave) ["Environmental Pollution"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Environmental Pollution") [follow-up to "MT's two questions at this morning's meeting which I was unable to answer fully"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister Schlüter letter to MT (President of the European Commission) [Denmark's candidate] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Whitelaw, Wakeham, Robert Armstrong, David Hannay, David Williams, Geoffrey Fitchew) ["Reform of the Community's Financing"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Reform of the Community's Financing") ["attached telegrams from our Permanent Representatives in Brussels are very relevant to the meeting"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [progress report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (Governor of the Bank of England, Middleton) [PSBR; funding policy; publication of money supply figures; timing of the next year's Budget; Walters departing] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Alan Walters minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Unemployment") [proposal to address long-term adult unemployment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: David Barclay minute to MT ("H Committee") [fluoridation; NHS recruitement advertising; parental influence over schools; education support grants] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Report of the Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to Medicine") ["two reports... the recommendations are troublesome in each case"] [declassified Jan 2014]

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

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

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

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