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PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: David Hart note for MT (“DOLE NOT COAL”) [trigger return to work by abandoning pledge not to introduce compulsory redundancies] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 7 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Norman Tebbit to MT (thanks for her support during his recovery) [returning to cabinet] [released 2015]
Text 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Armstrong minute to Butler (meeting with Tony Christopher) [briefing on civil service trade unions: pay and morale] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Peter Warry minute to MT ("BBC Licence Fee") [BBC pitch for licence settlement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Barclay minute to MT ("Meeting with the Home Secretary: Broadcasting") [licence fee, review of BBC funding] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Rees minute to MT ("Ministerial Responsibility for Marriage Guidance Funding") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 66 to FCO (1230Z) ("Chauhan and Indo-British Relations") [legal situation, postponement of ministerial visits] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) India: Rajiv Gandhi message to MT (visit to UK) [hopes to discuss issues concerning both countries] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Channon PS letter to No.10 ("Lord Young's Mission to China") ["an account of the progress we have made so far on this mission"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 letter to the British Council ("The late Kenneth Whitty") [assassination & death in service: compensation for dependants; case brought to MT's attention] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Defence: Poindexter telegram to Cabinet Office (Prime Minister's meeting with Robert McFarlane) [notice of possible delay] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Public Statement on Shultz/Gromyko Meeting") [suggested key points for statement, to be issued following MT meeting with McFarlane] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Jedda telegram 20 to FCO (1100Z) ("Tornado") [confusion over signal from Saudis of intention not to proceed with purchase] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Head of Defence Sales, MoD letter to MT (Defence Sales in 1984 and 1985) ["My very personal view is that 1985 should see a return to our winning ways"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram 13 to FCO (1400Z) ("Call on Chancellor Kohl") [proposed meeting with MT to discuss European union] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Employment: Meeting on 14 January") [King's draft document on Government employment policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Power Station Endurance”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 minute to Peter Walker PS ("Saudi Arabia: Oil Prices") [MT draft message to King Fahd] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC101(85) 1st (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Tebbit minute to MT (“Financial Services White Paper”) [attaches draft] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food record of conversation (price-fixing; agricultural structures policy; review of medium term agricultural strategy; and wine/milk supplementary levy) [Jopling, Italian Minister of Agriculture] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn to FCO (“Call on Chancellor Kohl”) [Bullard talks for 70 minutes with Kohl] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Anglo-German Summit, 18 January: Summary Note of Certain Community Points for Meeting with Chancellor Kohl”) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Tuesday 8 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (coal) [“ Times says NCB’s attitude to talks has hardened”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (meeting with Tony Christopher [Gen Sec Inland Revenue Staff Federation]) [civil service trade unions; pay and morale] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Civil service: Cabinet Office letter to Fowler PS (“Newcastle Computer Centre Strike”) [correspondence downgraded from secret to confidential] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: David Barclay minute to Robin Nicholson (“Maintaining the strength of the science base”) [“officials should work out the details as a matter of urgency”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Harare to FCO (“Secretary of State’s Meeting with Mugabe: International Issues”) [Southern Africa, East-West relations, Falklands, Lome] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Professor Norman, MOD Chief Scientist) [Strategic Defence Initiative] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Agriculture: Ministry of Agriculture record of conversation (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - Italian Minister of Agriculture) [price fixing, agricultural structures, the Medium Term Agricultural Strategy, wine, milk supplementary levy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 (“Falklands: Oil Exploration”) [Argentine complaints over exploratory drilling for oil in the Falklands] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Robert Armstrong minute to Charles Powell ("Bonn Economic Summit") [German government hopes to focus on "the need to create conditions for lasting recovery, sustainable growth and higher employment"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Kenneth Baker minute to Patrick Jenkin (Abolition Bill) [controls over obstructive GLC and Metropolitan County Councils activities] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nicholas Edwards minute to John Biffen (Welsh rate support grant) [technical error in calculation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Minister of Armed Forces minute for MT ("South Atlantic Naval Task Group Strength") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey: Review") ["our policy is to keep public expenditure broadly stable in real terms"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Bernard Ingham minute to Brian Mower (speaking note for ministers) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Brittan) [MT's concerns about BBC's journalistic standards] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Cold War: Victor Popov letter to MT (visit by Gorbachev) [willingness to have "serious political dialogue ... broader mutual understanding and co-operation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Charles Powell note to MT ("Geneva talks") [copies attached of UKDIS Geneva telegrams reporting on Shultz/Gromyko talks] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert McFarlane, Rifkind, John Stanley, Antony Acland, Percy Cradock) ["US/Soviet Talks on Arms Control"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: FCO telegram 028 to UKE Moscow (1345Z) ("Shultz/Gromyko Talks: initial Soviet reaction") ["A success for both sides"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Geneva Talks: Mr McFarlane's Briefing") [proposed questions for MT to put to McFarlane] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Rees letter to Channon ("Frigates for Pakistan") [export credit cover risks] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Budget Strategy") ["Two clear themes are emerging: taking action to lower the cost of employing people; and reforming capital taxes"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Jopling minute to MT ("Agriculture and Conservation") [voluntary approach to achieving positive land management; SSSIs; Halvergate marshes; landscape conservation orders; grants for farmers] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [supplementary finance for 1984 EC Budget; milk supplementary levy; summary of recent European Council meetings; forthcoming meetings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("British Aerospace") [disposal of Govt's residual shareholding: Lawson keen for sale in current financial year, but MT & Tebbit fearful of potential negative effect on sale] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Tebbit minute to MT ("Employment Exercise") [King's draft document on Government employment policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: No.10 record of conversation (MT-King) ["Employment Statistics": errors in calculation of numbers employed] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Tebbit minute to MT ("Employment Exercise") [views on King's employment strategy document] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Warry minute to Turnbull ("British Steel Corporation") [state of play on BSC privatisations and future strategy for the steel industry: comment on DTI's approach] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Coal Industry Dispute - Early Report for 9 January”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Biffen letter to Ridley ("Legislative Programme: Trust Ports") [agrees to a small, single-purpose Bill, in order to avoid delay to introduction of Public Transport Bill] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 briefing for MT ("BNOC and Oil Prices") [Department of Energy briefing (lack of); options for BNOC] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Egypt: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit by the Foreign Minister of Egypt") [MT agrees to short meeting with Meguid in advance of President Mubarak's visit] [released Dec 2018]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Hailsham letter to Tebbit (“White Paper on Financial Services”) [reservations] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: Redwood minute to MT (“Financial Services White Paper”) [Tebbit’s “sensible compromise will be attacked from both sides”] [released 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ridley letter to Jopling (management of farming in UK) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Meeting with the Chancellor”) [financial markets, employment, tax infrastructure, budget, Lawson’s US trip] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute for MT (“Employment Effects of Expenditure Increases”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Howe PS letter to No. 10 (“Visit of the President of the World Bank: 16-17 January 1985”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 9 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: No.10 letter to Howe APS (“200th Anniversary of UK/US Diplomatic Relations”) [“A short ceremony at 10 Downing Street might be most appropriate”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: McFarlane briefing for MT on SDI & Geneva talks (arrangements for) [declassified 1998]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Redwood minute to Turnbull (the Bank’s paper on gilt dealing: problems) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Tony Christopher, General Secretary Inland Revenue Staff Federatio) [civil service unions and management] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to Willie Whitelaw ("RSG Debate 1986/87: Commitments for 1986/87") [backbenchers want answers on how low-spending authorities will be treated] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Inquiry into Local Government Practice and Procedures") [Widdicombe proposed as chairman] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (PEWP publication arrangements) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Rees PS minute to Whitelaw PS ("1985 Public Expenditure White Paper") [need to present plans positively] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robin Butler minute to MT ("Public Expenditure - Presentation") ["It is desirable to bring together decisions about expenditure and taxes"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Willie Whitelaw minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey") [should aim for a shorter period between public spending survey and the Budget] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Public expenditure survey - lessons for the future") [difficult 1984 Survey, prospects for 1985] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Brittan PS minute to Howe PS (Sikh Demonstration) [protest against deportation of Jasvir Singh] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: Lord Thomas note to No.10 (negotiation with the Soviet Union) [newspaper article] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Moscow telegram 041 to FCO (1115Z) ("Shultz/Gromyko talks: Soviet press reaction") ["Generally welcoming in tone"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT message to King Fahd (sale of Tornado & developments in the oil market) [MT "delighted" with sale, and promises discretion until details are finalised; notes that she has asked Peter Walker to meet with Sheikh Yamani "to discuss how our objectives in relation to oil prices might be met"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Tebbit) [reclamation of UK's illegal regional aid for Dean Dove Ltd; MT of the view that "European Commission... insisting on their pound of flesh at the cost of causing unemployment"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Butler letter to Armstrong (report of visit of Leeds University professor to Moscow) [friend of Scargill's possible connections to Soviet Union] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy letter to No.10 (“Power Station Endurance”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: FCO letter to Powell (“Afghan Aid for UK Miners”) [suggestion of involvement of Afghan government in provision of financial support to NUM] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull letter to Hatfield (Afghan Aid for UK miners) [request that NUM receipt of cheque from Afghan NGO is publicised] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Peter Walker) ["BNOC and Oil Prices": agreement of Walker's lines to take for his forthcoming meeting with Sheikh Yamani] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: MT letter to President Reagan (Environment Ministers meeting) [cover letter for report on December meeting in London] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (FCO) Cold War: UK Embassy in Prague to FCO (1984 Annual Report on Czechoslovakia) [declassified 2007]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 1st (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, coal strike) [Tebbit returns after Brighton Bomb injuries] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 minute to MT (“Announcement of your visit to Washington”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Thursday 10 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Walker letter to Fowler (“Unemployment benefit for redundant miners”) [recommends review of social security legislation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (“Prime Minister’s meeting with Mr. Christopher”) [MT talking 'frankly' with General Secretary of Inland Revenue Staff Federation] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 88 to FCO (2310Z) (“US budget deficit: latest developments”) [administration faces “the prospect of presenting a budget dead on arrival in Congress”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Keith Joseph minute to MT (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [proposed meeting on Joseph’s plans] [released Dec 2014]
Text 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Economy: Thatcher letter to Reagan (environment - London G7 follow-up) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Jan 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe minute to MT (“Falklands Fisheries”) [Agreement between the CTC and the Falkland Islands Government ] [declassified 2014]

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