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PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Abolition of the Greater London Council and Metropolitan County Councils: MISC 95 report”) [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: MT letter to US Ambassador Charles Price (opening of Cabinet War Rooms) [thanks for “the charming gift of a Churchill tankard”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: Prime Minister Schulter of Denmark letter to MT (Denmark nominates Henning Christophersen for Commission President) [“wish to preserve the Commission as a politically important institution”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) France: MT telegram to President Mitterrand of France (visit to UK) [possible meeting] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: MT note to Barbara Bush (thanks) [“delightful” book and poster] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Tam Dalyell letter to MT (sinking of the Belgrano) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Jenkin, Tom King, Tebbit, Walker, Younger, Ridley, Jopling, Rees, Waldegrave) ["Environmental Pollution"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Environmental Pollution") [follow-up to "MT's two questions at this morning's meeting which I was unable to answer fully"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister Schlüter letter to MT (President of the European Commission) [Denmark's candidate] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Whitelaw, Wakeham, Robert Armstrong, David Hannay, David Williams, Geoffrey Fitchew) ["Reform of the Community's Financing"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Reform of the Community's Financing") ["attached telegrams from our Permanent Representatives in Brussels are very relevant to the meeting"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [progress report] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (Governor of the Bank of England, Middleton) [PSBR; funding policy; publication of money supply figures; timing of the next year's Budget; Walters departing] [declassified 2013]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Alan Walters minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Unemployment") [proposal to address long-term adult unemployment] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: David Barclay minute to MT ("H Committee") [fluoridation; NHS recruitement advertising; parental influence over schools; education support grants] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Report of the Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to Medicine") ["two reports... the recommendations are troublesome in each case"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: David Barclay minute to MT ("H committee") [fluoridation; NHS recruitment advertising; parental influence over schools; education support grants] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Conservative Research Department briefing ("The Local Government (Interim Provisions) Bill - Second Reading - Wednesday, 14th April 1984") [abolition of GLC & MCCs; future of ILEA] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Biffen PS letter to Whitelaw PS (Oral Statements in the House of Commons) [reminded of need to adhere to procedure] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Posts and telecommunications: Conservative Research Department briefing ("Telecommunications Bill") ["Consideration of Lords Amendments Monday 9th April 1984"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKMIS New York telegram 250 to FCO (2240Z) ("Mrs Kirkpatrick's Visit") [Falklands statement] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Civil Service Pay Negotiations 1984") [options] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Heseltine ("1984 Pay Negotiations for Non-Industrial Civil Servants") [follow-up to preliminary assessment of factors bearing on the negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: David Barclay minute to MT ("H Committee") [fluoridation; NHS recruitment advertising; parental influence over schools; Education support grants] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Parliamentary Pension Scheme) [MT opposed to proposal to stage 9% increase in contributions, given the generosity of the increase in benefits] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: Turnbull letter to Normington (“Balance of power within Trade Unions”) [MT requesting paper on subject] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Religion: MT letter to Archbishop of York (Prayer Book Protection Bill) [shall “make clear the strength of the Government's opposition”; “importance of the Church of England doing all it can”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(84) 14th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Miners' Strike, Abolition of the GLC) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: Home Office letter to No.10 ("Forged Recording of a Conversation Between the Prime Minister and President Reagan") [Brittan advises against making reference to tape recording: "though it is a blatant forgery, some would insist on believing otherwise"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PPS letter to No.10 (“International Financial Scene”) [report by the Bank of England] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Middle East: Heseltine minute to MT (Arms supply request from Syrian Minister of Defence) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Future of Hong Kong: visit by Governor and Unofficials to London”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS briefing to No.10 (“Hong Kong: Prime Minister’s meeting with EXCO Unofficials: 6 April 1984”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Coles briefing for MT (the UK reply to Argentina regarding bilateral talks over the Falklands) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("Belgrano: Eleven Questions by Mr Tam Dalyell MP") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Berne ("Relations with Argentina") [next steps towards the normalisation of bilateral relations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Berne ("Relations with Argentina") [sovereignty and agenda] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Howe telegram to UKE Berne ("Relations with Argentina") [normalisation of bilateral relations: UK response to Argentina] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: Heseltine minute for MT ("Falkland Islands: Further Capital Costs") [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Peter Rees minute to MT ("1984 Public Expenditure Survey Guidelines") [setting the baseline] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey") [ministers' views on guidelines] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Airports policy Movements at Heathrow - and Privatisation") [analysis of Ridley proposals in consultation paper for E(DL) committee ] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Walker) ["Wytch Farm": difficulties regarding sale] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("Bilateral meeting between the Prime Minister and President Mitterrand") [record of conversations between Howe, Cheysson & No.10, Morel on line to take with media] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("British Policy in Antarctica: Minerals") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: John Coles letter to Ambassador Beatriz (new constitution) [welcomes approval by Constituent Assembly and announcement of elections] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) El Salvador: Ambassador Beatriz message to MT (new constitution) [welcomes approval by Constituent Assembly and announcement of elections] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Andrew Turnbull briefing for MT ("Employment/Unemployment") [for MT 'Panorama' interview] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Manpower Services Commission letter to Alan Walters (young people in the labour market) ["the background information you requested"; Director of MSC response to 'Guardian' article] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Warren Cooper message to Geoffrey Howe (New Zealand butter) [Irish position, compromise arrangement] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Department of Trade & Industry briefing for MT ("Meeting Between the Prime Minister and Sir Terence Beckett on 11 April 1984") [CBI Conference; economic issues; electricity prices; Coal Strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Lamont letter to MT ("British Shipbuilders: job losses at Cammell Laird) [imminent announcement; implications for Merseyside of rejecting Cammell Laird bid for Type 22 frigates order] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Portugal: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Visit to Portugal: 17-19 April") [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of Mrs Jeane Kirkpatrick") [views on the Falklands war; Nicaragua debate in UN Security Council] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of Mrs Jeane Kirkpatrick") [interview with Sunday Times; US internal political scene; UN; Central America; Lebanon and Arab/Israel; Iran/Iraq; USSR; NATO; Falklands; personality note] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Teachers' Pay (England and Wales) 1984") [report on Burnham Primary and Secondary Committee negotiations; line to take for Burnham Further Education Committee meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) City: John Redwood minute for MT (Stock Exchange consultative document on its future) [“many dangers in accepting Gower”] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy report ("CEGB Power Station Endurance") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson briefing for MT ("Coal: MISC 101(84)8th Meeting") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Turnbull minute to MT ("Coal Industry Dispute: Presentation for Panorama") [miners' strike] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: FCO minute for Armstrong (“Anglo-German Summit: 2 May 1984”) [Anglo/German relations, German internal situation, EC affairs, transatlantic and East/West relations, defence, arms control] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Norman Fowler minute for Tebbit (“Competition Policy: DHSS Response to DTI Initiative”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: FCO letter to No.10 ("Forged Recording of PM-Reagan Telephone Conversation") [origin of recording unclear: CIA considers KGB unlikely; press attribute tape to punk band CRASS] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: Howe PS minute to John Coles (“Economic Summit: Australian Participation”) [“Hawke clearly remains frustrated at being denied access to Summits”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister letter to MT (“EC-Hungary”) [Hungary-EC trade cooperation, foreign investment and credits for Hungary] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: UKE Beijing telegram to FCO (“Future of Hong Kong: dinner with Zhou Nan: 5 April”) [“not an encouraging conversation”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Michael Havers, Luce, Acland, Cradock, Youde, S.Y. Chung) [“Meeting with the Unofficial Members of EXCO”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to UKE Beijing (“Future of Hong Kong: Agreement”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe telegram to Hong Kong Government (“Future of Hong Kong: visit to London by EXCO Unofficials”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: Howe PS briefing for MT (“Hong Kong: Prime Minister’s meeting with EXCO Unofficials, 6 April 1984”) [UK/China negotiations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Lawson letter to Ridley (“London Regional Transport”) [retention of GLC-appointed Chief Exec] [declassified 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Jenkin minute to MT (malpractices in local government in England) [Labour “using local government… to attack… national government”] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Apr 7 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Apr 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: UKE Washington telegram 1146 to FCO (0156Z) ("Nicaraguan Ports") ["French offer on mine-sweeping... the [US] Administration are infuriated"] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 84 Apr 7 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Berne telegram to FCO ("Relations with Argentina") [Caputo's reactions to the British Government's communication] [declassified 2014]
Text 84 Apr 8 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Apr 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: MT telegram to Prime Minister Muldoon of New Zealand (CAP obligations, impact on New Zealand) [milk regime] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: MT message to Robert Muldoon (EU agriculture ministers' meeting) [will have UK's support in seeking a five-year arrangement] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 84 Apr 8 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: No.10 record of conversation (1800Z) (MT, Jeane Kirkpatrick) [chemical weapons; Soviet concerns about risk of surprise US nuclear attack; the Gulf; Soviet penetration of Iran/Nicaragua; Lebanon; MT visit to Hungary; Eastern European support for USSR in event of war; US election campaign] [declassified Jan 2014]
Text 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European elections: John Houston note for Geoffrey Howe (“Manifesto of European Socialists”) [“Labour have supported it with several specified reservations”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Germany: MT letter to Chancellor Kohl of FRG (Rudolf Hess) [“not a matter which the three Western allies can decide without the agreement of the Soviet Union”] [released 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to Rees PS ("Public Expenditure Survey") [MT thinks 1986/7 provision should be uplifted] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 minute (internal): Policy Unit to Turnbull ("Wytch Farm") ["The Government's objective is to obtain the best price for the [British Gas] disposal... There is no need to reopen the bidding to others... We do not consider the Government can be accused of bad faith in its dealings with the Dorset Group. Failure to complete a deal is a normal commercial risk... The Budget has significantly changed the value of Wytch Farm"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Walker) ["Wytch Farm": "difficulties which have arisen over the sale"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Howe ("Next President of the European Commission") [French/West German candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: alleged remarks concerning European Budget) ["Attached is the press release for what seems to be the relevant occasion"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe record of conversation (Foreign Affairs Council, Luxembourg, 9-10 April: EC budget imbalances) ["completely unproductive"; summary of proceedings; outline of objectives going forward] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Fowler PS letter to No.10 ("Employment") [Special Employment Measures; YTS occupancy around the UK regions] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Department of Employment briefing for MT (YTS, youth employment & relative pay) ["two briefing notes... for Panorama this evening"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: No.10 minute to Fowler PS ("Review Body for Nursing Staff, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to Medicine") [handling of response to Reports] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: MT message to Indira Gandhi (Westland helicopters) ["would be a striking demonstration of the joint benefits flowing from our aid programme"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Howe ("Brunei and Maldives Bill") [admission to Commonwealth] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Travelling Expenses of Spouses of Civil Servants") [guidance] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: No.10 minute to Murray ('Encounter' interview with Zinoviev) [MT request for copy] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Soviet 'Peace' Letters") [advice regarding possible reply to Tereshkova letter published alongside MT's own in 'Komsomolskaya Pravda'] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Soviet Fears of a Preemptive Nuclear Attack") [MT request to see American studies on likely course of developments on the ground in the early stages of a nuclear war] [declassified Dec 2018]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Tebbit minute to MT ("Surface to Surface Guided Weapon") [agreement, with qualifications, to Heseltine proposal that contract should go to US firm in preference to BAe] [declassified Dec 2014]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

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

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