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PDF 75 May 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph/Maude on "Short" money)
PDF 75 May 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 61st Meeting
PDF 75 May 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD on electoral reform)
PDF 75 May 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Ford Library) ​​​​​​​MT: White House memcon (President Ford, Secretary of State Kissinger, Deputy NSA Scowcroft) [Kissinger: "I don't think Margaret Thatcher will last"] [declassified 2004]
PDF 75 May 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 26th Meeting
PDF 75 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Europe: Hailsham diary (shares platform with Jeremy Thorpe)
PDF 75 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: House of Commons record of conversation (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [economy and electoral issues] [released 2010]
PDF 75 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Prior "Counter-Inflation Policy")
PDF 75 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 27th Meeting
PDF 75 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD on economic crisis)
PDF 75 May 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 62nd Meeting
PDF 75 May 18 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Fentiman Road seminar (principles of economic policy)
PDF 75 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 28th Meeting
PDF 75 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Maudling on economics)
PDF 75 May 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 63rd Meeting
PDF 75 May 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - organisation of economic policy groups
PDF 75 May 31 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Europe: Hailsham diary (shares platform with Jeremy Thorpe again)
PDF 75 Jun 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Europe: Hailsham diary (disquiet over Du Cann speech)
PDF 75 Jun 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Lord Seebohm (work of CPS) [methods, including university speech campaign]
PDF 75 Jun 9 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 29th Meeting
PDF 75 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 64th Meeting
PDF 75 Jun 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Chairmans notes (Patten on Supply Days)
PDF 75 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Ralph Harris letter to Sir Keith Joseph (suggests meeting for dinner) ["Periodic whispers have reached us about uncertainties in your department"]
PDF 75 Jun 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 30th Meeting
PDF 75 Jun 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Howe & Prior speeches) [212K]
PDF 75 Jun 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 65th Meeting
PDF 75 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Visit to US: FCO letter to UKE Washington (need to take over visit arrangements from MT office) [“seriously short of experience ... disaster if arrangements ... not in competent hands”] [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jun 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 1
PDF 75 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Wassell memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (future of CPS) [“profound concern at the continued drift & uncertainty”]
PDF 75 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 66th Meeting
PDF 75 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Higgins "Import Controls")
PDF 75 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Higgins "Civil Aviation Review")
PDF 75 Jun 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 2
PDF 75 Jun 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 31st Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 67th Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 68th Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Conservative Finance Committee minute
PDF 75 Jul 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Visit to US: FCO note of meeting with MT (detailed planning) [concern not to look like “a scruffy female politician”] [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (intelligence on governments plans)
PDF 75 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 32nd Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (CRD "Calendar of Forthcoming Events")
PDF 75 Jul 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Adam Ridley to MT (pay policy)
PDF 75 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Visit to US: FCO note of meeting between MT and UK Ambassador to US (Sir Peter Ramsbotham) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Wassell memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (future of CPS) [plans within new reduced budget, plus functions]
PDF 75 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 3
PDF 75 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Meeting with economists (new pay policy)
PDF 75 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Visit to US: FCO to British Information Service New York (FCO help in planning MT trip causing “raised ministerial eyebrows”) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Coalition Escapism. Moderately what?”) [case against PR & coalition]
PDF 75 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 69th Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (CRD on governments economic options) [281K]
PDF 75 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Vaizey MSS) Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (Conservatives have paid insufficient attention to their friends in the universities)
PDF 75 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Paris to FCO (Giscard urging a summit) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (thanks for encouraging letter) ["I am touched that so outstanding a man as you ..."]
PDF 75 Jul 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 70th Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 33rd Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Home Ownership Policy Group - Interim Report) [222K]
PDF 75 Jul 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Howe note on Tory public expenditure commitments)
PDF 75 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 71st Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Prviate Rented Sector Policy Group - Interim Report)
PDF 75 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (Session 1) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jul 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (Session 2) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jul 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Brussels European Council record of conversation (Session 3) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jul 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 4
PDF 75 Jul 21 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Heath: Hailsham letter to MT (coalition risks)
PDF 75 Jul 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to MT (meeting with Val Duncan & others) [economy, party funding & electoral reform]
PDF 75 Jul 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Public Sector Policy Group - Interim Report) [526K]
PDF 75 Jul 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 72nd Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Local Government Finance Policy Group - Interim Report)
PDF 75 Jul 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Raison note)
PDF 75 Jul 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Taxation Policy Group - Interim Report)
PDF 75 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Interim Report
PDF 75 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Economic Reconstruction Group - Interim Report)
PDF 75 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Prior note on Employment Policy Groups)
PDF 75 Jul 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Cabinet (post-Brussels European Council discussion of foreign affairs) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jul 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Transport Policy Group - Interim Report) [563K]
PDF 75 Jul 27 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Heath: MT letter to Hailsham (coalition risks)
PDF 75 Jul 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 73rd Meeting [agenda only]
PDF 75 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Heath: Hailsham letter to Heath (political situation)
PDF 75 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Heath: Hailsham letter to MT (danger of Wilson recruiting Heath)
PDF 75 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: David Howell to MT (suggests reform of No.10 machinery)
PDF 75 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (speech ideas)
PDF 75 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Nairne reflections on the Brussels European Council [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: “Private Memorandum on International Concertation of Economic Action” (Helmut Schmidt proposals) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Jul 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: French record of Helsinki Quadripartite Lunch (proposal for a ‘Sommet Monitaire’) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Aug 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to David Howell (wants to talk over suggested reform of No.10 machinery)
PDF 75 Aug 3 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to Professor Merrett (economic & political outlook)
PDF 75 Aug 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to Sir Keith Joseph (meeting with Val Duncan & others) [economy, party funding & electoral reform]
PDF 75 Aug 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 5
PDF 75 Aug 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Wilson-Healey meeting on proposed economic summit (record of conversation) [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Aug 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 76th Meeting
PDF 75 Aug 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: James Douglas note (public support for pay policy)
PDF 75 Aug 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Visit to US: FCO minute on planning (presentational problems) [“arrangements for her visit should be correct but no more”] [declassified 2006]
PDF 75 Aug 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Ford Library) Cold War: Kissinger memo for President Ford (agree to meet MT) [declassified 1984]
PDF 75 Aug 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Arthur Seldon to Hayek (role of IEA) [not simplifiers]
PDF 75 Sep 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (weekend policy retreat)
PDF 75 Sep 6 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Hailsham MSS) Heath: Hailsham diary (Heath playing cards close to chest)
PDF 75 Sep 7 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Hayek to Arthur Seldon (role of IEA) [IEA doing work "original work of great importance"]
PDF 75 Sep 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph minute ("Minute of meeting between KJ, Michael Ivens, AS [Alfred Sherman] on Monday 8th September, 1975") [Hayek observes "domination of University bookshops by left wing paper backs", Joseph suggests "filling gap"]
PDF 75 Sep 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Airey Neave (MT's diary) [set aside time for MT to have long leisurely chats with senior colleagues]
PDF 75 Sep 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Younger MSS) Strikes: Authority of Government Policy Group - Minutes of 1st Meeting

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