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| 90 Nov 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | European policy: Powell minute for MT ("CSCE Summit in Paris: 19-21 November") [programme "immensely elaborate", plenary sessions with 35 speakers - "Immensely boring, I fear, but no way to avoid it"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: No.10 press digest to MT ("Howe Resignation") ["Your most dangerous crisis since Westland"] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Howe resignation, Gulf) [Howe storms out in row over Europe] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Norman Lamont ("1991-92 AEF for Scotland: RSG/NDRI Split") [proposes increasing the average Scottish poundage by same absolute amount as in England] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: No.10 minute ("Interest Rate Swaps - The Hammersmith and Fulham Case") [next step is for courts to establish what in principle can be enforced] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 2 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | NHS: Carolyn Sinclair minute to MT ("Implementation of the NHS Reforms") [more optimism about prospects for smooth transition] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: HMA Kuwait (via UKE Abu Dhabi) telegram to FCO ("Haute Cuisine") [poor diet in UKE Kuwait] [unclassified; released Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait") [President's public statements spreading confusion] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram to FCO ("Brandt Mission to Iraq") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 3 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: No.10 record of telephone conversation (Powell, General Scowcroft) [background for MT forthcoming talk with President Bush: Administration debates] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 4 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Baghdad telegram to FCO ("Hostage Policy") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 4 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell minute for MT ("Meeting of Ministers: The Gulf") [activity at the UN; hostages; sanctions; meeting with King Hussein; embassies in Kuwait; US forces] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Amman telegram to FCO ("Visit of Mr. Michael Heseltine") [Jordan's position on the Gulf unchanged; gloomy assessment of Jordan's political and economic prospects] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Muscat telegram to FCO ("Oman/Jordan/Saudi Arabia") [Omanis pressure King Hussein to mend fences with the Saudis] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Muscat telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Soviet Policy") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO paper (Iraq/Kuwait: positive information campaign) [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Tom King minute for Hurd ("Rolls Royce: Engines for an Argentine Destroyer") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | G7: Nigel Wicks minute to MT ("London Economic Summit") [associating the Soviet Union to the Summit, theme for the Summit] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell (Iraq/Kuwait: UK position paper) [proposes three amendments] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Hurd minute for MT ("Kuwait") [US military activity; Security Council resolution] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MT letter to Japanese Prime Minister (Japan's role in crisis) [thanks for account of Middle East your; "welcome your firmness"; support for costs] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (EC-Tory Party, Economy, Gulf) [Tory big guns open fire on Heseltine] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | European Council: Charles Powell letter to FCO ("The Week in Europe" - Commission publication) [objects to comment "UK was isolated"] [declassified Spt 2019] |
| 90 Nov 5 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("1991-92 AEF for Scotland: RSG/NDRI Split") [difference of treatment between Scotland and England/Wales] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: Jim Baker note for President Bush (meeting Saudis) [declassified 1999] |
| 90 Nov 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Broadcasting: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Sky-BSB merger") [major features of the merger, and background information] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell minute for MT (Iraq/Kuwait: Directive for Military Commanders in the Gulf) [last minute FCO amendments] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Gorbachev letter to MT (The Gulf crisis: Soviet views) [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Special EPC Ministerial: Hostage Policy") [UK blocks, "with scant support", German attempt to swing EPC behind approach to Iraq to release hostages] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("PM's Speech in Queen's Speech Debate") [form of words for her to use on interest rates] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | European Council: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("The Rome Special European Council: prospects for Anglo-Italian relations") [Ambassador's post mortem on Italian policy at the Council] [declassified Spt 2019] |
| 90 Nov 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Governor of the Bank of England letter to John Major ("Local Authority Interest Rate Swaps") [need for a government statement following Lords' provisional judgment] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Chris Patten (consequences of non-payment) [growing concern about the problem in Scotland] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 6 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | European Policy: Labour Party memorandum ("The Intergovernmental Conference on Economic and Monetary Union") ["position paper" agreed by Shadow Cabinet and Policy Sub-Committee][declassified July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: Jim Baker report for President Bush (meeting Mubarak & Chinese FM) [declassified 1999] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Mr Primakov's Mission") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UK position paper ("Iraq/Kuwait: UK Position Paper") [Strategic Objectives, Military Objectives, Guidance to military commanders, Co-ordination with allies] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: MOD letter to No.10 (UK position on Iraq/Kuwait: amendments to draft position) [concern at some FCO amendments] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Colonel David Glantz paper ("Potential Soviet Influences on Iraqi Army Operations") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: "John Smith" letter to The Independent ("The View from Inside Kuwait") [British man in Kuwait warns that every diplomatic initiative "prolongs the agony", only military action will end the regime; MT marked copy] [released 2017] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Douglas Hurd minute for Lamont ("Chemical Warfare Equipment for Civilians in the Gulf") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell minute for MT ("Meeting of Ministers: The Gulf") [Diplomatic - Activity at UN, Hostages, Meeting with King Hussein, Message from Gorbachev, Baker visit, Sanctions, Embassies in Kuwait; Military - US forces] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (Powell, Soviet Ambassador) [Soviet views on the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Charles Powell note to MT (praises her speech on the Address) ["you broke the Opposition by sheer courage and force of personality"] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Policy Groups") [recovery strategy; MT: "Will consider later - after Monday!"] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Tory Party, Gulf) [You flush out leadership challengers - by setting timetable for any election] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Europe: Ed Llewellyn minute to Kenneth Baker ("Forthcoming European Events") [EDG visiting London; "the potential for public displays of division ... is great indeed"] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Rifkind PS minute to Patten PS ("Community Charge Exemption for 18 and 19 Year Old School Leavers") [potential issues with legislation, difficulties with collection] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 7 We | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Monetary Policy: Barry Potter minute to MT ("RPI for October 1990") ["reasonably good news"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: Jim Baker note for President Bush (meeting Gorbachev & Shevardnadze) [declassified 1999] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Ankara telegram to FCO ("Visit of Secretary Baker to Turkey") [no partial solution to the Gulf Crisis] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Baker's Visit") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Legal Issues") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Recourse to the United Nations") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Minister for Trade minute for Chief Secretary ("Iraq: Premium Refunds") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO briefing for MT ("Constraining Iraq's Nuclear, CBW and Missile Capability") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Refugee Crisis in the Middle East: Call by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Iraq/Kuwait: BBC World Service") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Douglas Hurd minute for MT ("The Permanent Five and Arab/Israel") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell letter to General Scowcroft (draft guidelines for UK military commanders in the Gulf - seeks US view) [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Ingham briefing for MT ("BBC Lunch") ["very hard words" with John Sergeant "disgraceful journalism in forecasting a challenge to you on the basis of gossip"] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Queen's Speech debate, Industry) [MT's warning to Iraq to get out of Kuwait] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Tony Newton ("Pensions Ombudsman: Local Government Superannuation Scheme") [oversight of maladministration] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 8 Th | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | NHS: Carolyn Sinclair minute to MT ("BMA Attitude") [BMA will not launch another campaign against the reforms] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Key | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: Jim Baker note for President Bush (meeting MT & Hurd) [declassified 1999] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Visit of Baker to Moscow") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait") [the US Gulf policy & public opinion; Baker's visit to London] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: US Deployments") [President Bush announces increase in US forces] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Possible BW Threat") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Douglas Hurd minute for MT ("Economic effects of the Gulf crisis on our main Aid recipients") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell minute to FCO ("Possible Visit by the Prime Minister to the Gulf") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell minute to FCO ("Refugee Crisis in the Middle East: Call by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO record of conversation (Douglas Hurd, James Baker) [Iraq/Kuwait: hostages; command and control; embassies in Kuwait; views of Arab countries; Jordan; Syria; German attitudes] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Ingham minute to MT ("BBC Lunch") ["potentially serious trouble" for John Sergeant] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Autumn Statement, Gulf) [You are first out of the starting gate in any leadership race] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Norman Lamont ("1991-92 AEF for Scotland: RSG/NDRI Split") [logical to increase the average Scottish poundage by same absolute amount as in England] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: David Hunt minute to Norman Lamont ("1991-92 AEF for Scotland: RSG/NDRI Split") [has to defend a poundage which is higher than in England] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 9 Fr | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to John MacGregor ("New Burdens on Local Government") [lists of central government initiatives] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 10 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Bush Library) | Gulf War: Jim Baker note for President Bush (meeting Mitterrand & Dumas) [declassified 1999] |
| 90 Nov 10 Sa | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Gulf Crisis: Political Preliminaries to Military Action") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 11 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Riyadh telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Discussion with Crown Prince") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 11 Su | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell minute for MT (letter to MT from a Captain in the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars) [conditions in Gulf] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 11 Su | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Ingham briefing for MT ("The Sunday Press") [does not think Heseltine will stand] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKE Washington telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Baker's Discussion in Paris") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("European Council Follow-Up: Iraq/Kuwait Hostages") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO briefing for MT ("Iraq/Kuwait: Positive Information Campaign") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO letter to MOD (FCO paper on constraining Iraq's Nuclear, CBW and Missile capability) [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Broadcasting: Waddington PS minute to No.10 ("BSB/Sky merger") ["a note of the line the Home Secretary proposes to take about the Prime Minister's meeting with Mr Murdoch"] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Minor | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Powell letter to MOD (points made in a letter to MT from Captain in Queen's Royal Irish Hussars) [performance of equipment, lack of political information] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Foreign policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Foreign Secretary") [European Council in Rome; CSCE summit; the Gulf] [declassified Jul 2019] |
| 90 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Conservative Party: Mike Love record of conversation ("Report of conversation Monday 12 November between Tom Morrison, agent for Henley, and Mike Love") [divisions in Heseltine's constituency party] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (Thatcher MSS) | Media: Press Digest for MT (Tory leadership, Gulf, Economy/Europe) [King says Heseltine must not challenge you while Gulf crisis lasts] [released Feb 2020] |
| 90 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Norman Lamont minute to Malcolm Rifkind ("1991 Community Charge Levels in Scotland") [encourage local authorities to collect sums due, difficulties in applying capping powers to reduce charges inflated by failure to collect revenue] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Chris Patten minute to Malcolm Rifkind (capping in Scotland) [possible legislative timetable, can't tack onto the end of the "Lambeth Bill"] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 12 Mo | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Community Charge: Patten PS minute to Barry Potter (Student Gap) [proposal to widen the exemption to school leavers] [released July 2017] |
| 90 Nov 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Next Steps at the United Nations") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: UKMIS New York telegram to FCO ("Iraq/Kuwait: Next Steps at the United Nations") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: FCO minute for Powell ("Gulf crisis: UK objectives following total Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait") [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: Chancellor Kohl letter to MT (German steps to "support your country's involvement in coping with the crisis") [measures to assist "operational readiness" of British forces] [declassified Jul 2017] |
| 90 Nov 13 Tu | Declassified documents |
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Major | Archive (TNA) | Gulf War: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Douglas Hurd) [the Gulf: maintaining high degree of national unity in event of military action, preparations to be put in hand] [declassified Jul 2017] |
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