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PDF 84 Mar 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (CIA) Belize: Defense Intelligence Agency letter to CIA Director (Guatemalan rebels (FAR) being supplied logistics network from Belize) ["High Belize Government officials are said to be aware ... the long suspected FAR network in Belize appears to be a fact"] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Mar 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) US: Ridley PS minute to No.10 (“Visit of Mrs Elizabeth Dole, US Secretary for Transportation”) [“a useful opportunity to discuss aviation, maritime and other transport matters”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Ridley PS minute to No.10 (“Visit of Mrs Elizabeth Dole, US Secretary for Transportation”) [“a useful opportunity to discuss aviation, maritime and other transport matters”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Department of Trade and Industry letter to David Barclay (the US Space station project) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute (“Monthly Monetary Report: February to May”) [monetary growth less than expected in Feb] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 14 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Italian President Pertini letter to MT (thanking for visit) [“a sweet memory for me”; forwards gift of shoes] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Youde telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: constitutional development”) [consultation with EXCO] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Bilateral meeting with Dr FitzGerald on 19-20 March 1984 Anglo-Irish relations: Northern Ireland") ["The main purpose of Dr FitzGerald's request is to enable him to talk to you about the approach which I made to... the Irish Government on the Cabinet's instructions on 1 March"; key points; "The initial Irish reaction to our approach has been a mixture of gratification that we have taken their concerns seriously, surprise at our readiness to put specific... ideas on the table, and dismay at being confronted with the need to move from rhetoric to reality"; James McGovern case] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brittan letter to Sir Antony Part (Direct Broadcasting by Satellite (DBS): transmission standards) ["a suitable moment for us to consider you discharged from the commission which you so kindly accepted from us"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jopling, Richard Butler) [EC negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling PS letter to No.10 (Common Agricultural Policy negotiations: latest position) [milk & Monetary Compensation Amounts] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Jopling letter to Nigel Spearing MP ("CAP prices for 1984/85") ["it could be that next Thursday evening's debate will be held when decisions on some or all of this year's price proposals have already been taken"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("European Council: French approach") ["essentially a contest with the UK over Budget refunds"; analysis of Mitterrand's probable strategy; "I am not sure that he has grasped even now the necessity for a... [genuinely] long-term settlement"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Gibraltar") [negotiations with Spain over accession to EC/normalisation of border relations with Gibraltar; MT approves Howe message to Morán, on condition Hassan has no reservations; MT rules out linking Rapier contract to Gibraltar] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: No.10 letter to Jenkin PS ("Inquiry Procedures") ["There is widespread concern, which... [MT] shares, about not only the disruption of major inquiries but also their cost and length of time"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 briefing for MT ("Merit Pay") [cover note only; industrial relations implications of the proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Peter Rees ("Efficiency Study in the Universities") [funding, membership & remit] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Peter Rees ("The Audit Commission - Value for Money") [liaison between Commission and Her Majesty's Inspectorate; local authority deployment of resources] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: John MacGregor letter to Michael Alison (European Council: 19/20 March) [MT asked for figures showing British share of CAP] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Women's Campaign for Soviet Jewry letter to No.10 (human rights abuses in the Soviet Union: the Alexander Paritsky case) [latest developments] [released Jul 2017]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: John MacGregor letter to Michael Alison (Common Agricultural Policy) [UK’s relative share - “for background briefing … if the going gets really tough”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: MAFF briefing (Common Agricultural Policy) [“Any proposal to make extra money available for agriculture this year is objectionable on policy grounds”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: David Williamson note to John Coles (Common Agricultural Policy) [MAFF opinions on milk regulations] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: James Prior note to Michael Jopling (“1984 CAP Price Fixing”) [Athens Summit: milk and beef] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("Coal: MISC 101(84)1st Meeting") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Brittan statement to the House of Commons ("Collieries (Picketing)") ["Any attempt to obstruct or intimidate those who wish to go to work is a breach of the criminal law"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 11th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Education in London) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Gregson note circulated to members of the Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 1 (Oil Supplies to the Central Electricity Generating Board in the Event of a Miners' Strike) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (the new national savings rates announcement) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Heseltine minute for Tebbit (“Competition Policy”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Space: MT telegram to Reagan (manned space station programme) [thanks for offer to fly British astronaut on Shuttle] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: MT telegram to Reagan (Iraq-Iran war) [readying mine counter-measures force, need to establish objectives of any Western intervention] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: FitzGerald address (advance text of speech to joint meeting of Congress) [“not one of us, in Britain or in Ireland, is free of some guilt for what has been happening in Northern Ireland”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“Argentina: Commercial Bank Lending”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Thatcher letter to Reagan (space cooperation) [summary declassified 1998]
PDF 84 Mar 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: MT message to President Botha (congratulations on signing the Nkomati Accord) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Reagan telegram to MT (Iraq-Iran war) [supports plans for enhancing readiness of counter-measures force] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 minute to MT ("Export credit support for Vosper Thorneycroft") [MT advised to call OD or EX committee meeting in order to decide between two potential Vosper Thorneycroft contracts: frigates for Pakistan or fast patrol craft for Kenya] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Ridley letter to John Moore ("Sealink Sale") [announcement; BR press release] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to Howe PS ("Economic and Social Committee: Letter from M. Ceyrac to the Prime Minister") [text of reply addressing Ceyrac's concerns about future of the EC] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Withholding: use of suspense account") ["objections outweigh the possible advantages... we should continue to base our contingency plans [for non-payment of UK's 1983 refund] on the blocking of payments out of the EEC no.1 account"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to Biffen PS ("EC Budget: contingency planning for withholding") ["against the possibility that we do not receive the bulk of our refunds for 1983 by the end of March... possible Parliamentary implications"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Tebbit letter to Lord Cockfield (INMOS) ['low' offer from AT&T] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Ridley minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Port of London Authority: Dockers' Pay") [ACAS proposal] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("PLA and National Dock Labour Scheme") [Treasury/Employment opposition to Transport proposal to wind up NDLS] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Rees letter to Peter Walker (electricity standing charge rebate scheme) [proposed revisions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Keith Joseph minute to MT ("Review of High Energy Particle Physics") [announcement; EU; comparative costs of Defence R&D expenditure and Dept of Education & Science expenditure on CERN] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Lord Gowrie, Robin Ibbs, Robert Armstrong, Peter Middleton, John Redwood) ["Merit Pay"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("1984 Pay Negotiations for Non-Industrial Civil Servants") [preliminary assessment] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: David Barclay minute to MT ("Academic Tenure") [MT's approval requested for Keith Joseph to proceed with his proposals to phase out tenure in respect to new contracts only] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Keith Joseph ("School Teachers' Pay (England and Wales) 1984") [Government tactics for forthcoming Burnham Committee negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Security Commission: Miss Sarah Tisdall") [argument for referral of case to Commission; MT asks to discuss before deciding] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("European Council: 19/20 March") [MT asked for figures showing how other EC members benefit from trade with the UK] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Netherlands PM Lubbers ("Transport Liberalisation in the European Community") [MT approves draft reply to Lubbers; copy of reply] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: ?Cabinet Office speaking notes for MT ('Agriculture', "Budgetary Discipline", etc) [briefing for MT interventions during the Council] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: FCO briefing (“Commission Text on Budgetary Imbalances”) [“a basis for negotiation but there are a number of aspects which are not satisfactory”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: No.10 Policy Unit note to John Coles (“The Community's future own resources”) [“The European publics are not impressed by the Commission’s zest for expenditure”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Peter Walker letter to Conservative MPs ("background information" on the strike) [rebuts Scargill claims on pay offers & pit closures] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Ministerial Group on Coal - MISC 101(84) 1st (Industrial Action in the Coal Industry) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Michael Jopling minute for Tebbit (“Competition Policy: Food and Drink Products”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (Prior-MT meeting on Maze prison) [“Action must be taken to ensure that control was effective”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local government: Jenkin minute to MT (“The River Mersey initiative”) [“convinced of its cumulative benefits and long-term potential”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hungary: MT message for British Business Hungarian issue (“Hungary Today” event) [visit of Hungarian Trade minister] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: No.10 note for MT (“Message from Energy Private Office”) [information for NCB] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: tenth round: first day: comment”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Walter Sulke letter to No.10 (UK/China negotiations and the future of Hong Kong) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: working paper on Nationality, Citizenship, Right of Abode, Freedom of Travel, Emigration and Immigration”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (UK/China negotiations: timetable) [draft message to Zhao Ziyang] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: visit by the Secretary of State to Hong Kong and China”) [Howe rules out visit to Hong Kong] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Brittan letter to Howe (“Future of Hong Kong: working paper on Nationality etc”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 17 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: COI London telegram to FCO ("Minister Fail To Agree EC Farm Package") [report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Fowler letter to Whitelaw ("Closure of Thornton View Hospital, Bradford") [closure plans & opposition] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram 1004 to FCO (1735Z) ("Council of Ministers (Agriculture)") [Agricultural Price Fixing: Concluding Stages] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Presidency Conclusions from Agriculture Council of Ministers ("Working Document") [meeting 11-13 and 16-17 March] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: President Mitterrand letter to MT (European budget) ["indispensable d'arriver maintenant à un accord"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 17 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 923 to FCO (0115Z) (“US budget deficit: Presidents proposals”) [the package “has returned the political initiative to the administration”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Mar 18 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 18 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute for MT ("European Council: 19/20 March") [meeting with Roland Dumas; "I am in no doubt at all ... the French want to get an agreement next week"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 18 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Coles minute for British delegation ("Prime Minister's Briefing Meetings") [arrangements & attendees] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: Howe minute to Rees (British Council funding) [case for additional funding] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO telegram to UKrep Brussels ("Dominic McGlinchey's extradition from the Republic of Ireland") [advice for MT on line to take with FitzGerald] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("Anglo-Irish relations") [Armstrong, Nally: conversation during European Council regarding MT's next meeting with FitzGerald] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Dalyell letter to Heseltine (sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("Post-Stuttgart Negotiations: duration of budgetary imbalance solution") [the views of Prime Minister Werner] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [progress report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("INMOS") [objectives/options for future of company] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("The Port of London Authority and the National Dock Labour Scheme") [backs Treasury opposition to Ridley proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Brittan letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("National Dock Labour Scheme and the future of the Port of London Authority") [opposes repeal of NDLS] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: MT message to Lord Aldington (Westland helicopters) [UK agreed to provide aid for helicopters, spares and training] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Kenneth Baker letter to Peter Rees ("Postal Tariff Increases") [proposed figures] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Conservative Research Department briefing ("European Community Document 7619/83 on Developments in Information Technology (ESPRIT)") [for House of Commons debate on 21 March 84] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: European Council Presidency Conclusions draft (CAP, Commercial Policy) [elements only] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO record of conversation (Brussels European Council) [first day] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: [No.10] briefing [for PMQs?] (‘background’ on the strike) [Labour party, Government policy, miners’ pay] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Coal: Sherman memo for MT (“‘In Place of Mining’”) [employ some miners in land reclamation to “reduce their resistance to pit-closures and undermine Scargill’s stand”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: MT notes for & of conversations (European Council dinner) [budget imbalances; CAP; own resources; checklist for meeting] [released 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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