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PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("European Community: Craxi") [date for meeting to discuss European enlargement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [MT talks with Lubbers on 26 January; Foreign Affairs Council, 28-29 January] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit record of conversation (MT, Heseltine, E(A) Committee) ["E(A) Discussion: Royal Dockyards"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("MISC 109: Extending the Coverage of Disqualification of Councillors") [should be considered by the Widdicombe Committee] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food record of conversation (export of British sherry) [Jopling, Spanish Ambassador] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Wednesday 30 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Armstrong briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Industrial Affairs: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Gregson note to MT (“Tests to be applied to a proposed settlement of the coal dispute”) [points to be conceded, secured and rejected] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKHC Nicosia telegram to FCO (“Call on Kyprianou: 30 January”) [“Kyprianou keen to keep up the momentum by pursuing his proposal for a new high level meeting”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Brittan letter to Tebbit (“Prospects for the Cable Industry”) [“the overall position is far from promising”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Ridley letter to Brittan (“Shop Hours and Sunday Trading”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Cabinet: Parliamentary Affairs: Shops legislation”) [Parliamentary debate on deregulation of opening hours] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Brittan minute to MT (“Shops Act: Late Night and Sunday Opening”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Hugh Thomas minute to MT (“Dinner with Doctor Keywirth”) [the SDI research programme] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Robert McFarlane message to MT (SDI) [forwards letters from Weinberger and Abrahamson] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: Secretary of State for Environment PS letter to No.10 (“Inspector’s Report on Stansted-Heathrow T5 Inquiries”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: David Barclay minute to MT ("Army Medal Office") [waiting times for campaign medals: MT unhappy with draft reply signed off by Lord Trefgarne] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Bonn telegram 85 to FCO (1630Z) ("German Views on Arms Control") [report on Federal Arms Control Ambassador's talks in Washington] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 briefing for MT ("Arms Control: Briefing Meeting, Chequers, 2 February") [summary of purposes & detailed outline of main points] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Rees ("Management of Higher Education") [academic tenure; change within existing resources; closures; demand for higher education; closure of pharmacy department at Heriot-Watt] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Walker minute to MT ("Sleipner") [negotiations with Norway over gas imports from Sleipner field; Walker recommends turning down deal] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Press Office minute to MT (lunch at Lloyd’s) [arrangements for visit] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Department of Trade briefing (Lunch at Lloyd’s) [future role of the Chief Executive] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Redwood minute to Turnbull (“Lloyd’s”) [“Disclipinary proceedings have been taken against certain members, and others are pending”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Turnbull minute to MT (“Lunch at Lloyd’s”) [issue of Chief Executive position] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) MT: Armstrong minute to Butler (“Hugo Young/Anne Sloman: Profile of the Prime Minister”) [“it would put serving civil servants in an impossible position if they were to take part”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Federal German economy") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nicaragua: President Ortega letter to MT (visit of Vice-President Ramirez to the UK) [the Contadora Process; US policy] [declassified Nov 2016]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("Local Authority Propaganda") [introducing an emergency bill would be difficult] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("Inquiry into Local Government Practices and Procedures") [announcement of Widdicombe Committee] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Kenneth Baker letter to Keith Joseph ("The developing political crisis in our cities") ["The hard Left ... really do hope that the Government can be brought down by widespread action in the inner cities"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 4th (Parliamentary Affairs, Type 22 Frigates, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, coal strike, unemployment & exchange rates, commercial surrogacy) [Wakeham returns after Brighton Bomb injuries][declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: ‘Tip’ O'Neill letter to MT (address to Joint Meeting of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Memorials: No.10 minute for MT (“Unveiling of the Memorial to WPC Fletcher”) [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: Lawson minute for Jopling (“Competition Policy”) [review of the marketing boards] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Thursday 31 January 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Power Station Endurance”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Office of the Chief Secretary letter to No.10 (“Coal Strike and Spring Supplementary Estimates”) [costs of the coal strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: UKE Ankara telegram to FCO (“Cyprus”) [“Turkish position is pretty unyielding”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cyprus: Howe APS letter to No.10 (“Cyprus”) [“The word “unitary”… appears to upset the Turks and Turkish Cypriots”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economy: Press Office minute to MT (lunch at Lloyd’s) [arrangements for visit] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Tebbit PS briefing for MT (Lunch at Lloyd’s) [future role of the Chief Executive] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 internal minute: Policy Unit to Turnbull (“Lloyd’s”) [“Disciplinary proceedings have been taken against certain members, and others are pending”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Lunch at Lloyd’s”) [issue of Chief Executive position] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Media: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Hugo Young/Anne Sloman: Profile of the Prime Minister”) [BBC radio; “it would put serving civil servants in an impossible position if they were to take part”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Whitelaw, Lord Hailsham, Howe, Younger, Biffen, Brittan, Hurd) [“Interception of Communications Bill”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: McFarlane memo for Deaver (arrangements for MT visit to Washington) [declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“Bear Squeeze”) [engineering a rise in the cost of funds to impose loses on market speculators] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 minute for MT (“EMS”) [joining the European Monetary System wouldn't solve Britain’s currency problems] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD letter to No.10 (“Strategic Defence Initiative”) [technical aspects from published sources] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MOD letter to No.10 (“Strategic Defence Initiative: Effectiveness Against Cruise Missiles”) [MOD remain sceptical] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT messages to Weinberger, Abrahamson and McFarlane (SDI) [thanks for briefing on technical progress] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 31 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Michael Havers to MT (congratulations on censure debate speech) [“A marvellous performance!”] [released 2015]
Text 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("Scrutiny of Burdens on Firms") [policy options for "bonfire of unnecessary burdens"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Indo-British Relations: Westlands Helicopters Contract") [Sikh extremism, consequences if contract lost] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 156 to FCO (1115Z) ("Indo-British Relations: Westlands W30 Contract") [need for clarification of Gandhi's attitude] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Anglo-Chilean relations") [MT opposed to proposed EC message to Chilean Government urging resumption of political dialogue with democratic opposition groups; UN resolution] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: No.10 briefing for MT ("Lord Young's Mission") [MT reception/photocall with Lord Young, Chinese Ambassador and leaders of UK industry due to participate in the trade mission] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("China: Supply of Submarine Equipment") [MT agrees to proposed limited relaxation of submarine equipment sales embargo, following successful conclusion of Hong Kong negotiations, and favours going further] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: FCO briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Meeting/Reception for Lord Young's Visit to China, Monday 4 February") [points to make] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The Budget") [recommendations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor") ["to discuss the Chancellor's thinking on the Budget"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Environmental Affairs: David Barclay minute to MT ("Acid Rain: Your Reply to the Nordic Prime Ministers") [MT agrees to press statement reproducing main points of her reply to PM of Iceland] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) NHS: Willetts minute to Barclay ("Road Traffic Accident Charges") [recovering NHS costs associated with road traffic accidents from insurers; Fowler wishes to recover more; Willetts: "big row for small money"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Turnbull minute to MT ("Sleipner") [negotiations with Norway over gas imports from Sleipner field; Walker recommends turning down deal; next steps] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Policy Unit minute to MT ("Sleipner Gas Contract") [supports Walker in rejecting gas deal with Norway; future gas imports and export regime] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: Fowler minute to MT ("Social Security Review") [Green Paper; assessment of the proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social Services: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Social Security Review") [key questions to put to Fowler at MISC 111] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 133 to FCO (1245Z) ("The Soviet Leadership") [indications from Party leadership schedules of Chernenko's illness] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 record of conversation (“Prime Minister’s Lunch at Lloyd’s”) [MT “said it was essential for Lloyd’s not only to eliminate malpractice but to be seen to have done so”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Heseltine minute for Tebbit ("Transfer of Carbon-Carbon Technology to USSR") [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Local Authority Propaganda and Abuse") [GLC appeal, terms of Widdicombe inquiry] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Oliver Letwin minute to MT ("Local Authority Propaganda and Abuse") [immediate legislation would probably regarded as an attempt to muzzle critics] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Caroline Ryder note to MT (GLC Abolition) [meeting with Lady Porter] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Chancellor Kohl (Sale of German torpedoes to Argentina) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: George Bush Sr. letter to MT (MT address to the Joint Session of Congress) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO (“1985 CAP price fixing: German reaction to Commission proposals”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: MT letter for Chancellor Kohl (possible supply of German torpedoes to Argentina) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Department of Energy briefing (“Daily Coal Report - Friday 1 February 1985”) [miners’ strike: situation report] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Coal: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“MISC 101(85) 5th Meeting: Coal”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Oxford degree) [Oxford, Kinnock criticised] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Howe minute to FCO ministers (“Liaison between the FCO and the party”) [agreement with chairman to “share as much information as possible”] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chairman of Lloyd’s, Chief Executive of Lloyd’s) [MT: “essential for Lloyd’s not only to eliminate malpractice but to be seen to have done so”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Science and technology: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“The Switch to Engineering and Technology”) [“The sums involved in Sir Keith’s scheme are very small as a proportion of the provision of about £1.4 billion for universities’s current expenditure”] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute (“Financial Markets Report”) [January 1985] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: MT letter to Chancellor Kohl (German arms supplies for Argentina) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Feb 2 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Indo-British Relations: Westlands Helicopters Contract") [postponement of negotiations not connected with concern about Sikh extremists] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) India: FCO telegram 141 to UKHC New Delhi (1500Z) ("Indo British Relations") [MT is following developments in the Westlands case] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: UKE Washington telegram 356 to FCO (0135Z) ("Soviet Compliance with Arms Control Agreements") [summary of report to Congress] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 2 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Charles Powell letter to FCO (“Proposed new Canadian High Commissioner”) [date of announcement] [declassified December 2014]
Text 85 Feb 3 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) [budget prospects, including scope for tax cuts, PSBR, NIC reforms] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer) [European Monetary System: case for joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Feb 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Field Marshal Sir Edwin Bramall letter to MT (UK-US relations) [MT visit to US] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) US: UKE Washington telegram 360 to FCO (0205Z) (“The United States FY86 Budget”) [“contains few surprises”] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Feb 4 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Feb 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Review of BBC External Services") [publication of report] [declassified Dec 2014]

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