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PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Tim Flesher ("QL Legislative Programme: 1984/85") [industrial pollution] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Tim Flesher ("QL Legislative Programme: 1984/85") [need to prioritise Bills facilitating privatisation programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Tim Flesher minute to MT (QL Legislative Programme: 1984/85) [priority Bills] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: UKMIS Geneva telegram 20 to FCO (1655Z) ("Proposed Review of High Energy Particle Physics") ["CERN would see this as a preliminary step to almost certain UK withdrawal"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: UKE Paris telegram 63 to FCO (1740Z) ("Proposed Review of High Energy Particle Physics") ["would go down badly in France"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: UKE Bonn telegram 69 to FCO (1715Z) ("Proposed Review of High-Energy Particle Physics") ["discussion of withdrawal from CERN... would seriously damage our scientific and European credentials with the Germans"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: UKE Berne telegram 17 to FCO (1800Z) ("Proposed Review of High Energy Particle Physics") ["implication of possible UK [withdrawal from CERN]... unlikely to lead to public reaction by the Swiss Government but there would be considerable concern and regret"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Rees minute to MT ("LOA Germany") [Local Overseas Allowance: opposed to Heseltine proposal for reductions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("Teachers' Pay Structures") [unauthorised information leaflet issued by Chairman of the Burnham Management Panel] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Angola: MT telegram to President Dos Santos of Angola (clemency for British mercenary prisoners) [“humanitarian gesture” will be appreciated among relatives, parliamentarians and public] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan message to MT (London economic summit) [accepts invitation, “a very important opportunity to consolidate the economic recovery”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (Economic Summit 1984) [proposal for visit by Japanese PM; Reagan and Trudeau also to be in London before summit] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Overseas Development Administration minute to Howe ("Falkland Islands: Possible Declaration of a 200 Mile Exclusive Fisheries Limit (EFL)") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to Patrick Jenkin ("Public Expenditure Reviews: Urban Programme") [how to measure cost effectiveness] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Rees PS minute to David Barclay ("Publication of 1984 Public Expenditure White Paper") [arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (chemists' pay) [applicability of principle to other NHS contractors] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Strategic co-operation with the French") [lines to take for meeting with Mitterrand] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Post-Stuttgart Negotiations") [summary of UK objectives, for MT meeting with Mitterrand] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Visit to France") [Direct Broadcasting by Satellite: UK adoption of CMAC sound system] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("The Prime Minister's Visit to Paris") [press line to take; background to meeting; arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Post-Stuttgart Negotiations") [for MT meeting with Mitterrand in Paris on 23 Jan: EC Budget: UK safety net proposal; control of agricultural spending; CAP; common market; industrial cooperation; own resources] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Sherbourne minute (Special Advisers’ meeting) [agenda] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Wales: Chris Butler note to Alison Ward (Welsh issues for Special Advisers’ meeting) [“our relations with local government could well be a source of considerable problems;”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Walters MSS) Monetary policy: Lomax minute for Chancellor & Permanent Secretary (“Monetary prospects”) [released 2012]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Hungarian National Archive) Hungary: Hungarian Economics Ministry to Foreign Ministry (MT visit) [economic issues briefing for Lázár meeting with MT] [declassification date uncertain; accessed 2013]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute for MT (“Competition Policy”) [changes to the machinery of Government: Armstrong’s views] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Turnbull minute to MT (prospects for the 1984 Budget) [HMT's account of MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer meeting on Budget] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Turnbull minute to MT ("Talks with the Chancellor") [briefing for MT meeting with Chancellor: 1984 Budget, tax strategy, privatisation, competition policy, Treasury Ministers and Lloyds] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: NIO Establishment Division minute to Butler (“Visits to Northern Ireland by the Prime Minister”) [standard operating procedure] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong (“Economic Summit 1984”) [agreed arrangements for: arrivals; Prime Minister’s dinner; locations; final press conference] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Prime Minister Nakasone message to MT (Economic Summit) [accepts invitation; opportunity to consolidate economic recovery] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome to FCO (“Anglo Italian Summit, 26-27 January: Craxi Government”) [domestic politics, economy, foreign policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome to FCO (“Anglo Italian Summit: Italian Policy towards the EC”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: MOD to Richard Luce (Iraqi Use of Chemical Weapons) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: MOD to FCO (“Consequences of an Escalation of the Iran-Iraq War”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: David Goodall minute to No.10 (“Iran-Iraq: Supply of Defence Equipment”) [background summary] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Donald Rumsfeld) [Arab-Israel issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Howe minute to Jopling (“Milk Marketing Arrangements and the Threatened FEOGA Disallowance”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO note to No.10 (“Hong Kong”) [Triads] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin PS letter to John Gieve (“Speaking Note on Rates Bill”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jan 21 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jan 21 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome to FCO (“Anglo Italian Summit”) [timetable] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jan 22 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: Cabinet Office briefing book ("Anglo-Italian Summit 26-27 January 1984" in Rome) [FCO, Treasury & other departments contributing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Guinea: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Guinea: Visit of President Sekou Touré") ["could be useful [meeting]... would [MT] be prepared in principle to see Sekou Touré"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 ('Right to Buy' scheme: performance of local authorities) [PQ request for list; MT advised that Barnet performing poorly] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 254 to FCO (2350Z) ("Proposed Visit by President Reagan to the Republic of Ireland") [details] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Lebanon") [threat of Lebanese Government military action to close Shuweifat Gap] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: FCO telegram 132 to UKE Washington (1730Z) ("Lebanon: UN Options") [Embassy representatives of the Multinational Forces partners: record of discussion] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Younger minute to MT ("Scott Lithgow") [Britoil contractual dispute with British Shipbuilders & completion of the oil rig] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Sir William Lithgow letter to MT (Scott Lithgow) [plea for Government investment & development to encourage private enterprise in the area following the setbacks of nationalisation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Gas Prices") [economic pricing; exports] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Department of Trade & Industry briefing for MT (meeting with Barry Jones MP to discuss redundancies at British Aerospace's Broughton (Chester) site) [statistics; Got launch aid for A320 Airbus; Govt regional investment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Security: MT letter to Ted Leadbitter (Commodore Dieter Gerhardt and British operations in the South Atlantic) [trial in South Africa for Soviet espionage: "no basis whatever for your surmises that Gerhardt in some way compromised our operations"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Chair of the Armed Forces Review Body (London Weighting for the Armed Forces) [acceptance of recommendations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to Howe ("Supply of Naval Equipment to Germany for Installation in Argentine Destroyers") [review of OD decision in 1982 to make exception to rules on embargo of defence equipment destined for Argentina] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Mitterrand, Attali) [French farmers blockade of British lorries; Lebanon; Arab/Israeli problem; Soviet Union: analysis of internal situation; Hungary; EC Budget negotiations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Adam Ridley letter to Stephen Sherborne (Special Advisers) [rules limiting their role at election times] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Nicholas True minute to Alison Ward (forthcoming events) [DHSS issues] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) France: Élysée menu (lunch with Mitterrand) [to discuss European Council meeting, Middle East, East/West relations] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economic policy: MT letter to Professor Brian Griffiths (MT attacked at IEA lunch) [“It was a bit of a bumpy ride!”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Michael Alison minute to MT (“Mail on Sunday article about your PPS!”) [Falkender criticism; MA already moving to a more active Commons role] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: FCO letter to No.10 (“Prime Minister’s Visit to Hungary“) [press briefing - MT insists on not minimising 1956] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 letter to Department of Trade and Industry ("Coal-firing Scheme") [MT wants review of the coal-firing scheme] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Tebbit) [competition policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: NIO Establishment Division circular (“Visits to Northern Ireland by the Prime Minister - Instructions for use of codeword”) [“Operation Equity”] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe (future of the Crown Agents) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Richard Luce minute for Paul Channon (credit for Libya) [agrees to offer if rivals do; MT endorses 'reluctantly'] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO record of conversation (Baroness Young, Minister of State - US Congressional Delegration) [Grenada, Falklands-Argentina, Middle East, enlargement of EC, NATO, terrorism] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (Future of Hong Kong: HMG’s public position) [policy paper] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Summary of conclusions at the Prime Minister’s meeting with Hong Kong Unofficials on 16 January”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Gow, Mayhew) ["Latent Damage and Defective Housing": legal position] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: UKE Washington telegram 270 to FCO (2322Z) ("Visit to the United States by the Irish Prime Minister") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Lebanon: UKE Washington telegram 274 to FCO (2342Z) ("LAF action in the Shuweifat Gap") [MNF opposition to proposed action; US expresses pragmatic view in private] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Alan Walters note to MT ("Young Workers Wages") ["Young Workers Scheme has been quite successful"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Scott Lithgow") ["If ever there was a case for not bailing out a public sector disaster, this is it"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Scott Lithgow") [MT's conditions for meeting with STUC] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 briefing for MT ("Scott Lithgow") [background; papers; key questions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Lamont letter to Rees ("Britoil Contract at Scott Lithgow") [latest position on dispute with British Shipbuilding] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Heseltine minute to MT ("Scott Lithgow") [comments on Younger proposals for recovery initiative in Inverclyde area] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute (internal) to Miss Wallace ("Electricity Prices") [lines to take] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, John Butcher, Barry Jones MP) [British Aerospace & employment in Deeside] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 letter to John Pennington (acquisition of FBC Group by West German company Schering) [benefits of encouraging foreign investment & of UK investments abroad] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Cabinet Office minute to Lord Bridge (Sarah Tisdall case) [views sought on case for referral to Security Commission] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environment: Welsh Office letter to No.10 ("Government Response to Committee on Welsh Affairs - Water in Wales") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("OD: East-West Relations") [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster minute for MT (“The Argentine and the Falklands”) [restoration of commercial links] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute for Coles (“Relations with Argentina”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Goodall minute for MT (“OD: Northern Ireland Electricity Service: Possible Sale of Electricity Generating Sets to Argentina”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Goodall minute for MT (“Argentina/Falklands - Next Steps with the Alfonsin Government (OD (84) 1)”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Ridley minute for MT (“Argentina/Falklands: Next Steps”) [restoration of the Air Services Agreement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Sir Geoffrey Howe minute to Peter Rees ("FCO Expenditure Problems") [how to make progress on outstanding issues] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Heseltine minute to Howe ("Defence Communications Centre (DCC)") [staff reduction: "I have decided that the inspectors' proposals should be pursued, recognising the risk that there will be industrial action as a result"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Lord Gowrie minute to MT (Promotion blockages in the Civil Service) ["You... specifically asked for my views on two points: the reality of the [low] morale argument: and the reality of the link between reduced career prospects and Civil Service efficiency"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Competition and Privatisation") [candidates for privatisation; market implications of the proposed programme; legislative implications; proposal to transfer all except "special" shares to Treasury] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") ["Commission... ought to be able to pay up to 90 per cent of our refunds... and, indeed, the outstanding £42 million risk-sharing money, by the end of March. We shall watch the position closely"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Public Expenditure White Paper: Net Contributions to Community Institutions") ["if we broke the link [in the White Paper, with 1983 refunds], we might well be asked whether the £42 million had in practice been written off"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jan 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Department of Agriculture record of conversation (meeting with the Danish Minister of Agriculture) [Jopling, Kofoed; officials: pricing policy] [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).

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