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PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Attorney General letter to Keith Joseph (Secondary Education in Liverpool) [advice on legal power to modify Liverpool Education Authority proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Stewart PS letter to Rifkind ("Private Member's Motion, Monday 21 May: Future of the European Community") [negotiations on EC budgetary imbalance] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Michael Alison letter to Paul Lennon (Conservative Pro-Life Council) [MT declines invitation to become patron] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: Conservative Central Office press statement (milk production) [MT pledges no further cutbacks in1985 beyond level agreed in March] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 16th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull note to MT (report of top-level meeting between NUM and NCB is incorrect) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: MT letter to Prime Minister Papandreou (UN Security Council debate) [de Cuéllar “best placed to make progress towards… peaceful, just and lasting settlement”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: MT letter to President Kyprianou (Security Council resolution) [“we thought it right to vote for it”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Turnbull minute to MT (Liverpool school reorganisation proposals) [“there is a real risk of being successfully challenged in the courts if the Secretary of State seeks retention of four single sex schools”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Liverpool City Council”) [Jenkin seeking decision on “whether he can offer Liverpool modest assistance from the Urban Programme if that will either clinch a legal budget or put the Government in a better position presentationally”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Jenkin briefing for MT (meeting with Liverpool Labour council) [may be “grounds for believing that there is still not a majority on the Council for an unlawful budget, and the Council leaders may suspect this too”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Jenkin minute to Younger (“Urban Policy and Programme Review”) [potential impact on Scotland] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“US Manned Space Station: Presentation by Mr. Kenneth Baker 22 May”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO to No.10 (“Iran-Iraq: Attacks on Shipping in the Gulf”) [results of diplomatic activity] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 note to MT (OD(K) meeting) [scheduling around drafting of Women’s Conference speech] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 letter to Howe PS (“Hong Kong”) [Hong Kong press report: MT planning trip to Far East] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Malaysia: Baker minute to MT ("Malaysia") [report of Baker's Trade Mission to Malaysia] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("London Economic Summit: Security") [CND demonstration - decision not to change plans in light of] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [the Argentine unwilling to hold talks at which discussion of sovereignty is excluded] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Brittan, Keith Joseph, Jenkin, Biffen, Heseltine, Tebbit, Tom King, Rees, Havers, Redwood) ["Liverpool City Council": statutory proposals for reorganisation of County secondary schools; Government grants/Urban Programme; legal action to disqualify Councillors; Commissioners Bill] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("The EC Budget: Kohl/Mitterrand meeting, Saarbruecken, 20 May") ["indications that parameters for a budget settlement were discussed... [possible] secret negotiation before the European elections"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Ridley ("Transport Council: 10 May") [Howe congratulations on successful outcome: infrastructure; lorry quotas; air transport liberalisation -"one of our key policy objectives"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: MT letter to Hayek (Birthday Honours) [Hayek to be appointed a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Rees letter to Younger ("Miners' Dispute: Policing Costs") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior PS note to FCO (Barry visit to London) [request to meet with Prior] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior minute to MT (“Political Development”) [“We have to recognise that any attempt at political advance carries risk, including a deterioration in security”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Alison record of conversation (Molyneaux-MT meeting) [MT “saw no possibility at present of extending the early timescale of the renewal Order”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Monarchy: Cabinet Office note (“Outline programme for the visit to Germany by Her Majesty the Queen 22-25 May 1984”) [arrangements] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Monarchy: No.10 briefing (“Outline programme for the visit to Germany by Her Majesty the Queen 22-25 May 1984”) [arrangements] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: No.10 record of conversation (meeting on situation in Liverpool) [City Council proposals for schoool reorganisation, local finances] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Economic Declaration”) [revisions on pay, job training, virtues of a manned space station] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Statement on Democratic Values”) [revisions on human rights, social objectives, moral obligations of prosperity, NATO] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit”) [final preparations on: thematic paper; economic declaration; political subjects; declarations on democratic values, terrorism] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Thematic Paper”) [revisions on: development assistance; OECD; environment initiative; North-South dialogue; Munich conference on the environment] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (international trade union delegation) [delegation statement, likely talking points, draft press release] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to MT (“Economic Summit: Ministerial Meeting”) [to discuss: thematic paper; draft economic declaration; political subjects; draft declarations on democratic values and terrorism; keynote; security] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Howe to Secretary of State for Transport (British shipping in the Gulf) [president of the National Union of Seamen’s request] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): agenda item two”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD(K): testing acceptability of agreement”) [future of Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Rees letter to Whitelaw (“Expenditure Level for the GLC”) [“so excessive… it can easily justify special treatment”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Sir Stephen Hastings letter to MT (thoughts on Taiwan, Europe, Soviet subversion and international terrorism) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Seminar on Industry and Employment") ["measures to encourage wider share ownership"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: No.10 minute to Heseltine PS ("Maintaining the Strength of the Science Base") ["It has been put to... [MT] that some of the more basic and strategic research currently carried out in Government establishments - both civil and defence - would... be better conducted through universities and Research Councils"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: David Barclay minute to MT ("Visit to the North West") [debate over whether or not MT visit scheduled for 13 July, to Liverpool's International Garden Festival and opening of British Nuclear Fuels PLC office in Risley, should go ahead in light of coincidence with Sellafield Report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Civil Service Pay Negotiations") [latest offer; strategic options] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Publication of Pay Review Body Reports") [revised procedure] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("The next President of the Federal Republic") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("EC: French views on majority voting and a European Council secretariat") [anticipation of Mitterrand speech to European Parliament: majority voting; political union; permanent secretariat] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("European Community Budget negotiations") [budgetary discipline; 1983 refunds; ecu loan from member states to cover 1984 budget overrun] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [European Parliament elections; EC budget; UK refunds; EC draft budget for 1985; EC credit rating; Energy Council: coal; upcoming meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Elections: CCO briefing (“Britain and the European Community: Notes for Ministers”) [budget, CAP, trade, EMS, federalism] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Brittan letter to Rees ("Miners' Strike: Policing Costs") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: NCB record of conversation (NCB-NUM National Executive) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior PS to No.10 (programme for Charles Powell) [draft itinerary] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [New Ireland Forum report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [“options available to us in the light of Mr Nally’s approach”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: David Barclay minute to MT (“Economic Summit: Meeting with International TUC Delegation”) [location and translation options] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 minute to Robert Armstrong (“Economic Summit”) [preparation meeting, discussed: thematic paper; economic declaration; summit agenda; declarations on democratic values, terrorism; keynote] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: MT letter to Italian President Pertini (gift of shoes from Porto d’Ascoli) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Washington telegram 1619 to FCO (2250Z) (“US-UK Talks on the Gulf”) [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Guinea: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit of Senior Guinean Government Ministers") [background; date] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("FCO Resources") [reflections on FCO expenditure "after nearly a year in my 'new' job"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) El Salvador: FCO telegram 89 to UKE Tegucigalpa (1300Z) ("UK Representation at Inauguration of President Duarte") [Julian Amery selected as official representative] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Tebbit minute to MT ("Employment Prospects and Policies Affecting the Labour Market and Employment") [Tebbit's mains points to be conveyed at Seminar on Industry and Employment in his absence] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Jobs Seminar - Future Work") [ideas for following up on forthcoming Seminar on Industry and Employment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 briefing for MT (Seminar on Industry and Employment) [summary of papers for Seminar on 25 May] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Employment Seminar: 25 May 1984") ["how the discussion might be organised"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Ridley minute to MT ("East Coast Mainline Electrification") [proposal to uncouple ECML electrification proposal from the viability of Inter-City] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Stephen Sherbourne minute for MT (party surveys) [“National rather than European issues will be uppermost in peoples [ sic ] minds in deciding how to vote”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) East African Community: President Nyerere of Tanzania letter to MT (formal winding up) [“able to clear away the ruins of the past arrangements … road is now open for new methods of cooperation”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles ("Prime Minister's Bilateral Meetings during the London Economic Summit") [Howe does not suggest joining MT during her bilaterals] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Treasury minute to No.10 ("Argentina") [the latest sale of Exocet missiles to Argentina by France] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Nigel Lawson minute to MT ("Public Expenditure 1984-85") [latest figures add up to "a worrying picture, particularly so early in the financial year"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Coles note for MT (seating plans for summit meals) [menus, gifts also] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Film Industry") ["whatever tax treatment we apply to films must be consistent with the corporate tax policy we introduced in the Budget... [I propose] other ways of helping... which would be consistent"; MT requests further information on the background to the DTI/Treasury dispute] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("President Mitterrand's ideas on Community institutions") [details of address to the European Parliament: majority voting; political union; permanent secretariat] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Liaison Committee (documents for meeting) [agenda, priority action points] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 20th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Home Office letter to No.10 ("Cost of Policing Miners' Dispute") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Redwood minute to MT ("Open-Cast Coalmining") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO minute to No.10 (“Message of Congratulations to Dr. von Weizsäcker, Newly-Elected President of the Federal Republic of Germany”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Molyneaux minute to Alison (direct rule) [practicalities of renewal] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Goodall draft note for the record (No.10 meeting on policy) [Nally proposals on territorial integrity] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Chairman of BL PLC letter to MT (US car tax legislation) [“We are mobilising opinion among United States owners and dealers who support our position”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Rolls-Royce letter to MT (US car tax legislation) [legislation “would clearly discriminate against higher priced imported cars”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: CBI submission (“CBI Submission on international economic policy”) [problem of high real interest rates, threat of protectionism, and indebtedness of developing nations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Helmut Kohl letter to MT (participation of additional German financial and economic ministers) [joint roles of ministers require attendance by both] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit”) [revisons to draft declarations on economics and democratic values] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Armstrong PS (“Economic Summit”) [letters on Commonwealth views: extent to which MT should bring issues before Summit participants] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Armstrong PS (“Economic Summit: International TUC Delegation”) [will be received at No.10: need to know precise composition of delegation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Commonwealth Secretary General letter to MT (Commonwealth involvement) [monetary and fiscal reform, international debt, developing nations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: Ministry of Defence to MT (“Deployment of the MCM Force in the Mediterranean”) [mine countermeasures] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKMIS New York telegram 538 to FCO (2215Z) (“Message from Secretary-General to Prime Minister: Visit of Mr. Botha”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Chairman of the UK-Botswana Society letter to MT (“Visit of the South African Prime Minister”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT message to Chairman Mengistu (South African Prime Minister’s visit to the UK) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT message to Major-General Buhari (“Mr. Botha’s Visit”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: No.10 minute to MT (“Supply of Defence Equipment to Syria”) [reactions to Syrian request] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 note to MT (Poverty and Unemployment Traps) [Policy Unit note following Seminar on Industry & Employment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Joseph, Walker, Jenkin, Tom King, Cockfield, Lord Young, Redwood, Gregson) ["Seminar on Industry and Employment"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Middle East: National Security Planning Group minutes (1330Z) ("Gulf War") (NSPG 0090) [declassified Dec 2005]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Bernard Ingham minute to Robert Armstrong ("TUAC") [press release account of MT receiving delegation from OECD trade union advisory committee] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Bernard Ingham minute to Robert Armstrong ("Economic Summit") ["We recognised at the outset this would be an electioneering summit"; 'outrageous' US demands re: media; risk of MT being accused of stage-managing summit to aid Reagan re-election] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 (British Aerospace: GEC takeover bid) ["It may be of use if I set out the line which we have adopted in all approaches from GEC"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("British Aerospace") ["some thoughts on the Thorn EMI prospective bid... and on the possible interest of GEC"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental affairs: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Presentation on Acid Deposition - Chequers 27 May 12.00") [background; handling; conclusions; attendees] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: King paper for MT (“The balance of power in Trade Unions”) [MT: “we shall need a more intellectually rigorous paper than this”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Chief Scientific Adviser minute for MT (Chequers seminar on acid rain) [briefing, MT notes, slide presentation] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Milton Friedman letter to Ralph Harris (deficits and inflation)
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Pascall minute to Turnbull ("The Coal Dispute") [miners' strike: power station endurance, oil burn, imports, open-cast mining, public presentation, ending the strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull note to MT (upcoming meeting on "Aspects of the Coal Dispute") [miners' strike: NCB's gameplan and other issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: MT letter to Richard von Weizsäcker (congratulations on his election as the President of the FRG) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Department of Transport letter to Stuart Connolly (“United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland Land Border”) [post at Newry] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Liverpool City Council letter to Joseph (“1. Liverpool 2. County Secondary Re-Organisation”) [“the adoption of any one of the possible options which you outlined would effectively destroy the purpose of the Authority’s original proposals”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Tebbit minute to MT (“Visit to the west coast of the United States”) [“The combination of economic recovery in the US and a favourable exchange rate provide a unique opportunity for our firms”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Inland Revenue letter to FCO (“Unitary tax - handling at the Summit”) [should be raised at bilateral with Reagan and foreign ministers’ satellite meetings] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Lord Leven letter to MT (debt question) [attempt to press matter on the US delegation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Olof Palme letter to MT (EFTA declaration) [cooperation on economic situation, relations with European Community countries] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Washington telegram 1640 to FCO (2330Z) (“The Gulf: US Policy”) [US military intervention] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Bishop Tutu letter to MT (Botha’s visit to the UK) [“I am writing to express our sense of shock”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 25 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: remarks to the Press by Deng Xiaoping”) [“There should be troops in Hong Kong”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 26 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Helmut Kohl message to MT (participation of German ministers) [need for both finance and economics ministers to attend and participate, would not be setting a precedent] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: FCO telegram to Foreign Secretary (“Iran-Iraq: Attacks on Gulf Shipping”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UMELCO letter to No.10 (UMELCO statement on future of Hong Kong) [results of Hong Kong public survey on support for the statement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 26 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: message to Chinese Foreign Minister on negotiation of annexes”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 27 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 record of conversation ("Record of a Presentation on Acid Deposition") [MT, Jenkin, Kenneth Baker, William Waldegrave, Nicholas Eden, David Pascall, Walter Marshall, Peter Chester, John Mason, Hermann Bondi, Martin Holdgate, Robin Nicholson] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 27 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Chief Scientific Officer’s programme (Chequers seminar on acid rain) [presentations] [released 2014]
Text 84 May 28 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Expenditure on Overseas Activities") [comments on overseas expenditure copied only to MT and Cabinet Secretary] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Expenditure on Overseas Activities") [comments on overseas expenditure copied only to MT and Cabinet Secretary] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Foreign Secretary minute to MT ("Expenditure on Overseas Activities") [report on expenditure overseas for which the FCO is responsible] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jenkin, Waldegrave, Kenneth Baker, Nicholas Eden, Walter Marshall, Robin Nicholson, David Pascall & others) ["Acid Rain"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("France/EC: interview with Dumas") [European political union; EC budget imbalance] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Ultey note to Alison (meeting with Prior) [response to Forum report] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Vienna telegram to FCO (Brioni message on Austrian concerns) [“the most urgent action is required to shore up confidence in the international financial system”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Gaborone to FCO (“Botswana Aide Memoire on Relations with South Africa”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Efficiency Unit minute to FCO ("Review of the BBC External Services") [present review as something normal and not a backdoor way of cutting down the External Services] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Seminar on Industry and Employment") ["checklist of conclusions and matters to be followed up"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("British Shipbuilders: Board Salaries") [recommendations for 83/84 & 84/85] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Lamont letter to Rees (future of the BP rig at Scott Lithgow) [financial basis for British Shipbuilding decision to renegotiate contract] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Peter Walker letter to Rees ("Nationalised Industries Bill") [outline of reservations about content of the Bill] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("East Coast Main Line Electrification") [advice to resist BR case/Ridley proposal to uncouple ECML electrification proposal from the viability of Inter-City] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Lord Hailsham ("Tenure in the Universities") [outline of principles & aims underlying proposed legislation to weaken academic tenure] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Police: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Brittan ("Police Pay") ["disregard" and police recruitment pay levels] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Namibia: President Diouf of Senegal letter to MT (independence) [UK pressure on South Africa] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: David Barclay minute to MoD (40th Anniversary of D-Day) [Labour raising issue of war widows attending the ceremonies; 50 places being made available] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Argentina/France: Exocets") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Younger minute to MT ("The Bus Industry") ["On reflection, I think it would be better to have a single White Paper covering the whole of Great Britain"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental affairs: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Acid Rain") [MT request for defensive briefing for Economic Summit] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Letwin minute to Barclay (“The balance of power in unions”) [comments on King’s paper] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Hayek letter to MT (Birthday Honours) [Hayek accepts MT's offer]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: HMT note ("Effect of Miners' Strike on April Trade Figures") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Stoker briefing for MT ("Coal: MISC 101(84)17th Meeting") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Coal Dispute: Financial Implications and the Rebuilding of Stocks") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Redwood minute for MT (“State of the Economy”) [the USA, interest rates, bond and equity markets, UK situation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“State of the Economy”) [“The best stance for the UK to follow remains that of caution”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong PS minute to John Coles (“International TUC Delegation”) [TUAC statement, final composition of delegation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to MT (“Your Bilateral Meeting with President Reagan”) [hour for talks and a working dinner; would be useful to have a record but understands if MT wants to be alone with Reagan] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Message from Mrs Gandhi”) [MT to reply before the Summit so that she can “avoid having to take up the issues of substance raised by the Indian Prime Minister”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: ICC Vice Chairman letter to MT (“London Summit”) [“If recovery is to be sustained, we need to help other governments resist protectionist measures and tackle the problems of indebtedness and budget deficits with new vigour”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UN Secretary-General Perez letter to MT (economic problems) [“The time may have come for governments, banks and debtor companies to search for a more durable way out”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Tebbit PS minute to FCO (“London Economic Summit Initiative on the Environment”) [request that the DTI be consulted on any future drafts] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 1659 to FCO (2000Z) (“Secretary of State’s bilaterals with Regan and Larosiere”) [London summit, international debt, interest rates, unitary tax, capital markets, IMF managing director] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 1653 to FCO (1255Z) (“Secretary of State’s dinner with Shultz: Economic Summit”) [terrorism, London Charter, foreign ministers’ meeting] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 1653 to FCO (1255Z) (“Berlin lunch: Economic Summit”) [foreign ministers’ meeting, terrorism, practical issues] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Washington telegram 1651 to FCO (0345Z) (“Secretary of State’s Dinner with Shultz: Gulf”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Lusaka to FCO (“Visit of South African Prime Minister to London”) [US views] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO minute to No.10 (“Visit of the South African Prime Minister: Anti-Apartheid Movement”) [briefing for MT] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Cradock minute to No.10 (“Hong Kong”) [UK/China negotiations: amnesty for political refugees] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Jenkin minute to MT ("Soccer Spectator Violence") [proposals for combatting football hooliganism] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Whitelaw letter to Keith Joseph ("Final Report of the Review Group on the Youth Service (RGYS)") [establishment of a national advisory body] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) India: MT message to Indira Gandhi (London economic summit) [issues of concern] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) India: Seyid Muhammad message to John Coles (end of term as High Commissioner) [enjoyed stay in Britain] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Sir Walter Salomon letter to No.10 (compensation for shipbuilders: UK Government challenge in European Court) [copies of letters to 'The Times' & 'The Financial Times'] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Chairman of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce letter to MT (Arab-British Chamber of Commerce: opening of new premises) [invitation as principal guest] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ian Stewart PS letter to No.10 ("Friendly Societies") ["legal doubts over the validity of some 300,000 insurance contracts... legislation to reassure policy holders and clarify the tax position"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Howe PS ("Prime Minister's Bilateral Meetings during the London Economic Summit") [MT to be accompanied only by a private secretary, and to meet President Reagan alone for 30 minutes] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Mitterrand's Speech to the European Parliament") [analysis; proposed UK response] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Alison Ward note to Special Advisers (“presentation of Government policy”) [Whitelaw’s request for list of forthcoming announcements] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Alison Ward note to Special Advisers (“presentation of Government policy”) [Whitelaw’s request for list of forthcoming announcements] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Peter Walker speech in Oxford (Orgreave) [“a battle ... to see whether or not the mob, using mob violence, can rule”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 17th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Walker) [miners' strike: arrest of Scargill and occupation of Hobart House by Kent pickets] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull briefing for MT ("Coal Dispute") [miners' strike: meeting with Chancellor of the Exchequer, Walker, King and Gregson] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Text of Walker speech in Oxford (miners' strike) ["The battle we are witnessing is not a battle to improve miners' pay and conditions but a battle...to see whether or not the mob, using mob violence, can rule"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: President of the World Bank Clausen letter to MT (asking her support for the supplementary funding initiative) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: MT message to Elizabeth Dole (thank you for gift) [“I have heard the most enthusiastic reports about the rest of your visit here”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: MT message to Elizabeth Dole (thank you for gift) [“I have heard the most enthusiastic reports about the rest of your visit here”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (“Meeting with International Trade Union delegation) [briefs and arrangements] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Armstrong PS (“Economic Summit”) [MT requests copies of all communiques issued by previous Summits] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to Indira Gandhi (“London Economic Summit: Message from Mrs Gandhi”) [will bring Gandhi’s concerns before the Summit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“Bolivia Debt”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Washington telegram 1670 to FCO (0235Z) (“Secretary of State’s Meeting with Secretary Weinberger: Gulf”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Cape Town to FCO (“Visit of South African Prime Minister: the Internal Scene”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Bishop Huddleston) [implications of Botha’s visit for Britain’s policy towards Southern Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to Barclay (“Rate-capping”) [“the sub-committee has sanctioned a near-absurdity”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: No.10 letter to Foreign Secretary PS ("Expenditure on Overseas Activities and FCO Resources") [MT would like to discuss Foreign Secretary's minutes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Nationalised Industries Bill") [analysis; recommendations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("East Coast Main Line Electrification") ["The chances that we shall reach a conclusion on all this before the summer recess seem very remote"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Prime Minister Trudeau letter to MT (East/West relations) [ten-point list of proposed basic principles] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada letter to MT (East-West relations) [“we must concentrate on surveying and then building upon mutual interests and common ground”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles ("Summit") [suggests role for Foreign Ministers alongside Heads of Government in press briefing; MT rejects] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (No.10-Governor's Office) [topics for meeting between PM and Governor tomorrow] [declassified 2010]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) ["to go over the current economic scene at greater leisure" - interest rates; equity and gilt markets; US markets; foreign exchange markets; public expenditure; inflation; pay round; trade figures; international debt (with Governor also)] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 1699 to FCO (0335Z) ("Super restricted session of North Atlantic Council meeting - deployment of INF in Holland") ["Van den Broek... spoke today in the general debate... situation... delicate... not certain that the Dutch Cabinet would survive"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("Netherlands/INF") [deployment of cruise missiles: Dutch Cabinet decision expected imminently; MT advised on timing of call to Lubbers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Netherlands and INF") [deployment of cruise missiles: Dutch Cabinet decision expected imminently; MT advised on timing of call to Lubbers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental affairs: Lord Cockfield letter to Jenkin ("Booklet on UK Environmental Achievements") ["protection of the countryside and of wildlife is dismissed in a couple of column inches"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("PESC projection of net payments to EEC institutions") ["extremely difficult to make any meaningful projections... level of our net payments will depend crucially on whether we reach early agreement on the budget imbalances problem"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture record of conversation ("EC Wine Regulations") [Council of Agriculture Ministers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Turnbull minute to King PS (“Balance of power in trade unions”) [MT’s feelings on King’s paper] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (report on power station endurance) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Redwood note to Turnbull (legal provisions relating to the miners' strike) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKE Washington telegram 1730 to FCO (2340Z) (“Secretary of State’s Visit: Breakfast with Volcker”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Lord Young letter to Tom King (“Training for Jobs: implications for public expenditure”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Jenkin minute to MT (“Sellafield”) [options for restoring public confidence] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Goodall minute to Coles (“Anglo-Irish Affairs: Northern Ireland”) [FitzGerald “prepared to seek to amend the territorial provisions of the Irish Constitution”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Canada: Ricketts letter to Coles (“Governor-General of Canada”) [proposed dinner with Jeanne Sauve at High Commissioner’s residence] [declassified December 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Jenkin minute to Tebbit (proposed Birmingham International Conference Centre) [“although the scheme may be desirable from Birmingham’s own viewpoint, the national advantages are much more questionable”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to MT (“Economic Summit: Briefing Meeting”) [“we need to agree our approach on the main questions of substance”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong PS note to John Coles (MT interview on American television) [“from the American point of view, what she had said about the London Economic Summit had been ‘right on’”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to Armstrong PS (declaration on terrorism) [revised draft, demonstrating “more conciliatory attitude”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (meeting with international trade union delegation) [MT said “it would be wrong to expect sudden and miraculous solutions to the world’s economic problems to emerge from the Summit”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robin Nicholson minute to Armstrong PS (“London Economic Summit”) [speaking note on Environmental Initiative, defence of position on acid rain] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: President Reagan message to MT (MT Perth speech) [“At a time when the Soviets are trying to drive a wedge between us, it is particularly gratifying that you have spoken out so forcefully”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“Bank of England 1984 Report and Accounts”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute to MT (“Bad Debts and Banks”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO briefing for MT (“Visit by the South African Prime Minister: 2 June”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 minute to MT (Laurens van der Post suggestions for MT's handling of Botha visit) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Extract from a speech by John Selwyn Gummer MP (Botha’s European tour & Conservative’s position on apartheid) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: 15th round: second day”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 (“Abolition of the GLC and MCCs: cost savings”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Tebbit PS letter to Private Secretaries (“Rate Limitation: selection criteria and setting of expenditure levels”) [“the sub-committee has sanctioned a near-absurdity”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 May 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Edwards letter to Jenkin (“Rates Bill: invalid rates and precepts”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 minute to MT ("Economic Summit") [MT request for advance visit to venues] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Head of the Economic Summit Coordination Unit minute to No.10 ("Summit: Ladies Programme") [details] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Head of the Economic Summit Coordination Unit minute to No.10 ("Summit: Greeting Arrangements for President Reagan") [notes for MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Economic Summit Coordination Unit minute to FCO/Whitehall ("London Economic Summit") [Administration Unit base of operations] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Economic Summit Coordination Unit minute to FCO/Whitehall ("Administrative Plan for the London Economic Summit: 7-9 June 1984") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Economic Summit Coordination Unit minute to FCO/Whitehall ("Ceremony for the Reading of the Joint Declaration Guildhall, 9 June") [programme] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Economic Summit Coordination Unit minute to FCO/Whitehall ("Guildhall: Administrative Arrangements") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Baroness Gardner of Parkes letter to MT (attendance of War Widows at D-Day Commemorations) [conveyance of thanks in capacity as President of the War Widows Association] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Governor of the Bank of England) [financial markets - Lawson and MT opposing a rise in rates; international debt] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Ridley minute to MT ("United States Airline Antitrust Investigation") [update on proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Fowler PS letter to No.10 (implementation of the Griffiths Report on NHS Management) [Fowler announcement to Parliament; MT critical of circular & timing of its issue] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Department of Education and Science letter to No.10 ("Science Budget: 8 July Seminar: Interim Report") [attendees; themes; programme; equipment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Review Body Reports") [draft PQ reply] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (EC Labour and Social Affairs Draft Recommendation on the Reduction and Reorganisation of Working Time) [MT "appalled" by recommendation, and not convinced by Tom King's argument for need to compromise in light of UK negotiations for EC Budget refunds, and imminent European Elections] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Domestic politics: MT notes (conversation with ?Wyatt) [issues] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 (rates legislation) ["... [suggestion] that the figures of domestic rate bills since 1966/67, given in answer to a recent Question, might be used... to develop the Government's argument in favour of rates legislation"] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Michael Heseltine minute to MT ("D-Day Commemoration - Attendance of Widows") [MT: "Thank you for these excellent arrangements"] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nicholas Barrington minute for MT ("Summit: Greeting Arrangements for President Reagan at the Orangery on 4 June") ["Scenario for the Prime Minister"] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer, Governor of the Bank of England) [hope to prevent rise in base rates; international debt] [declassified 2010]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute Policy Unit minute to MT ("British Aerospace/Thorn EMI") [MT's concerns about Thorn EMI takeover bid addressed point by point] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("The Netherlands/INF") [deployment of cruise missiles in the Netherlands] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lubbers) ["Netherlands and INF": deployment of cruise missiles] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Molesworth: the second GLCM Base") [deployment of Ground Launched Cruise Missiles: "I believe that, before proceeding, we should look again at the alternative option of concentration at RAF Greenham Common"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Paper on the Future of the European Community") ["intended to be a communication from... [MT] to... Kohl personally... As... [MT] requested, the paper emphasises the scope for developing... [EC] external activities. It also offers ideas on the internal side... Howe considers the latter desirable"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Paper for Chancellor Kohl ("Europe - The Future") and Reactions to Franco German Statements on the Future of the Community") ["a good deal of rhetoric in the... [EC] this week about moves to European Union"; proposed lines to take; "The paper for... Kohl can help"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Hurd, Antony Acland, John Leahy) ["Foreign Policy: Possible Conflict of Principles": proposed seminar at Chequers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Conservative backbench Northern Ireland Commitee minutes (meeting attended by NI Ministers) [Prior says riskier to do nothing than take “steps forward”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Elections: Tyrie minute (“ The Campaign So Far”) [little interest from voters or press; possible attacks on Opposition policies] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Elections: CCO briefing (“Broadcasting Digest for June 1st, 1984”) [Orgreave, economy, Dutch defer Cruise] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Peter Ricketts letter to Coles (“Anglo-American Relations”) [US letters approving MT's Perth speech - Shultz, Senators Goldwater, Helms, Dodd, Proxmire, Pell, etc] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Coal Dispute") [miners' strike: Chief Constable of Chief Yorkshire claims that civil proceedings against picketing will 'not solve any of the police problems'] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (“US proposals to limit tax benefits on company cars”) [advises MT not write formally to Reagan but issue should be flagged with White House] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: No.10 internal minute: Policy Unit to Turnbull (“US proposals on company cars”) [“this particular measure is protectionist”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (“US Proposals To Limit Tax Benefits on Company Cars”) [MT cannot raise the issue bilaterally with Reagan but is happy to sign a note] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Armstrong PS (“Economic Summit”) [keynote, declaration on democratic values, terrorism, north/south, final preparations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (“Summit press conference”) [determination to bring inflation down; fiscal and monetary policy on track; UK policies “in a better balance than in the US”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 1735 to FCO (0431Z) (“Economic Summit: American Expectations”) [Reagan wants “an outcome that will play well in his election campaign”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Bonn telegram 547 to FCO (1725Z) (“German Approach to the London Economic Summit”) [Kohl will seek achievements on interest rates, trade, environment, declaration on democratic values] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Paris telegram 690 to FCO (1707Z) (“London Economic Summit”) [“Mitterand will want the Summit to be seen to give a push to multilateral measures to cope with third world debt”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKHC New Delhi telegram to FCO (“London Economic Summit: Prime Minister’s reply to Mrs Gandhi”) [need for practical solutions rather than fora for meetings] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute (“May Days in the Gilt Market”) [three options] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Lisbon to FCO (“South African Prime Minister’s Visit to Portugal”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: Round 15: dinner”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: Lieutenant-Commander Murray-Jones”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 (rates legislation) [statistics to support Government’s argument] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 2 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: UKE Washington telegram 1746 to FCO (0543Z) ("Laker: President Reagan's visit") ["The Americans are very cross about our proposed new direction under the Protection of Trading Interests Act... risk of a row"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: MT record of conversation (MT-President Botha) [presses on Mandela release: "Transkei takes responsibility"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Jun 2 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Botha: tête-à-tête) [South Africa’s internal situation, Soviet activities, the ANC offices in London, Nelson Mandela] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 2 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) South Africa: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Botha: plenary) [South Africa, Cuban presence in Angola, South West Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Bishop Huddleston letter to MT (Botha’s visit to Britain - antiapartheid movement protest) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO record of conversation (Howe - South African Foreign Minister) [South Africa’s relations with Mozambique and Zimbabwe] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Mengistu message to MT (visit of South African Prime Minister to the UK) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 3 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Elections: CCO briefing (“Broadcasting Digest for June 3rd, 1984”) [Ulster, Amritsar, miners' strike] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Bishop Huddleston letter to MT (apartheid in South Africa) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 minute to Head of the Economic Summit Coordination Unit ("Summit: British Delegation Passes") [London Economic Summit: staff passes] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 minute to Head of the Economic Summit Coordination Unit ("London Summit: Environment") ["to ensure that central London will be looking at its best"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 minute to Head of the Economic Summit Coordination Unit ("London Economic Summit") ["arrangements for briefing the press after the Heads of Delegations' first morning meeting on Friday, 8 June"; MT note] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 minute (internal): Coles to Taylor (London Economic Summit) [separate Dinner for Private Secretaries] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Economic Summit: Prime Minister's dinner on 7 June") [Beating of the Retreat ceremony] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Head of the Economic Summit Coordination Unit minute to No.10 ("London Economic Summit") [UK delegation: list of names] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Legal Procedure: Ridley minute to MT ("Laker") [recent developments & proposed lines to take for meeting with Reagan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: Howe PS minute to John Coles ("Mr Malcolm Fraser") [comments on approach to economic summit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Nicholas Edwards minute to MT ("Implementation of the NHS Management Inquiry in Wales") [announcement; appointment of Director of NHS in Wales] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: David Barclay minute to MT ("Post Office Dispute") [suspension of monopoly in relation to European Election cards & Portsmouth by-election] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Lord Gowrie minute to MT ("Early Retirement: Armed Forces Model") [possible relevance to Civil Service] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit minute to David Barclay ("HMI Report on Expenditure and Provision") [summary of, and comment on, findings from latest report - strongly critical of schools' management of resources; lines to take] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Japan: Ambassador Hirahara of Japan letter to MT (gift of 'Encyclopedia of Japan' to MT) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan: Soviet Prisoners") [applications for political asylum: "we shall need to be very careful generally in answering questions about the extent of the Government's involvement and the political implications"] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Afghanistan: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Afghanistan: Soviet Prisoners") [applications for political asylum: flight & sponsorship arrangements; media coverage; line to take with Soviet authorities] [released Jul 2018]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Keith Britto letter to Stephen Sherbourne (“Second State of Battle Survey”) [“marked increase in the determination of Labour voters to vote”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office (Prime Minister's Question Time) [Commons Procedure Committee] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [the Argentine won't agree to any talks if the issue of sovereignty is excluded] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Paper on the Future of the European Community") [amendments to draft] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("EC Budget Negotiations") ["The central issue at Fontainebleau will be budget imbalances. But [also]... the 1984 overrun... the financing of our 1984 refunds and the 1985 budget... four broad options] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Community Budget Negotiations") [Howe "agrees that colleagues should take the line proposed by... [Lawson] on budgetary discipline, 1983 refunds and the Commission's loan proposal... [EC may] run out of money in the autumn... [but there] is no question of making a concession"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("French and German Ideas on the Future of the European Community") [Howe "considers that by far the most effective way of inluencing the debate... is by putting forward our own ideas... [as] set out in the paper for... Kohl which we have sent you"; analysis of French ideas; suggested approach for bilateral discussions at Economic Summit] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation (the future handling of European questions) [Robert Armstrong, Jacques Attali] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Walker minute to King (“Strike ballots”) [criticises King for his pronouncement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Turnbull minute to MT (“Trade Union strike ballots”) [Walker incensed at being surprised by King paper] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Elections: CCO briefing (“The Press, Monday June 4”) [G7, economy, South Africa, Dutch defer Cruise, European unity, Labour campaign] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Elections: Draft MT statement (for press conference, approved by Howe) [European economy & unity] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong note circulated to Cabinet - C(84) 15 (Pay Review Body Reports 1984) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (power station endurance) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("MISC 101(84)18th Meeting: Coal") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Havers minute to MT ("Coal Dispute") [miners' strike: use of criminal law to deal with the dispute] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Dispute: Picketing") [miners' strike: Orgreave] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO minute to No.10 (“President of the European Commission”) [German nomination of Mr. Cheysson] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Whitelaw minute to MT (“Sellafield”) [making Sellafield “a better and safer plant” to safeguard employment] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO letter to No.10 ("Contacts with the Soviet Union") [Howe recommends inviting Gorbachev, Aliev and Gromyko to UK] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (meeting with Attali) [French amendments to draft Summit declarations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Armstrong PS letter to Julian Bullard (“London Economic Summit: Declaration on Democratic Values”) [Japanese amendments to reflect aim of stressing the cause of peace] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Redwood minute to MT (“International Debt Crisis”) [a number of solutions on offer] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Barrington minute to No.10 (“Scenario for the Prime Minister”) [bilateral with Trudeau; Lancaster House arrangements; dinner at National Portrait Gallery] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Tebbit PS minute to Andrew Turnbull (“US proposals to limit tax benefits on luxury cars”) [note to be given to White House staff during bilaterals, expressing government concerns] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Socialist International press release (London Economic Summit) [economic recovery, investment, working hours, education initiatives, redistrubution of wealth] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: IMF press statement (“Remarks by J. de Larosière Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund before the International Monetary Conference Philadelphia, June 4, 1984”) [managing the debt problems: progress to date] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“International Debt Crisis”) [solutions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: FCO Overseas Development Administration letter to No.10 (IMF projections on Mexico deficit) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“International Debt Crisis”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: Sherbourne minute for MT (“CPS Report on the European Community”) [MT note: “It would be better if it were not published … it will not enhance the reputation of the C.P.S.”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Kuwait to FCO (“Attacks on Shipping in the Gulf”) [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: Department of Trade and Industry minute to No.10 (“South Africa”) [briefing for MT: importance of the UK trade with South Africa] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Hong Kong: fifteenth round of talks”) [Howe draft message to Wu Xueqian; MT: “very long message”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Stanley letter to MT ("London Economic Summit - Provision of Military Assistance at Lancaster House") [security arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (London Economic Summit) [Henry Moore print, personally inscribed for MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Head of the Economic Summit Coordination Unit minute to No.10 ("Summit: Programme on 7 and 8 June") [London Economic Summit: background notes on painters & paintings, for MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Head of the Economic Summit Coordination Unit letter to No.10 ("Summit: Loan of Sutherland Painting") [provenance] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Economic Summit Administration Unit minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Dinners on 7 and 8 June") [London Economic Summit: "lists... of the various personnel who will be present at No 10 Downing Street and the National Portrait Gallery"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Housing Defects Bill) [private sector] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Howe PS minute to John Coles ("Proposed Review of the BBC External Services") [terms of reference, correspondence with BBC] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Malcolm Fraser message to MT (economic summit) [documents for meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Australia: John Coles minute to Tony Eggleton (visit by New South Wales Premier) [MT unable to meet Greiner] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Malcolm Fraser) [developing country debt and the banking system, US economy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Personnel Director of the NHS Management Board") [job description] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science: Armstrong minute to MT ("Conference on Life Sciences and Mankind") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Draft Recommendation on Working Hours") [option to negotiate a compromise redraft; MT sticks to her resolution to oppose outright a recommendation that would "impose equality of inefficiency throughout the Community"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tom King ("EC Labour and Social Affairs Council: Draft Recommendation on the Reduction and Reorganisation of Working Time") ["I agree that we should not accept this recommendation, even with the amendments which you will try to negotiate"; negotiations for UK refund from EC Budget] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("EC Labour and Social Affairs Council on 7 June: Draft Recommendation on the Reduction and Reorganisation of Working Time") [Howe favours negotiation & delaying tactics rather than head-on confrontation with the French in the run-up to the European Council] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Turnbull minute to MT ("Nationalised Industries Bill") [Tebbit and Walker raise concerns about Rees' proposed amendments to Bill] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Attorney General letter to Brittan (lenient sentencing) [”scheme to provide for a Crown right to refer… to the Court of Appeal“] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [financial markets; EC Commissioner; economic summit - US deficit, protectionism; Sleipner Gas] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("The Film Industry") ["I was responsible... for introducing the 100% tax allowance... I would like to see our film industry capable of taking the fullest advantage of overseas opportunities"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Lord Cockfield letter to Jenkin ("Booklet on UK Environmental Achievements") [references to the countryside & wildlife] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("President of the European Commission") [West Germany nomination] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("European Community: Budget Negotiations and "Overrun"") ["link between... long term reform... 1984 refund... and the budget overrun has been discussed... in substance, there is now agreement... [Howe] will probably disagree with the tactics recommended by [Lawson]"; advice] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Liaison Committee (documents for meeting) [agenda, forthcoming events] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 18th (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (situation at Orgreave coke works) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 letter to FCO ("Contacts with the Soviet Union") [MT agrees to invite Gorbachev, Aliev and Gromyko to UK] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Armstrong minute to MT (“Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland”) [amendments to Irish constitution] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT, President Reagan) [East/West relations - “Mrs Thatcher’s general impression was that the US Government was rather at a loss as to how to proceed”; Middle East; Central America; Northern Ireland; trade issues; Laker case] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Draft Declaration on Democratic Values”) [Americans have added new paragraphs on East-West relations, arms control, the Gulf, international cooperation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong (“London Economic Summit: Draft Declaration on Democratic Values”) [potential difficulties with proposed American amendments] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: FCO minute to Armstrong PS (“London Economic Summit: Press Statement on Terrorism”) [amendments on terrorist activities, diplomatic and political reactions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles (illegal possession of weapons) [issue could be raised during bilateral talks] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Messages”) [MT may wish to inform her Summit colleagues she has received the messages; should reply prior to the Summit] [released Dec 2014]
Text 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to Prime Minister Craxi (London Economic Summit) [gift & "best wishes for a happy visit to London"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to Prime Minister Trudeau (London Economic Summit) [gift & "best wishes for a very happy visit to London"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to President Mitterrand (London Economic Summit) [gift & "best wishes for a happy visit to London"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to Gaston Thorn (London Economic Summit) [gift & "best wishes for a very successful and enjoyable visit to London"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 note (internal): Goodchild to Coles ("Dinner on Thursday, 7 June") [London Economic Summit: guest list & eating plan] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 minute to Management and Personnel Office, Whitehall (London Economic Summit) [silver centrepiece for Working Dinner on 7 June] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 minute to MT ("Working Dinner for Heads of State") [London Economic Summit: reception, catering, media, security arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 minute to MT ("St. James's Palace Reception") [London Economic Summit: reception arrangements; schedule; guest list] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Prime Minister González letter to MT (D-Day Anniversary) ["best wishes... on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Head of the Economic Summit Coordination Unit minute to No.10 (London Economic Summit) [Greeting Ceremony at Kensington Palace: scenario for MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security Services: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (disappearance of Niall Campbell) [draft letter to John Watson MP] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Tim Flesher minute to MT ("Health Service Spending") [recent book publication by former Special Advisor to Labour Government, claiming Government spending on NHS has increased] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Tebbit minute to MT ("Mercury") [stimulation of effective competition for BT by increasing Cable & Wireless shareholding in Mercury] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Non-Industrial Civil Service Pay Negotiations for 1984") [unions' consultations with members over latest offer; Government holding line; risk of industrial action] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Pay Review Body Reports 1984") [advice on handling of responses/follow-up to recommendations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Patrick Jenkin ("Survey of Shared and Extended Use of Schools") [main findings from survey results; PQ; follow-up] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("BNOC") [disagrees with Walker argument for rentention and review in 2 to 3 years; argues for abolition] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram 565 to FCO (1530Z) ("Prime Minister's Interview with the Daily Express: European Union") [press reports of MT's comments against political unification and in support of common market] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Biffen PS letter to Brittan PS (applications for emergency Debates under Standing Order No.10) [review of procedure] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: FCO record of conversation (Howe, Rifkind, Efrem Yankelevich, Tatiana Yankelevich) ["The Sakharovs"] [released Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: MT telegram to Prime Minister Hawke of Australia (London economic summit) [trade liberalisation, new GATT round] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong ("London Economic Summit: Order of Discussion") [MT seeking small alterations to sherpa plan on Gulf, terrorism, political issues] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nicholas Barrington minute for MT ("London Summit Evening of 7 June: Scenario for the Prime Minister") [reception, dinner arrangements] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to Howe ("Libya - current Defence sales business") [results of review undertaken "with the aim of terminating any contracts... of potential benefit to terrorist activity"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Quarterly Report on Defence Sales and Prospects 1st January 1984 - 31st March 1984") ["disappointing following our highly successful achievements in 1983"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 letter to Director of Central Electricity Generating Board ("Acid Rain") [list of chemical reactions involved in formation of acid rain] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: FCO letter to Department of Trade & Industry ("London Economic Summit Initiative on the Environment") ["need to clear briefs on environmental issues with DTI"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("EC Budget Negotiations") ["mounting unease among our own backbenchers that... we will... [agree] to an increase in the... [EC's] own resources - without getting the CAP back into its cage"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [development of EC; UK refunds; European Council, Fontainebleau 25-26 June; EC Heads of Mission Conference, 5 June; EC budget discipline; quotas for North Sea herring; working time regulation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO minute (internal): European Community Department to Renwick PS ("EC Heads of Mission Conference, 5 June 1984") ["main points which emerged"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Leon Brittan memo to colleagues (“Coal Mining Dispute: Picketing and Policing”) [“success of police operations”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong, Gregson, Budd and Stoker note circulated to members of the Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 2 (The Coal Dispute) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO minute to No.10 (“Chancellor Kohl and German Reunification”) [note on Kohl’s Konrad Adenauer memorial lecture at Oxford on 2 May 1984] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Prior PS letter to No.10 (“Ulster Special Constabulary Association”) [“There has been a steady build up in terrorist violence by the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Tebbit minute to Jenkin (proposed Birmingham International Conference Centre) [“the public expenditure objections to this proposal are over-riding”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKDEL IMF telegram to FCO (“Philadelphia Monetary Conference: Advisory Committee Statement on Mexico”) [resheduling of public sector debt on multi-year basis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Draft Declaration on Democratic Values”) [“to emphasise that those who were enemies in the Second World War are now united by shared values and common causes”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Draft Declaration on Democratic Values”) [French concerns over references to current political issues] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: International Terrorism”) [Howe to raise the issue, Armstrong to circulate proposed statement] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong (“London Economic Summit: Draft Declaration on Democratic Values”) [MT’s latest revisions: standards of living a “third industrial revolution”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Draft Economic Declaration”) [response to latest revisions, procedure for discussion of proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong (“London Economic Summit: Order of Discussion”) [MT’s alterations: Gulf, terrorism, political issues, press release] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles (“Call by Six Latin American Ambassadors on Sir Crispin Tickell: Wednesday, 6 June 1984”) [need for dialogue on tackling the debt problem] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT notes (keynote speech) [economic recovery, international debt, technological change] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: MT message to Interaction Council (lobbying on G7) [Malcolm Fraser group - Summit will discuss stability of international banking system and interest rates] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer) [“Banks’ international lending”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Robert Armstrong minute to No.10 (The United States manned space station) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin minute to MT (“Abolition of the GLC and MCCs”) [“crucial stage in the propaganda battle”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 note for Coles (London Economic Summit) [National Portrait Gallery: media & photography] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Value for Money") [seminars: objectives/attendees] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Efficiency Unit minute to John Coles ("Proposed Review of the BBC External Services") [fraught with political overtones] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Prior minute to MT ("Proposals for Supply of Natural Gas to Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland") [future of the project] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 minute to Department of Health & Social Security (implementation of the Griffiths Report & Family Practitioner Services) [note of thanks for documents outlining implementation and for material on GPs' income] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull (gas industry privatisation) [options paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Treasury letter to Cabinet Office ("Review Bodies") [press notice/PQ reply: Government decision on pay of senior public servants, armed forces, doctors & dentists, nurses & allied professions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph ("Teachers' Pay 1984") [advises that Government representatives should vote against increases in the offers made, and against arbitration] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Biffen letter to Members of Parliament ("Parliamentary Pensions Etc Bill") [note of main provisions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Conservative Research Department briefing ("A brief for the Debate on the 1984 Defence White Paper in the House of Commons on the 18th & 19th June 1984") ["...ambitious plans for reorganisation... as well as reforms intended to improve efficiency and save money..."] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Bernard Ingham minute to MT ("Summit - Media, Friday") [Canadian photocall, group photo, afternoon sessions] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: FCO minute ("Administrative plan for the London Economic Summit: 7-9 June 1984") [programme, timings, people] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Argentina/France: Exocets") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Rees minute to MT ("Financial Management in Government Departments") [progress report; MT seeks "more concrete examples of improvements in essential public services, or of cost savings" and conveys misgivings about the initiative's value for money] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("EC Budget Negotiations") ["I agree with the approach set out in your minute [of 4 June], subject to the points above"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("European Negotiations") ["Your meetings with... Kohl and... Mitterrand will be the last opportunity to discuss... [UK] contribution to... [EC] budget directly with them before Fontainebleau... I suggest that you should give Craxi and Thorn also copies of our paper on the future development of the [EC]" ] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("US Protectionism") [restrictions harming export prospects of debtor countries] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: MT notes (London Summit dinner at No.10) [“Soviets in hibernation. No movement likely for some months. West must keep nerve. Not be rattled into making concessions”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Elections: FCO letter to MT (suggests material for her 11 June speech) [“It is that vision [of Europe] we must capture again”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Speaker Weatherill letter to MT (apologies for comments at Press Gallery lunch) [“The very last thing I wish is to add to the difficulties you face”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 21st (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Pay Review Body Reports) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 ("Endurance") [miners' strike: power station endurance] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Trivial Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: MT letter for Marlborough Fine Art Director (thanking for the gift) [signed Henry Moore etching as London G7 souvenir] [declassified 2015]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Richard von Weizsäcker letter for MT (thanking for the congratulations on his election as the President of the FRG) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn to FCO (“Chancellor Kohl and European Questions”) [the MT’s bilateral meeting with Kohl may be important for his future attitude to Britain and the Community] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Rees minute to MT (pollution discharge in Sellafield) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: Goodall minute to Coles (“Anglo-Irish Affairs: Visit by the Tanaiste”) [Spring “a figure of crucial importance in Dr Fitzgerald’s Coalition Government”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Japanese Finance Minister Takeshita) [unitary tax, US deficit, international debt, Japanese capital markets, IDA supplemetary] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Panamian President Illucea message to Heads of Government (Latin American debt) [need for short-term relief and wider political negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: FCO telegram to UKMIS New York (“London Economic Summit”) [Summit will discuss trade and debt in developing countries] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Panama City telegram to FCO (“Message from President of the Republic of Panama to Mrs Thatcher”) [need for international support in ensuring economic and social development in the region] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Rome telegram 403 to FCO (0930Z) (“Italy and the London Economic Summit”) [increasing tension between socialists and Christian Democrats] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Draft Declaration on Democratic Values”) [release to the press, proposed amendments, arrangements for discussion] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: John Coles minute to Robert Armstrong (“London Economic Summit: Draft Economic Declaration”) [MT’s movements and procedure for discussion of proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Brittan minute to minute to Armstrong PS (“Economic Summit: Draft Statement on International Terrorism”) [treatment of diplomats declared persona non grata] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles (“London Economic Summit: Political Questions”) [draft statements on East/West and arms control; regional issues] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Ricketts minute for No.10 (“London Economic Summit: Discussion at Dinner: Iran/Iraq”) [sitrep on Gulf War and points for MT to discuss at dinner] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: MT letter to Shridath Ramphal (Commonwealth views on Summit) [Summit will discuss international monetary system and problems in developing nations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“International Debt”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: UKDEL IMF telegram to FCO (“Philadelphia Monetary Conference: Advisory Committee Statement on Mexico”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: MT letter to John Gummer (outlook) [good result “will strengthen my hand enormously when I come to negotiate for Britain”]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Iraq: UKE Washington telegram 1806 to FCO (2256Z) (“The Gulf”) [US account] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT message to President Masire and President Moi (“Visit by the South African Prime Minister to the UK”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Bonn to FCO (“Visit by P.W. Botha to Bonn, 4-6 June”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Goodchild minute to Coles ("Luncheon at Lancaster House Saturday, 9 June") [list of guests; access to Lancaster House for No.10 staff] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The National Health Service: Family Practitioners") ["expensive and inefficient... the private sector provides a model of how to improve"; reducing NHS drugs bill; Green Paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Fowler minute to MT ("Personnel Director of NHS Management Board") ["What matters is that we are able to pay the salary needed to get the right man for the job"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Grade 2 Appointments, Department of Health and Social Security") [candidates for Deputy Secretary posts] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Peter Walker minute to MT ("Sleipner") [gas field negotiations with Norwegians; UK exports] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Mercury") [stimulation of effective competition for BT by increasing Cable & Wireless shareholding in Mercury] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: Ridley minute to MT ("East Coast Main Line (ECML) Electrification") ["delay would be politically damaging"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Heseltine minute to MT ("Armed Forces Pay Review Body - Thirteenth Report 1984") [Government response to recommendations regarding allowances and charges for food & accommodation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: MT letter to Prime Minister Pindling of the Bahamas (Heads of Government meeting) [possible dates] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: Nicholas Barrington minute for MT ("Summit 9 June: Scenario for the Prime Minister") [bilateral with Kohl, final plenary session, lunch, space station, Guildhall ceremony] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) G7: ?Barrington minute for MT ("London Summit 8 June Procedure") [heads of delegation, bilaterals photography, morning and afternoon discussions, dinner] [released Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Redwood minute to Rees PS ("Public Expenditure") [Policy Unit involvement in survey round] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John Redwood minute to MT ("Funding Meeting") [National Savings, gilt-edged funding, equity sale] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 minute: Policy Unit to Turnbull ("British Airways - Employee Share Schemes") ["We like Mr Ridley's proposals"; Treasury disagrees] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 note to MT ("Acid Rain") [Select Committee on the Environment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to President of the Ulster Farmers' Union (effects of the Common Agricultural Policy on Northern Ireland agriculture) ["I think the Government has made a positive response to the particular problems of Northern Ireland"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Letwin minute to Turnbull (“Trade Union bill: E(A) meeting”) [need for decision on proposed amendments] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Elections: Adam Ridley minute for Nigel Lawson (“VAT on food: Robin Cook MP’s letter”) [plans rebuttal] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: Adam Ridley memo for Nigel Lawson (“VAT on food yet again”) [rebuttal of Labour attack] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Jun 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT (Walker reports on NCB/NUM talks) [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]

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

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