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Text 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 536 to FCO (0625Z) ("Congress Centenary Celebrations") [memory of Indira Gandhi] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram 649 to FCO (1400Z) ("Soviet Commemoration of VE Day: Messages") [coordination of the publication of MT & Gorbachev's goodwill messages] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Thorn EMI (Prime Minister's Visit to Singapore) [commercial prospects] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Blue Circle Industries (Prime Minister's Visit to Indonesia) [commercial prospects] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to Taylor Woodrow International Limited (Prime Minister's Visit to Malaysia) [commercial prospects] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 letter to British Aerospace PLC (Prime Minister's Visit to Malaysia) [commercial prospects] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Department of Health and Social Security briefing for MT ("Social Security Review: Pensions") [phasing-out of state earnings-related pension scheme] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Fowler minute to MT ("Social Security Review: SERPS") [phasing-out of state earnings-related pension scheme] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Fowler, Whitelaw, Tebbit, Rees, Wakeham, Barney Hayhoe, Tony Newton, John Redwood, David Willetts) ["Social Security Reviews : Pensions"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Bonn Summit: French Reactions") ["the verdicts on Mitterrand's performance have been mixed"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Japanese Views on the Bonn Summit") [Japanese are glad protracted discussion on GATT "prevented much discussion of 'the Japan Problem'"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT draft Commons statement ("Bonn Economic Summit: Parliamentary Statement") [MT deciding to include more material from economic declaration] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Powell letter to German Ambassador to the UK (Helmut Kohl speech at Bergen-Belsen) [MT "pleased to have the opportunity to read the full text of this"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO (Kohl Bundestag speech on Bonn Economic Summit final declaration) [political declaration; SDI; drug problem] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Mowlem Company Chairman (First landing at Mount Pleasant Airfield) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: BIS Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Press Summary") [economy, internal affairs, public support for the Government, foreign affairs, armed forces, human rights] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: CCO polling (“Public Opinion Background Note 86”) [Gallup pre-local election poll: “found nationally very little change in the level of support for the parties”] [released 2015]
Text 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Peru: MT message to Alan García (Presidential Elections) [victory an "impressive testimony to the vigour of the democratic process in Peru"] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Ingham minute to MT ("Football Trust") [discussion of football hooliganism with Football Trust and Littlewoods Pools] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Tebbit-Rees) ("Leyland Bus: Bangkok") [proposed negotiating position for Thai bus deal; MT concerned at failures to "clinch major export deals"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Hurd minute to MT ("Lear Fan") [development of new aircraft at Aldergrove: project "at a crossroads"; possibility that company will be wound up] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter to Gorbachev (40th Anniversary of the End of the War in Europe) [goodwill message] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Gorbachev message to MT (UKE Moscow telegram 651 of 6 May to FCO, 1430Z) ("Soviet Commemoration of VE Day: Messages") [goodwill message] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") ["It would be impossible to gain acceptance in the Irish Republic or from the SDLP for many elements in the text"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Privatisation Programme") ["attached paper sets out the present position on existing candidates and proposes some priorities for the remainder of this Parliament"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (meeting with Lord Plowden) [Top Salaries Review Body report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Review Body Reports 1985") ["to take a preliminary view on how far the recommendations [on armed forces and health services] should be accepted"; timing of publication/announcements; arrangements for further Ministerial discussion] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Tebbit letter to Howe (draft EC directive on product liability) [proposal for giving ground in order to reach an EC consensus on the draft] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Butler minute to MT (Conveyancing by employed solicitors) [Solicitors' monopoly on provision of conveyancing services: 'We have reached an impasse...'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKHC Kuala Lumpur letter to No.10 (economic planning charts) [copies requested by MT during her visit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: MT letter to Basil de Ferranti MEP (Singapore) [commercial prospects following MT's visit; Singapore-Manchester flights] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Tebbit minute to MT ("Social Security Review") [endorsement of Fowler proposals on pensions & other social security matters] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Press Office minute to MT (briefing for interview with Chinese journalists) [questions on three areas: international situation, economic and political scene in the UK, Sino-British relations] [released 2017]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) China: Howe PS letter to Charles Powell ("Visit by Premier Zhao Ziyang: Gift") ["something artistic and individual, which would be a fitting memento for the Premier of his visit"] [released 2017]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Bonn Economic Summit: German Press Reaction") ["finds some good in the summit conclusions but, without exception, finds the balance disappointing"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Bonn Summit: Further French Reactions Summary") ["the implications of what happened in Bonn for Europe and for Franco-German relations are attracting increasing attention"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to UKA Bonn (thanks for hospitality) [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Charles Powell to Bernard Ingham (call from Kohl's office) [Germans "in a bit of a flap" after prematurely announcing MT-Kohl meeting at Chequers] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 briefing for MT ('Supplementaries') [economy, environment, Africa, foreign policy] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to Helmut Kohl (thank you for Summit arrangements) ["a pity that not all of us were able to agree on setting a target date" for new GATT round] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Joseph letter to Jenkin ("New burdens on local government") [adds to list] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute for MT ("Falklands/Argentina") [proposals for the restoration of bilateral relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: UKE Ankara telegram 49 to FCO (1330Z) ("Second Bosphorus Bridge") [recommendation that MT write to Ozal to support north-east England firm's involvement in Japan-led consortium] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO (“CAP price fixing: French reaction to further failure”) [Common Agricultural Policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 minute to MT (“Chancellor Kohl’s visit to Chequers”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“International Debt”) [rescheduling of debt in the case of Ecuador] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute (“Week Ahead” & Press Digest for MT) [gas privatisation, VE Day, Reagan in Europe, GLC/MCC abolition, NUM trial, NACODS overtime ban, Welfare State cabinet, Scottish Conservatives] [released 2015]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Fowler memo circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 12 (Social Security Review: Pensions) [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 minute to MT ("Football Hooliganism") ["the pressure will need to be kept up" on the football authorities] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Leyland Buses: Bangkok") ("Leyland Bus: Bangkok") [warns against breach of OECD "no-aid" rules] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Downing Street: Robin Butler minute to MT ("250th Anniversary Film on No.10") [BBC documentary: filming of Export Day reception; shots of MT in her study] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Plowden) ["Lord Plowden: Civil Service Pay and Morale": report on work of the Review Body] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Heseltine, Fowler) ["Review Body Reports"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Community Budget for 1985") [line to take on EC proposal to convert UK 1984 abatement to direct payments] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [Bonn Economic Summit, 2-4 May; Agriculture Council, 2-5 May; EC common market: standards initiative/checks at airports; EC draft 1985 Budget; upcoming meetings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw) ["Conveyancing by Employed Solicitors": Solicitors' monopoly on provision of conveyancing services] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Conservative Research Department letter to No.10 ("Helping the Disabled - An Answer to the GLC") [response to GLC advertising campaign] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Signature of Spanish and Portugese Accession Treaty") ["We have been struggling to keep open the option for you to participate"; MT rules out the only remaining available date] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Social Security Review") [housing benefit; pensions; projected savings from the overall package of reforms] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Ingham minute to MT ("Social Security Review") [lines to take on completion of the Review] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Social Security Reviews: Unemployment Benefit") [Fowler change of mind about merits of his proposal] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Pensioners' Heating Additions") [Social Security Review: "on average pensioners will get less than at present": presentational solution] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Abolition of SERPS") [pensions: need for the provision of better information to contributors, by existing and new funds] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 674 to FCO (1605Z) ("Fortieth Anniversary of VE Day: Gorbachev's Speech of 8 May") [summary & analysis] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) USSR: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO (Gorbachev speech on WW2) ["Gorbachev was grudging in his reference to the allied contribution to victory and harsly critical in heavily ideological terms about past and current American and western policies"] ​​​​​​​[released 2017]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Foreign currency borrowing") ["you asked me to consider how best to augment the foreign exchange reserves"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Gowrie letter to Kenneth Baker ("Abolition: provisions to encourage cooperation") [strongly approves] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Falkland Islands: New Hospital") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Channon minute to MT ("Bosphorus Bridge") [draft message from MT to Ozal to support north-east England "world leader" firm's involvement in Japan-led consortium] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: MT letter to Prime Minister Özal (Second Bosphorus Bridge) [case for north-east England firm's involvement in Japan-led consortium] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO (“CAP price fixing: run-up to Agriculture Council starting on 13 May”) [Common Agricultural Policy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation (“European Community: agricultural price fixing”) [Lawson, Howe, Jopling, Edwards, Younger] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO (“Chancellor Kohl’s visit to Chequers”) [agenda] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tom King letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Training Loans”) [new proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: NCB press release (“No Closures Outside Colliery Review Procedure”) ['NCB’s Assurance to Unions'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull note to MT (Walker’s criticisms of MacGregor) ['three serious accusations' against MacGregor; Turnbull will set up meetings; MT: 'Thank you it's urgent'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Addison minute to MT (NCB’s response to intimidation reports) [NCB response to complaint of intimidation 'adopts a rather tough tone'] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Biffen PS letter to Brittan PS (economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the BBC) [National Audit Office scrutiny of Home Office role] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Italy”) [successful 17 day tour] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Department of Energy letter to Chief Scientific Adviser (“AEA Manufacturing”) [future of UK Atomic Energy Authority] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1517 to FCO (2309Z) (“SALT II Interim Restraints”) [Perle’s statement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: David Hart note for MT (“The Perth Speech, Argument”) [make a keynote speech] [released 2015]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Powell letter to FCO ("Anglo-Italian Summit") [Craxi asked MT in margins at Bonn where she would like next summit to be held - Florence agreed] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Bonn Economic Summit: Italian Assessment") [Craxi thought French attitude over start of GATT round causing difficulties for Italy as well as US] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Howe minute to MT ("The Security of Small States") ["signs are that a strong case will be made [at next CHOGM] for the provision of more assistance... As always, resources are the problem"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram 678 to FCO (1415Z) ("Commemoration in the Soviet Union of the 40th Anniversary of VE Day: Ceremonies on 9th May") [report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Bonn telegram 468 to FCO (1000Z) ("40th Anniversary of the End of the War in Europe") [report on President Weizsäcker's speech] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Anglo/Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") ["There are still important differences of substance between the Irish position and ours"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [Irish dismay at absence of provision for consultation on economic and social matters, inability to agree on joint courts] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [wording of agreement: maintenance of sole executive power in Northern Ireland is essential] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Lord Hailsham minute to MT ("Anglo/Irish Agreement: Joint Courts") [Lowry thinks Northern Ireland judges would refuse to participate] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Biffen ("Parliamentary Handling of the Own Resources Decision and the Inter-Governmental Agreement") [timing of legislation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 676 to FCO (1200Z) ("Mr Healey's Meetings with Zaglyabin and Arbatov") [arms control; Healey views on Soviet foreign policy] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Treasury Minute Replying to the 6th and 7th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee, 1984-85") [summary of Reports; outline of proposed arrangements for Treasury reply; request for clearance] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Charles Powell minute to MT (Social Security Review: housing benefits) [Heseltine cautions against 20% disallowance on local authority rates] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: John Butcher letter to Robert Litherland (“Manchester Steel”) [objective “to achieve further restructuring in the industry which will bring about improved prospects for profitability and viability”] [released 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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