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PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Visit to the United Kingdon by Prince Sultan") [provisional arrangements] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Tom King minute to Michael Heseltine ("Contingency Plans for a Political Strike in Northern Ireland") [replacement of striking prison officers] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2625 to FCO (2100Z) ("US/Soviet Arms Control Negotiations: Prospects for Geneva Round Three") ["No substantive new elements"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2608 to FCO (0248Z) ("Presidential Press Conference, 17 September, Preparations for Geneva") [US/Soviet arms control negotiations: record of Reagan's statement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (”Jobs“) [unemployment statistics; fostering enterprise; creating jobs through schemes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Minutes of Official Steering Committee on Local Government Finance Studies - E(LF)(O) (85) 2nd ("Second Specification Report") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Meeting between Mr Kinnock and President Alfonsin") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Redwood article (“Big Bang”) [powerful forces reshaping financial industry] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: Addison minute for Letwin (education seminar: professor Minogue) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley letter to Howe (“UK/US aviation: future strategy”) [how to make progress over anti-trust, post-Laker settlement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“BA pay”) [Chief Executive says he is “under exceptionally heavy pressure to open pay negotiations”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Wicks minute for MT (“South Africa”) [conversation with Sir Jeffrey Sterling] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“City Regulations”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury and Bank of England joint note (“Sterling and European Rate Mechanism”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Anglo/Italian Summit") [relayed news of postponement; urges new date before Luxembourg European Council] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell telegram to Howe PS (expulsions) [MT strongly disagrees with Howe proposal; "does not want to continue guerilla warfare either overtly or through deliberate leaks"; press statement issued by Ingham] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Riyadh telegram 104 to FCO (1200Z) ("Tornado Deal") [Saudi reactions to deal; outline programme for Prince Sultan's visit] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MoD telegram to UKE Amman (1030Z) ("Guests for Dinner with Prince Sultan") [suggestions for the British side] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine message to MT (1815Z) ("MSE") [latest position on bids for US contract; proposes MT intercede personally with Reagan] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell message to Robert McFarlane (US/Soviet Summit) [invitation to US National Security Advisor to meet with MT, to discuss forthcoming Reagan/Gorbachev talks] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Paris ("Meeting between Mr Kinnock and President Alfonsin") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Fowler minute to MT ("Joint Department of Employment and DHSS Study of Local Networks") [study team's terms of reference; proposed timetable] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Department of Health and Social Security minute for No.10 (“AIDS”) [Donald Acheson’s report] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minutes (“Real Lives”) [notes programme scheduled for transmission on 16 October] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: David Young letter to John MacGregor (“Fraud Staff: Expansion”) [presses case for his own recommended scale of staff increase] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Local Government Finance Studies”) [E(LF) meeting: proposals for a new system] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Banking Supervision: Appointments”) [changes in personnel and organisation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Alison minute for Wicks (ministers to appear on TV-AM) [list of ministers regarded as having special skill in presentation] [released 2015]
Text 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Brittan minute to MT (securing value for taxpayers' money) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 (new management board for Ordnance Survey) [proposal to reorganise structure] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to No.10 ("Ordnance Survey: Top Management Structure") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Ingham minute to MT (Enoch Powell speech on "repatriation of Britain's African and Asian populations") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Call on the Prime Minister by the New Zealand Leader of the Opposition on Monday, 23 September, at 1045 am") [visits of nuclear ships, EC trade] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Tessa Gaisman minute to MT ("Meeting with Mr McLay, Leader of the Opposition Party in New Zealand") [background on McLay] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Gow minute to MT ("Budget Council, 17-18 September 1985") [report; "Looking ahead to next year, the prospects are even gloomier"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (Anglo-Irish talks: report on Armstrong's latest meeting with Nally) [joint courts; Intergovernmental Committee; Summit arrangements; possible US offer of financial support for Northern Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Norgrove minute to MT ("Notts Miners") [members of NCB Executive wish to formally recognise breakaway union; risk of NUM legal action] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("EFL Overshoots for Electricity and Gas") [External Financing Limit overshoots] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to President Reagan (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor) ["I am just completing a visit to Egypt and Jordan and wanted to let you know personally straight way how worried I am by the absence of progress in following up King Hussein's peace initiative"; proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute for Hurd ("Macau") [Portugese passport holders' special status vis-a-vis EC] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: National Security Council minutes (1500Z) ("Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze's Visit") (NSC 0121) [declassified Feb 2008]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: No.10 letter to Managing Director of Nissan UK (Sunderland plant opening ceremony) [MT to open, after threat of trade union agitation comes to nothing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong to Humphrey Maud ("Bonn Economic Summit: African Expert Group") [recommendation should be put to Heads of Government for early publication of report] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Unemployment Benefit Offices") [argument for rationlisation of UBO/DHSS offices; MT of view that issue has already been addressed by Rayner review] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Armstrong minute to MT (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [Workng group’s second report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Education: Addison minute to Venn (education seminar arrangements) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Wicks minute (“The Prime Minister’s Time”) [“I wonder whether we can give her added assurance that it is being put to the best possible use”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Gaisman note (“Christmas Card 1985”) [Hallmark mock-ups: MT note, “The wording is not quite right”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Ken Clarke letter to Nick Ridley (BA pay proposals) [“an offer of 10% to BA engineers would seriously undermine attempts to moderate public pay sector increases”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Tebbit letter to John MacGregor (“Control of Civil Service Running Costs”) [“I am disappointed that no special provision is made to deal with fee earning establishments”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Government Emergency Communications Systems”) [MT request for advice on possibility of competitive tenders] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mexico: MT message for President Miguel de la Madrid of Mexico (earthquake in Mexico) [offer of UK aid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“E(LF) on Monday”) [briefing arrangements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Ridley minute to MT (“E(LF) on 23 September 1985”) [his views on Baker’s proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“Reform of Local Authority Finance”) [overview and recommendation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Tom King minute to MT (“Reform of Local Government Finance”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Woodrow Wyatt notes for MT (thoughts) [public memory short - remind them of horrors of last Labour government] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Local government: Sherbourne minute for MT (“Party Conference Speech”) [draft material from Redwood & Sherman] [released 2015]
Text 85 Sep 21 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell briefing for MT ("Visit of Prince Sultan") [update on arrangements] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 21 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Maputo to FCO (“South Africa-Mozambique: Continuing South African Help to Renamo”) [captured documents show continued breaches of Nkomati Accord] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 22 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 85 Sep 22 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (G7) Economy: Announcement of [G5] Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors (the Plaza Agreement)
Text 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("CHOGM - Commonwealth Secretariat Papers") [No.10 requirements & preferences; CHOGM Agenda] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Jedda telegram to FCO (0525Z) (Prince Sultan's visit to UK) [names of delegation; media representation] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Hurd PS letter to Heseltine PS ("Visit of Prince Sultan") ["Saudis' request that one of... [the] bodyguards... carry a firearm... does raise difficulties"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: UKHC Maputo telegram 440 to Immediate FCO (0600Z) ("President Machel's Visit to United States") ["President Reagan and Machel hit it off after businesslike meeting"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo 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 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Structure of the Coal Industry - Meeting with Peter Walker") [brief for meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor) [request for briefing] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 letter to Balmoral Castle ("State Opening of Parliament") [Royal Family attendance] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Minutes of Ministerial Sub-Committee on Local Government Finance - E(LF) (85) 2nd ("Local Government Finance Studies") [Second Specification Report; Lawson's objections] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“1986 Budget”) [the timing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: John D. Pearman letter to MT (teachers’ pay dispute: meeting with employer representatives) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Howe minute to Nick Ridley (“US/UK Aviation: Future Strategy”) [“our hand is extremely weak”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mexico: President Miguel de la Madrid of Mexico letter to MT (earthquake in Mexico) [letter of thanks for offer of UK aid] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute to MT (“South Africa”) [EC package; MT objects on Defence Attachés; UK must not look as if it is being "whipped into line"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Call on the Prime Minister by Bishop Tutu”) [committed opponent of violence so safe to see] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa-Mozambique”) [South African breaches of the Nkomati accord] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson) [banking supervision: appointments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Baring Brothers letter to the Governor (DTI inquiry into Johnson Matthey Bankers) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“JMB and Ansbacher”) [briefing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 minute to MT (“Anglo-Italian Summit”) [we have cancelled 29-30 Oct Florence summit; suggests inviting Italian Prime Minister to lunch in London on 20 Nov] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute for Powell (“Policy towards South Africa”) [responses to his 14 Sep letter] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Paul Channon’s PS minute for Powell (“Policy towards South Africa”) [follow up to Chequers seminar] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Brittan letter to CBI President (apartheid, sanctions and the role of British business) [pleased broadly in line with HMG] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO briefing for MT (“Call on Prime Minister by Bishop Tutu”) [Tutu’s attitude to violence] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Booth minute to No.10 ("Ordnance Survey") ["We have Ordnance Survey in our sights to suggest possible privatisation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Prosecuting Solicitors' Society of England and Wales letter to MT (The Crown Prosecution Service) ["low morale" within the Society due to "unsatisfactory" remuneration proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: UKHC Wellington telegram 795 to FCO (1730Z) ("Greenpeace") [allegations that Fabius knew in mid-July] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 2689 to FCO (1830Z) ("MSE") [status of bidding; advice for MT to intercede with Donald Regan] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Department of Defence briefing for MT ("MSE") [lines to take for MT meeting with President Reagan on UK bid for US contract] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Greece: MT message to Andreas Papandreou (bomb attack at Glyfada resort) ["all civilised nations must work together against the evil of terrorist violence"] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [possible date for Anglo-Irish summit and subsequent Parliamentary debate] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [message to US government regarding US contribution to economic fund for Northern Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS New York telegram 731 to FC (0003Z) ("Secretary of States Meeting With Shevardnadze: 23 September") [record of conversation: Howe, Shevardnadze: expulsions/KGB activity in UK; US/Soviet Summit: arms control; Middle East; militarisation of space] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey") [asset sales, running costs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Fowler minute to MacGregor ("PES 1985: Savings from the Review") [breakdown of proposed savings and gainers/losers analysis, in advance of meeting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Social Security and Local Authority Finance") [MT request for study to be set in hand urgently, to consider respective reform proposals jointly] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Tebbit minute to MT (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [weakness of attitude amongst oil company management] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [the public expenditure survey] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Harry Oppenheimer) [situation in South Africa; its future] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: David Willetts minute to Norgrove (“Funding Policy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson-Brittan-Governor-Attorney General) [JMB and Ansbacher: proposals for Companies Act inquiries] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (supervision of banks: draft press notice) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Ministry of Agriculture minute to No.10 (“Winter Feed”) [MT: “A worrying report but the dept does not seem to be taking much action] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: No.10 record of conversation (‘Presentation’) [MT, Whitelaw, Tebbit, Alison, Sherbourne, Ingham] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell letter to FCO (“Policy towards South Africa”) [MT sets conditions for lifting UK reserve on the package of restrictive measures] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute for Powell (“Policy towards South Africa”) [UK reserve on the package of restrictive measures] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell minute to MT (“Policy towards South Africa”) [Foreign Secretary’s recommendation on withdrawal of our Defence Attaché "very strong held"; asks if MT will reconsider] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell letter to FCO (“Policy towards South Africa”) [MT continues to regard withdrawal of Defence Attachés as "a futile gesture"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 24 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) South Africa: Powell letter to FCO (“Policy towards South Africa” - Secret and Personal) [repeats that MT regards withdrawal of Defence Attachés as "a futile gesture", made "against her better judgment"] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("Ordnance Survey") [proposal for new Management Board] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (Australian bicentenary) [proposed loan of Constitution Act does not meet concern] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: Department of Trade and Industry letter to No.10 ("The Laird Group - Metro Cammell") [draft letter to John Gardiner: Kowloon-Canton railway and British Rail] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: David Lange message to MT (new High Commissioner) [Harland's credentials] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Rauf Denktash letter to MT (Heads of Government meeting in Nassau) [request to address the meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Keith Joseph PS letter to John Moore PS ("Review of Privatisation Prospects for the Next Parliament") [Education proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Gow PS letter to No.10 ("1985 Community Budget White Paper") [UK net budgetary contribution] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Talks - Session on 22-23 September 1985") [report on latest session of talks with Nally; draft Agreement; arrangements for summit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [speaking note for MT meeting with Bud McFarlane] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKMIS New York telegram 761 to FCO (1840Z) ("Secretary of State's Meeting with Halefoglu, 25 September") [Halefoglu 'slightly more forthcoming in tone about Cyprus'] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: Powell minute to MT ("Visit of President Machel") ['attached flash telegram reports heavy explosions this afternoon in Maputo. This may induce Machel to go straight home from New York'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Coal") [strategy for the coal industry: further material for MT meeting with Walker] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("North Sea Gas Prices and Jobs") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Senor Suarez letter for MT (UK support in the EC for a European/Latin American Institute) [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1267 to FCO (0750Z) ("Resignation of Tikhonov") [details & analysis; Ryzhkov succeeds] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd PS letter to No.10 (“Crime Prevention”) [Hurd welcomes MT initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: President Reagan letter for MT (Anglo-German proposal on MBFR) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Note by secretaries circulated to Official Steering Committee on Local Government Finance Studies - E(LF)(O) (85) 6 ("Draft Green Paper on Local Authority Finance") [draft of Chapters 1 and 4, plus annex C] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Fowler PS letter to No.10 ("Joint DE/DHSS Study of Local Office Networks: Previous Studies into a "One-Office Network" for Unemployment and Other Social Security Benefits") [confirmation of MT's recollection of Rayner review; case for fresh review] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Norman Fowler minute for MT (“Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)”) [announcement of a package of measures] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Review of Student Support”) [consultative paper] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Brittan letter to Howe (“US/UK Aviation: Future Strategy”) [“the antitrust issue must be on the agenda; otherwise a move towards a more liberal regime would merely increase the risk of new disputes like Laker”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 Policy Unit minute for MT (“Civil Service Pay”) [“the Government will increasingly need a Megaw type framework to legitimise its stance”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Pay Assumption and Running Costs Limits”) [“clearly of the first importance that this change in procedure is not seen… as an indication that the Government is going soft on pay”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Explosion at British Airways office in Rome”) [14 people injured; Arab man arrested; no responsibility yet claimed] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Call by President Machel: 27 September”) [cautious on sanctions, but dislikes UK arguing against them as hurting Mozambique] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Department of Environment (Ordnance Survey) [proposal for new Management Board] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: MT letter to John Gardiner of the Laird Group Plc (Metro-Cammell Limited: production of trains for Kowloon-Canton Railway and British Rail) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: MT letter to Secretary General Ramphal (Heads of Government meeting in Nassau) [MT agrees to introduce discussion on World Political Scene & to reply to Bahamas PM's toast to his guests] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Secret Intelligence Service letter to Charles Powell ("Gordiyevskiy") [CIA director Casey calling on MT, 27 Spt; Gordievsky's information on US-Soviet relations, renewed arms talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Sale of Aircraft to Saudi Arabia") [deal closed: details] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKMIS New York record of conversation (2305Z) (Howe, Shultz, David Thomas) ["East/West Relations": agenda for US/Soviet Summit in Geneva; weapons research; MBFR; South Africa] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Mr Robert McFarlane's Visit") [balancing interests of UK in developing relations with France (as counterweight to French/FRG co-operation in EC & NATO) against need to maintain good relations with US on nuclear defence policy, in light of US intention to amend 1961 nuclear collaboration agreement with France] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Prime Minister Nakasone letter to MT (Prince Hiro) [courtesy letter in regard to his time at Oxford University] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Brittan minute to MT ("BL privatisation") [British Leyland stalling over sale of Unipart; GM being courted for Land Rover-Leyland sale] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 letter to Treasury ("Review of Support for Research and Development") [request for update on Treasury/Department of Trade & Industry joint review] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Whitelaw letter to Hurd ("The Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament") [Drugs Trafficking Bill] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Addison minute for Diary Secretary (“Diary Meeting”) [possible visit to Elstree blood lab - steer clear, even of facilities to help "innocent victims" of HIV] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: MT letter to John D. Pearman (teachers’ pay dispute: Government proposals) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Conservative MPs (teachers’ pay dispute) [case for Goverment’s offer] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Teachers’ pay”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Howe note circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 21 (White Paper on Developments in the European Community, January-June 1985) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Labour party: Andrew Dunlop minute to Tebbit (“Changes at Walworth Road”) [“Kinnock has set out to make the Party organisation an instrument to enhance his own personal authority within the Party and reduce the influence of the Left”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT letter to Michael Fidler (Jordanian/Palestinian delegation to London) [“Peace itself will only come through direct negotiations within whatever framework is agreed between the parties”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Civil Service Pay Arrangements”) [“The Treasury now need a mandate from Ministers as to what final offer might be put to the unions”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Norman Tebbit minute to MT (“Pay Prospects for 1985/86 and Longer Term Arrangements for Civil Service Pay”) [“The price of real pay increases above the levels of our competitors will be counted in lost jobs”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd letter to Lord Young (“Shops Bill”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKMIS New York telegram 785 to FCO (2306Z) (“Secretary of State’s Meeting with Shultz: Southern Africa”) [agreed SAG "consistently playing their cards too late"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“Parish Councils”) [misuse of powers for political purposes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Hailsham letter to MT (conference speech thoughts) [make restoration of moral values theme] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Department of Energy letter to Powell (“Policy towards South Africa”) [export guidelines apply only to direct trade of North Sea Oil] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 (Ministerial responsibilities of Richard Luce) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Bob Hawke message to MT (Australian bicentenary) [asks MT to reconsider request for permanent loan of Constitution Act] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Retirement of Prime Minister Tikhonov") [MT declines to send message of congratulation to his successor, Ryzhkov; retirement earlier than expected, confirms Gorbachev is in a commanding position] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 2712 to FCO (1850Z) ("MSE") [lines to take on UK bid, in advance of MT meeting with Robert McFarlane] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Drugs - Party Conference") [MT agrees to Treasury/DHSS being notified of her concern that their funding dispute be resolved in advance of Conference] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [line to take in talks with Nally: joint courts; European Convention on Suppression of Terrorism; arrangements for signing of Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: King minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Negotiations") [King's first detailed comment on Anglo-Irish agreement since appointment as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; concern that Agreement is 'imbalanced' in favour of Irish] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations") [comment on King's minute: 'It is a bit of a bombshell...It is in effect a declaration of no confidence in the present negotiating team'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Machel of Mozambique) [internal situation in Mozambique; Anglo-Mozambique relations; South Africa] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 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 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("McFarlane: Middle East") [Arab/Israel conflict; additional briefing attached: Iran/Iraq; arms control; South Africa/Namibia; Central America; US arms sales to Argentina] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Ministry of Defence briefing for MT (Prime Minister's meeting with US National Security Advisor McFarlane) [Mobile Subscriber Equipment: case for UK firm Plessey's bid (Ptarmigan) over rival French bid for contract to supply combat phones to US army] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 minute: Cradock to Powell ("The Tiedge defection") ["...likely to be of exceptional value to the East Germans for [five] years to come."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury briefing for MT ("ERM") [cover letter & briefing paper: "Sterling and the European Rate Mechanism"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Should we join the European Exchange Rate Mechanism") ["sceptical of the Treasury's case"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("EMS") [European Monetary System: arguments against UK joining] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Sterling and the European Exchange Rate Mechanism") [papers; summary of Treasury position; advice on how to handle the meeting and its outcome] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Exchange Rate Mechanism") [advice on temporary withdrawal from ERM as a contingency measure] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: MacGregor PS letter to No.10 ("Social Security Reviews and the Survey") ["I attach as agreed a background note on the position on social security expenditure"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 briefing for MT ("Public Expenditure Survey and Social Security") [approach to Cabinet; composition of the Star Chamber; meeting with Fowler to discuss timetable & identify savings; MISC III/Star Chamber handling of social security reviews] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: David Norgrove minute to MT (Joint Department of Employment and DHSS Study of Local Office Networks) [MT agrees to No.10 stipulating that Efficiency Unit should be involved in the study] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Social Security Expenditure") [Fowler "trying to escape the tough cuts... We didn't just want structural changes for their own sake; he gets his reforms if the taxpayer saves some money"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Walker minute to MT (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [comments on report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Flesher briefing for MT (“Education Seminar”) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury paper (“Green Paper on Personal Taxation”) [draft] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT (“Grant Aided Schools”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tebbit letter to Keith Joseph (“Teachers’ pay dispute”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 22 (The Queen’s Speeches on the Prorogration of Parliament and the Opening of Parliament) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Charles Powell minute for MT (“Meeting with Israeli/Jewish correspondents”) [Jordanian/Palestinian delegation, arms, peace talks] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Conservative Friends of Israel letter to MT (concerns over policy) [arms sale embargo] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Conservative Friends of Israel letter to MT (concerns over policy) [arms sale embargo] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to MT (“Football”) [spectator violence] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria to FCO (“South Africa: Representations Concerning Recent Developments”) [UKA talks with Pik Botha] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Chequers Duty Clerk minute to MT ("Shooting in Brixton: 28.9.85") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Howe minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Negotiations") [comment on King's minute] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to Armstrong ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [line to take in Armstrong's next round of talks with Nally; response to King's minute] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Mozambique: UKHC Maputo telegram 457 to FCO (1500Z) ("President Machel's Visit to London") [Mozambique press reporting on visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert McFarlane) [summary note of topics discussed, with records-by-topic attached] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Ottawa to FCO (“CHOGM: South Africa: Your Talks with Clark”) [Canadian "objective at the CHOGM will be unity and movement"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-McFarlane) [Strategic Defence Initiative going well, though McFarlane regretted it seemed likely to rely on a nuclear component] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Sep 29 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 29 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: George Shultz letter to Geoffrey Howe (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: President Reagan & Secretary of State Shultz's advance meetings with Shevardnadze) [impressions] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Prince Sultan letter to MT (UK/Saudi relations) [courtesy letter following visit to UK] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Prince Sultan letter to MT letter to Saudi Ambassador (UK/Saudi relations) [courtesy letter following Prince Sultan's visit to UK] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to Tom King ("Contingency Plans for a Political Strike in Northern Ireland") [replacement of striking prison officers] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Gow letter to Lord Young ("1986 Community Budget: European Social Fund") ["I realise that restraint in Social Fund appropriations will be unwelcome to public sector beneficiaries in this country... After [EC] enlargement, the... [UK's] position as a net recipient from the Fund will be eroded rapidly"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Date of Summit") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: King minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Talks: An International Fund") [arrangements for joint economic fund for Northern Ireland with possible US support] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Jim Molyneaux MP and Rev. Ian Paisley MP joint letter to MT (Anglo-Irish talks) [concerns about process and substance of talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2732 to FCO (1645Z) ("Proposal for a Summit 7 Meeting in New York: 24 October") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1276 to FCO (0800Z) ("Gorbachev/Mitterrand Meeting: The Soviet Approach") [French media advance coverage; likely agenda; context-setting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: President Reagan letter to MT (US/Soviet Summit, Geneva, November 1985) [invitation to the leaders of the seven Economic Summit countries to discuss Reagan's plans for his meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd minute to MT (“Crime Prevention Seminar”) [Hurd welcomes MT initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Whitelaw minute to MT ("R&D priorities across Government") ["...first step must be for the individual spending Ministers to review their programmes... some patience will be needed..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Whitelaw letter to Jopling ("R&D priorities across Government") ["...spending Ministers will have a full opportunity to clarify the benefits from their programmes..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: King PS letter to Whitelaw PS (Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament) [comments on drafts] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Middleton, Robin Leigh Pemberton, Sir Terence Burns, Professor Brian Griffiths & others) ["European Exchange Rate Mechanism"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: MacGregor PS minute to David Norgrove ("1985 Survey: Draft Paper for Cabinet") [question of running costs needs to be handled with care] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove note to MT (Walker's bid for additional money) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: David Norgrove minute to MT (Meeting with Norman Fowler: Social Security Savings) [need to press for clarification of DHSS figures] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Meeting with Norman Fowler: Social Security Savings") ["The Treasury and DHSS are arguing about how much was promised when by whom"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (Green Paper on Reform of Social Security; Public Expenditure Discussions) [MT meeting with Fowler] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: MacGregor minute to MT ("Joint Department of Employment and DHSS Study of Local Office Networks") [terms of reference; timetable; potential savings; grading & pay levels; consultation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 minute to Fowler PS ("Joint Department of Employment and DHSS Study of Local Office Networks") [MT's request that study should be turned into a scrutiny, with the help & advice of Efficiency Unit & a designated official to be placed in charge] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Robin Nicholson minute for MT (“Warnock”) [urges Royal Commission on Bioethics] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Geoffrey Pattie minute to MT (“Anglo-German summit: London, 27 November 1985”) [research and technology talks] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: MacGregor letter to Keith Joseph (“Teachers’ pay”) [comments on briefing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Flesher minute to Treasury (draft to James Hill on freeports) [VAT arrangements] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Flesher minute to Treasury (draft to James Hill on freeports) [VAT arrangements] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: MT letter to James Hill (VAT in free zones) [“the Government considers that the VAT treatment of supplies within zones should be consistent with that of supplies in the domestic market”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: MT letter to James Hill (VAT in free zones) [“the Government considers that the VAT treatment of supplies within zones should be consistent with that of supplies in the domestic market”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Kenneth Baker letter to John MacGregor (“Control of Civil Service Running Costs”) [“essential that running costs are set at realistic levels”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Douglas Hurd letter to Kenneth Baker (problems of enforcing a residents’ charge) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker minute to Norman Fowler (“Liverpool: Housing Benefit Subsidy Payments”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Michael Jopling minute to MT (privatisation of the Forestry Commission) [assistance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Michael Jopling minute to MT (“The Consequences of Price Restraint for British Agriculture”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Sep 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: David Hart draft for MT conference speech (“Britain Today”) [released 2015]
Text 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Prime Minister Mulroney letter to MT (Heads of Government Meeting: South Africa) ["minimum additional measures which the Commonwealth could adopt in Nassau"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Executive Vice-Chair of the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council letter to MT ("CHOGM - Bahamas, October 16 - 22, 1985") [paper for CHOGM] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (Ptarmigan) [Rockwell vs GTE bid] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell note to MT (Dominic McGlinchey) [possible release on appeal and re-arrest] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Gow PS letter to No.10 ("1985 Community Budget White Paper") [advance copy of Statement to Parliament] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO telegram 110 to UKE Luxembourg (1125Z) ("Foreign Secretary's Speech in Bonn, 3 October, Europe - Our Future") [key passages] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu 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 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [response to King's minute; consideration of change of approach to Anglo-Irish talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Paris telegram 826 to FCO (1410Z) ("Gorbachevs Visit to Paris") [background & expectations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Visit to New York") [Reagan invite to Economic Summit Seven lunch, to brief on his plans for his meeting with Gorbachev; programme options] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Peter Walker) ["Disposal of nuclear waste"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Bilateral with Leon Brittan on BL") [British Leyland stalling over sale of Unipart; GM being courted for Land Rover-Leyland sale] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Bernard Ingham minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Public Expenditure") ["we have not succeeded in presenting the exercise positively"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove note to MT (meeting with Lawson) [to discuss spending] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Robert Armstrong ("Star Chamber") [proposed members] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Charles Powell ("Fiscal Policies in Other Major Countries") [latest budget plans] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Whitelaw PS (Star Chamber) [speaking note] [declassified Jul 2015]
Text 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) South Africa: State Department memorandum to McFarlane (following up US measures) [declassified 1999]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) City: Brittan letter to Lawson (“Take-over Panel”) [keep on a non-statutory basis] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Armstrong minute to No.10 (“Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)”) [establishment of a Ministerial streeting group and an interdepartmental team] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Archie Hamilton letter to MT (the need for education reform) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Ingham minute for MT (“Education Seminar”) [media interest] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Treasury minute for No.10 (“International Financial Scene”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Teachers’ pay”) [next steps in ending the teachers’ strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph (“Teachers’ pay”) [communications strategy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: MacGregor memo circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 23 (1985 Public Expenditure Survey) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Peter Walker letter to John MacGregor (“Control of Civil Service Running Costs”) [savings which “could be obtained by Departments through improvements in energy efficiency”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd letter to Whitelaw (“Public Order Bill”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker minute to MT (“Liverpool”) [article on Liverpool’s militants] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker minute to MT (“MISC 109: Liverpool”) [situation report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Michael Jopling minute to MT (“Party Conference: Agricultural Policy”) [a long term agricultural strategy and planning] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: No.10 minute to MT (“Winter Feed: Problems Faced by Farmers as a Result of Bad Weather”) [assistance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT notes (conference speech) [handwritten] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT draft (conference speech) [handwritten notes] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT draft (conference speech) [typed version of handwritten text, amended] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to Cabinet Office (“MISC 118: future of South Africa”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) New Zealand: FCO minute to New Zealand High Commission (meeting with High Commissioner) [sheepmeat] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("CHOGM: UK exports to the Bahamas") [request that MT take a personal interest in prospective sale of Shorts aircraft] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Charles Powell letter to Howe PS ("Gordievsky and the East European Connection") [MT agrees we should not expel Eastern European intelligence officers identified by Gordievsky, but she "hopes that they are being very closely watched"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EC enlargement/trade; EC/US trade; InterGovernmental Conference; ECOFIN, 20-21 Sep; EC 1985 Budget White Paper; Common Agricultural Policy; Fisheries Council, 27 Sep; employment: EC deregulation; Equal Treatment Directive] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-King-Howe-Armstrong-Cradock) ["Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland"; Anglo-Irish talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Norgrove minute to MT ("North Sea Gas Prices and Jobs") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("North Sea Gas Prices and Jobs") [comments on Department of Energy letter on BGC's gas procurement policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young minute to MT (Two-year YTS) [Youth Training Scheme] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Bonn to FCO (MBFR: President Reagan's letters to MT and Kohl) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament") [handling and points to note] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey 1985 (C(85) 23)") [planning totals, baseline figure] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Bernard Ingham minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [bids by departments to spend more] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: MacGregor PS note to David Norgrove (Public Expenditure Survey) [departmental briefs] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Willetts minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Cabinet") [figures on spending growth, taxation] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: MacGregor PS minute to David Norgrove ("3 October Cabinet") [speaking note on restraining spending] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Douglas Hurd minute for Norman Fowler (“Drug Misuse: Conservative Party Conference Debate”) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (education seminar) [higher education, schools, vocational education, TVEI] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph minute to MT (“Teachers’ pay”) [dispute update] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Kinnock attacks Militant) [“Mail leads with ‘The courage of Kinnock’”] (released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor minute to MT (“3 October Cabinet: Control of Running Costs”) [“we have agreed to running costs targets ultimately in place of a manpower count”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: John Carlisle MP letter to MT (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [Gleneagles Agreement; request to MT to write article] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: PM Mulroney of Canada letter to MT (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker letter to Douglas Hurd (problems of enforcing a residents’ charge) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Reform of Local Government Finance”) [briefing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Local Government Finance Studies: E(LF) (85) 3rd Meeting on 3rd October”) [briefing] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Norman Tebbit minute to MT (“The Consequences of Price Restraint for British Agriculture”) [Michael Jopling’s minute] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Policy Unit minute to MT (“Party Conference: Agricultural Policy”) [the 1986 Annual Review White Paper] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Woodrow Wyatt notes for MT (“Some thoughts about vision”) [“aim is to enlarge freedom of the human spirit”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Chris Patten minute (“Notes Towards a Speech Skeleton”) [“The Next Ten Years”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s meeting with Bishop Tutu, 3 October”) [sanctions, non-violent reform, dialogue] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Young minute to MT ("Deregulation, City Action Teams, and Tourism") [arrangements and organisation following Cabinet reshuffle] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Charles Powell minute to FCO ("South Africa at CHOGM") [feedback on draft speaking notes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's briefing meeting for CHOGM") [attendees] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: FCO telegram 930 to UKHC New Delhi (1630Z) ("Lobbying of Commonwealth Governments on South Africa before CHOGM") [text of Howe message to UK High Commissions: "we expect all Commonwealth posts to lobby their host governments and report reactions"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Ingham minute to Powell ("Northern Ireland") [Anglo-Irish talks: media presentation of Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Coal - Notts Break-Away Movement") ['favourable developments' imminent] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2769 to FCO (2200Z) ("MSE") [Mobile Subscriber Equipment: UK firm, Plessey, vs. French bid for contract to supply combat phones to US army] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Paris telegram 834 to FCO (1332Z) ("Summit Seven Meeting in New York") [French representation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKDel NATO telegram 237 to FCO (1519Z) ("Alliance Consultation") [Shultz to attend Ministerial meeting of the Council in Brussels] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT message to President Reagan (1040Z) (US/Soviet Talks) [meeting of the seven economic summit countries to discuss Reagan's forthcoming meeting with Gorbachev] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Kohl) [Charles Powell highlights passages for MT on economic Summit Seven lunch; arms control; SDI research; discussion of MT dismay over Kohl's failure to observe "special confidence" in regard to draft treaty on PoCo and security matters; UK/FRG relationship; Luxembourg Council] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: MT letter to Greville Janner MP/President of the Commonwealth Jewish Council (Commonwealth Jewish Council's Greetings to Heads of Government) [released Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Brittan, Peter Morrison) ["BL": privatisation of British Leyland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 note: Flesher to Robilliard (State Opening of Parliament) [Denis Thatcher's attendance] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Minutes of Ministerial Sub-Committee on Local Government Finance - E(LF) (85) 3rd ("Local Government Finance Studies") [education; distributional impact; timetable] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 record of conversation ("Note for the Record") [Ingham, Norgrove: presentation of the payment of arrears of housing benefit to Liverpool and other authorities] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 28th (Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Home Affairs, Public Expenditure, Queen s Speech) [spending bilaterals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Drugs: Norman Fowler minute for Douglas Hurd (“Drug Misuse: Conservative Party Conference Debate”) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 note to MT (meeting with the Chancellor before CHOGM) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tebbit letter to Keith Joseph (“Review of Student Support”) [“a limited number of proposals, the main one of which, a graduate tax, is fraught with objections”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 minute to MT (“Teachers pay”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph (“Teachers’ Pay Dispute”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Kinnock attacks Scargill) [“Sun says Kinnock yesterday finally smashed Scargill’s strangehold on the Labour Party”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT letter to Eddie Molyneux (sale of arms) [Israel’s right to defend itself] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (BBC) Northern Ireland: BBC Board of Governors minutes (“Real Lives”) [issue unlikely to dominate coming meeting of General Advisory Council] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: No.10 briefing (“Prime Minister’s meeting with Conservative Friends of Israel”) [unhappiness at invitation to Jordanian/PLO delegation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: No.10 briefing (“Prime Minister’s meeting with Conservative Friends of Israel”) [unhappiness at invitation to Jordanian/PLO delegation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Senior Management Development Programme”) [response to MT request for improved management training] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Tebbit letter to Hurd (“Public Order Bill”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO (“South Africa: internal”) [reforms] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Bishop Tutu) [violence, apartheid, sanctions] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Mayhew minute to MT (The Crown Prosecution Service: remuneration of solicitors) [response to letter from Prosecuting Solicitors' Society] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Hailsham PS to Howe PS ("Australia Constitution Act: Request for Permanent Loan to Australia") [against allowing PRO copy to leave official custody permanently] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Turkey: MT letter to Turkish Prime Minister Ozal (Assistance for Turkey's admission in EDU) [declassified July 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UKHC Colombo telegram 667 to FCO (0540Z) ("Commonwealth Finance Ministers meeting: Maldives 1985") [record] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UKHC Canberra telegram 686 to FCO (0630Z) ("CHOGM: South Africa") [Bob Hawke public criticism of UK stance on sanctions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UKE Pretoria telegram 376 to FCO (1445Z) ("Commonwealth economic relations with SA") ["answers to your queries about economic relations between SA and Commonwealth countries"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe minute to MT ("South Africa at CHOGM") ["a note on the action being taken to manage the South African issue in the run-up to CHOGM and at the meeting itself"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cold War: Howe PS minute to Heseltine PS ("Invitations from the Soviet Ambassador") [need to return to business as usual following expulsions; no ostracism, but social contacts should be avoided] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: MT letter to Taoiseach Fitzgerald (Anglo-Irish Agreement: state of play in talks) [outstanding drafting points; date of summit; Irish accession to European Convention on Suppression of Terrorism] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell (Anglo-Irish Agreement: message from Bud McFarlane) [US position on Anglo-Irish Agreement and US financial support for Northern Ireland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [Irish Government suggests signing Agreement in New York] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: AP wire report ("Miners Cannot Buy Pit") ['the National Coal Board said today it had told 25 Yorkshire Miners that they cannot buy their pit when it closes at the end of December'; Norgrove annotation: 'Another PR triumph for the Coal Board'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 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 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 letter to Department of Energy ("Electricity and Gas EFLs") [MT concerned about overshoots of External Financing Limits for electricity supply industry and British Gas] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Geneva Talks: Soviet Counter-Proposals") [preliminary analysis & advice on UK response] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong minute for Powell (“Tokyo Economic Summit 1986”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong minute for Powell (“Tokyo Economic Summit 1986”) [dates announcement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Powell minute for MT (Anglo-German proposal on MBFR: draft reply to President Reagan's letter) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Inland Revenue minute to John Moore ("Visit to Japan, Hong Kong and Mauritius") ["...pleasant statements about the ICL arrangement as an important example of technological collaboration between Japan and the UK but there is no question that Japanese interests come first."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: UK Ambassador Hungary despatch to FCO ("Kádár's Hungary: or 29 Years is a Long Time in Politics") [General Secretary János Kádár visit to UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT ("Public inquiries") ["H committee discussed both delays and disruptions at major public inquiries and whether improvements in compensation arrangements might obviate them"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Wakeham letter to MT (Water Fluoridation Bill) ["... there is a hard core of opposition to it mainly from our own side..."] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 minute to MT ("Dog Licensing") [options] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Treasury minute to David Norgrove ("Defence Expenditure as a Proportion of GDP") [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Hurd letter to Tony Newton (Green Paper: enforcement of requirements under the new pension arrangements) [Hurd proposes "a new sort of relationship (between employers and pension providers)... subject to the oversight of your inspectors. I would hope that on those grounds the powers could be defended in the face of any objections there may be"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Treasury minute to MacGregor ("Social Security Reviews and 1985 Survey: Mr Fowler's 2 October Package") [implications of Fowler proposals; tactics to be adopted in Treasury discussions with Fowler; request for guidance on how to handle Fowler's forthcoming paper to MISC III] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (South African DFA) South Africa: MT to President P.W. Botha (drift towards international sanctions against SA) [declassified ?2005]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Brittan minute for MT (‘Westland’) [examine European solution urgently; do not rule out Sikorsky if no alternative] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westlands’) [Heseltine organised meeting of European NADs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Charles Powell minute for MT (‘Westland’) [suggests meeting chaired by Chancellor] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) City: Lawson letter to Brittan (“Take-over Panel”) [at least create contingency plan for statutory basis] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Douglas Hurd letter for MT (recent riots and racial discrimination) [suggests wording for MT conference speech] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Edwards minute for Scholar (“Family Policy Group”) [historical background on the taxation of husband and wife] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph PS letter to No.10 (“Teachers’ pay (England and Wales)”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Labour party: CRD briefing (Labour Party conference) [Kinnock’s leadership, divisions within the party, policies] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Wicks minute (“Breakfasts”) [meetings offer “the opportunity to discuss, informally, governmental and political issues”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Lynda Chalker letter to MT (“Economic regulation of airports”) [objectives: privatisation of BAA and conversion of local authority airports into companies] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Hurd letter to Whitelaw (“Shops Bill: Sunday trading”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (internal reform) [defence of record] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Botha (President Machel visit to London) [aid to Mozambique, sanctions against South Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Secretary of State for Wales letter to Kenneth Baker (“Rating Reform: A Green Paper for Wales”) [the E(LF) meeting: assessment] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to MT (“Gold, JMB and South Africa”) [permitting JMB role] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Consequences of Price Restraint for British Agriculture”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: John MacGregor minute to Michael Jopling (“Emergency Relief for Farmers”) [draft statement suggestions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Robin Harris draft (“Draft section for the PM’s conference speech”) [“Neil Kinnock is no Gaitskell”] [released 2015]
Text 85 Oct 5 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 5 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Younger PS ("Local Authority Expenditure: Scotland: Aggregate Exchequer Grant 1986-87") [transferring money from the block grant] [declassified Jul 2015]
Text 85 Oct 6 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 6 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Meeting between President Alfonsin and Mr Steel") [text of a joint communique] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 6 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT draft (conference speech) [“Draft 1”] [released 2015]
Text 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science & Technology: MT letter to Sir Henry Chilver (exploitable areas of science) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO record of conversation (Howe-King-Armstrong-Spring-Barry-Nally and others) [Anglo-Irish Agreement: Convention on Suppression of Terrorism; Northern Ireland courts; Secretariat of Intergovernmental Committee; devolution; summit timing] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to Powell (comment on joint letter from Jim Molyneaux MP and Ian Paisley MP) [suggested reply] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 letter to Department of Energy ("Emley Moor Drift Mine") [requests urgent investigation of report that NCB has told miners that they cannot buy their pit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO minute for Powell ("Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Visit of Mr Kadar") [General Secretary János Kádár; programme of visit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Brittan ("BL privatisation") [dismayed by delay of Unipart sell-off; GM negotiations; "...1oo per cent of the businesses should be sold ... [but] separate out.... profitable companies like Land Rover for separate privatisation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Treasury minute replying to the 15th to 25th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee 1984-85") ["Even with the interest of the coming debate we doubt whether the Treasury minute will attract much interest"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: No.10 letter to DTI (‘Westland’) [MT thinks if Indian deal falls through “not necessarily a bad thing to allow the company to go into receivership”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Westland: Tebbit letter to Brittan (‘Westland’) [suspects European solution “may well owe more to an effort to keep Westland out of Sikorsky’s hands than to offer a lifeline to Westland”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) City: Brittan letter to Lawson (“Financial Services Bill: International Reciprocity”) [proposes clause to deny access to UK market to firms from countries not granting it to UK firms] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 Press Office minute for MT (line on riot) [said you are in close touch, talked to Home Sec; shock at murder & use of guns; support for police] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Douglas Hurd) [Tottenham riots] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Younger minute to MT (“The Teachers’ dispute in Scotland”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Nick Ridley letter to Ken Clarke (BA pay proposals) [“BA will not have an easy ride in attempting to restructure the engineering grades”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Pay Assumption and Running Cost Limits”) [outlines concerns with Lawson proposal] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Nyerere letter to MT (“South Africa: economic sanctions”) [appeal for UK support] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Keith Joseph minute to MT (“Education Default in Liverpool”) [Government intervention] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 minute to MT (“Liverpool”) [Joseph’s proposal] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Brittan minute to MT (“JMB”) [his decision against launching an inquiry] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Foreign policy: Charles Powell minute for MT (defence and foreign policy sections of conference speech) [Gaitskell fought against the people who now control the Labour Party] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Nyerere letter to MT (apartheid and sanctions) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Baker minute to MT (securing value for taxpayers' money) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chile: Proposed EC Demarche") [proposed diplomatic response to latest Chilean government crackdown; MT bemoans "double standards"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chile: Internal") ["a proposed EC statement to welcome the [Democratic Opposition parties'] "National Accord" of 25 August"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UKHC Lusaka telegram 427 to FCO (0825Z) ("CHOGM: attendance by the ANC") [details] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: UKE Seoul telegram 232 to FCO (0300Z) ("IMF/IBRD Annual Meeting: Development Committee") [record of 27th meeting on 7 October 1985] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Charles Powell letter to Lord Lewin (project to restore the wartime operations room at Lascarts) [potential topic to be raised with MT by Prime Minister of Malta at next Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Channon PS letter to No.10 ("Malaysian Projects") ["My Minister shares the concern which... [MT] has expressed about the Malaysian Government's handling of... [UK] contracts"; MT talks with Dr Mahathir at Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 3270 to FCO (2015Z) ("Preparatory Group for IGC: Brussels 7/8 October") ["death of a thousand cuts on most... proposals"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Home Office letter to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Discussions on Northern Ireland: Ministerial Security") [implications of Anglo-Irish Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker minute to MT ("Restocking of CEGB Power Stations") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter for President Reagan (Anglo-German proposal on MBFR: her views) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO minute for Powell (Anglo-German proposal on MBFR: MT's draft reply to President Reagan) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: MacGregor PS minute to David Norgrove ("MISC 120: Position Paper") [position reached after bilaterals with ministers] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Ridley minute to MT (“Contingency planning for oil tanker drivers’ strike”) [comments on report - content with conclusions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Middle East: President Reagan letter to MT ("Terrorist seizure of Achille Lauro ") ["no intention of acting precipitously … [but] this act cannot become another protracted hostage situation"] [declassified 2001]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“The Common Agricultural Policy: buttressing a policy of price restraint”) [MT: “The paper reveals an appalling state of affairs”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Hurd letter to Howe (“European Convention on Human Rights: renewal of option Clauses 25 and 46 (Right of Individual Petition and Compulsory Jurisdiction of the Court”) [MT opposed] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: MT draft letter to Conservative Friends of Israel (invitation to Jordanian/PLO delegation) [“this is not an invitation to the PLO, nor does it signify a change in our attitude to that organisation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: MT draft letter to Conservative Friends of Israel (invitation to Jordanian/PLO delegation) [“this is not an invitation to the PLO, nor does it signify a change in our attitude to that organisation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Baker minute to Whitelaw (“Appeal Court Judgement: 1985-6 Targets”) [Nottingham and Bradford expenditure targets] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Dar es Salaam telegram to FCO(“Letter from President Nyerere to the Prime Minister”) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT (Deregulation, City Action Teams, and Tourism) [arrangements and organisation following Cabinet reshuffle] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Chairman of the Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations letter to MT (plight of the Turkish Cypriot people) [request for MT to meet delegation in advance of Commonwealth conference in Bahamas] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Chairman of Shell letter to MT (negotiations between Shell and Brunei Government over oil and gas arrangements) [status report in advance of Heads of Government meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: US Congress letter to MT (UK Government policy in the Middle East) [Defence sales to Saudi Arabia; talks with PLO] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We 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; amended draft Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Timing of Summit") [Anglo-Irish talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe draft letter to Shultz (US/Soviet Summit in Geneva: Soviet counter-proposals) [outline of Howe's initial impressions of the proposals; Charles Powell advises redraft to emphasise need for US to present fresh proposals of their own] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 2819 to FCO (2130Z) ("Interpretation of the ABM Treaty") [McFarlane's interview] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKDEL NATO to FCO ("Soviet Nuclear Arms Control Counter-Proposals: Briefing of the Council by Nitze") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France: economic report for September 1985") ["...industrial production is increasing... inflation is down... surplus on trade... unemployment continues to rise..."] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Whitelaw letter to Lord Hailsham ("Legislative Programme 1986-87") ["It is important that colleagues should start thinking now what Bills they want to bid for so that the bids themselves reflect so far as possible developed rather than purely broad-brush ideas"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("The Queen's Speeches on the Prorogation and Opening of Parliament") [drafts for approval] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("European Exchange Rate Mechanism") [draft Q&A-format briefing] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Public spending: Macgregor PS minute to Whitelaw PS (Star Chamber) [how to minimise press speculation] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Review of Social Security") [draft MISC III paper: "What is not at all clear... is the public expenditure and PSBR implications"; timing of implementation of proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Hailsham letter to Keith Joseph (“Review of Student Support”) [“we should not pursue the idea of a graduate tax”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Conservative Friends of Israel letter to MT (meeting with CFI National Delegation) [peace talks, terrorism, UN resolutions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Conservative Friends of Israel letter to MT (meeting with CFI National Delegation) [peace talks, terrorism, UN resolutions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Richard Luce minute to MT (“Senior Management Development Programme”) [MT request for improved, and value-for-money, management training] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Nassau telegram to FCO (“South Africa and CHOGM”) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: President Botha letter to MT (sanctions and international aid) [Mozambique, Angola, the Nkomati Accord] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO minute to No.10 (“Possible Meeting between the Prime Minister and President Reagan in New York”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT draft (conference speech) [“Wednesday lunchtime draft”] [released 2015]
Text 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: MacGregor PS letter to No.10 ("Crown Prosecution Service") [response to letter from Prosecuting Solicitors' Society] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Saudi Arabia: Tornado/Hawk") [details of London-based Arabic-language press report on alleged deal] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [Armstrong's report of latest round of talks with Nally; date of summit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Japan: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (British Museum: Japanese Gallery proposal) [MT rejects suggestion that she write "begging" letter to PM Nakasone to encourage fundraising in Japan for the required £5m] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 minute to MT ("Debate on the Address") [Queen's Speech on the Opening of Parliament: proposed topics for MT speech for the Debate] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Cabinet Office minute (internal) ("Social Security") [gainers & losers from Green Paper proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Board of Inland Revenue minute to Treasury (“Cost of Introducing Transferable Allowances”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Young letter to Keith Joseph (“Review of Student Support”) [“basic reservations about the graduate tax proposal which runs into many of the disadvantages of a student loan scheme”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Northern Ireland Office minute to No.10 (Anne Mueller speech on excellence in public sector) [personnel management initiatives] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Nyerere (sanctions against South Africa: British position) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to PM Pindling of the Bahamas (Comonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Italy: CIA National Intelligence Daily (“Italy/Middle East - Achille Lauro hijacking ends”) [likely the work of Syrian-backed PLO groups wanting "to discredit Arafat and derail the peace process"] [declassified 2010]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to PM Lange of New Zealand (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to PM Mulroney of Canada (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to PM Hawke of Australia (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Banda (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to PM Jonathan of Lesotho (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to Prince Bhekimpi of Swaziland (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Masire (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Mugabe (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Kaunda (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT letter to President Babangida (Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting) [sanctions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Lawson minute to MT (“PWLB Lending to Liverpool”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Oct 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Oct 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO letter to No.10 ("Visit of Iraqi Foreign Minister to London") [urges that MT renew invitation to Tariq Aziz] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("CHOGM: Attendance by National Representatives") ["None of these people should... attend any of the formal sessions... there will, however, be mingling in the margins"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: MT message to Francois Mitterrand (fighter aircraft) [proposal for European study and programming group] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 85 Oct 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Armstrong minute to Powell (Anglo-Irish Agreement) [suggestion that Brian Mawhinney is included in internal meeting of Northern Ireland Office on presentation of Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Northern Ireland Office letter to Powell (Anglo-Irish Agreement) [King suggests amendments; response to allegations of leaks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Oct 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Weekly Coal Power Station Statistics”) [miners' strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 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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