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PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Secretaries’ note circulated to Official Group on Coal - MISC57(85) 13 (“Lessons of the miners’ strike: second report to ministers”) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Alan Walters) [Walters: "thought policy was if anything a little tight, rather than loose"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: Secretary of State for Energy minute for MT (his conversation with Sir Peter Emery: Nigerian debts) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) International economic policy: UKDEL IMF to FCO (“IMF: Problem Countries”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: No.10 Policy Unit letter to MT (experimental scheme for involving parents in schools in Croydon) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Tom King minute to MT (“Midday Supervision”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Alison note to David Waddington (Sunday Trading) [update on backbench misgivings - Graham Bright] [released 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Sunday Trading (Shops Act)”) [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Reagan letter to Thatcher (failed UK bid for battlefield communications contract) [brief summary declassified 2000]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Kenneth Baker minute to MT (“Abolition of the Greater London Council - Thamesmead”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lawson minute to MT (“UK Participation in SDI”) [agrees with Brittan that MISC117 should consider draft agreement with US in detail] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Immigration: Howe minute to Hurd (“Entry clearance from Bangladesh”) [review of visa policy, and handling of representations by MPs] [declassified 2016]
Text 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Jobs”) [comments on Lord Young’s proposed new initiatives] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT (“Meeting on Jobs”) [employment and enterprise strategy: Lord Young’s proposals] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: No.10 record of conversation ("Record of a discussion on ship design, held at Ship Department, Bath on Wednesday, 6 November 1985") [Christopher Monckton, Nicholas Owen, Rear Admiral Hugh Thompson, Brian Wall, Simon Webb, John Cox] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Parliament: Ministry of Defence letter to Parliamentary Counsel ("Armed Forces Bill 1986") [publication] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury briefing for MT ("ERM") [Exchange Rate Mechanism: Q&A] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram to FCO ("Falklands - Trial of Military Commanders") [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey 1985 (C(85) 26)") [agreement on planning totals] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to Kenneth Baker ("Public Expenditure Survey: Housing") [provision and allocation] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to Norman Fowler ("MISC 120: Health and Personal Social Services") [settlement of programme] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: John MacGregor minute to Nicholas Edwards ("'Territorial' Implications of Local Authority Overspending in England") [proposals cause great difficulty] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to David Norgrove ("Public Expenditure") [speaking note for Cabinet] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to David Norgrove ("Public Expenditure: Housing") [agreement with Baker] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKE Pretoria telegram to FCO ("South Africa and the Commonwealth") ["I have yet to meet anyone in the Government or among ordinary South Africans who relishes the prospect of a Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group... coming to South Africa"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: FCO telegram to UKHC Lusaka ("Eminent Persons Group") [assessment of current support amongst African governments for the Commonwealth Group] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ibbs-Beesley) [scrutiny programme and efficiency in government] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: Cabinet Office record of conversation (Armstrong-Harland) [intelligence sharing, South Africa, agriculture, economy] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EUREKA; InterGovernmental Conference; steel & other EC/US trade; famine relief; upcoming meetings] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: FCO record of conversation (Howe-King-Spring-Barry) ["Anglo-Irish Negotiations"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1469 to FCO (1700Z) ("Secretary Shultz in Moscow - 4/5 November: Summit Prospects") [record of conversations: Gorbachev, Shultz, Shevardnadze, McFarlane, Dobrynin, Hartman; and Shultz, Shevardnadze] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Moscow telegram 1469 to Deskby (1730Z) ("US NAC Briefing on Shultz's Moscow Talks") [details] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: No.10 briefing for MT ("Channel Fixed Link") [Ridley request for meeting to discuss bids, concerns about public opposition, and traffic restrictions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Briefing on Queen’s Speech (subject notes) [released 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) National Health: Keith Joseph minute for Norman Fowler (“AIDS”) [establishment of a national epidemiological surveillance centre] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“Anglo-German summit”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT (“Bilateral with the Chancellor”) [enterprise and employment, handling of Cabinet] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph PS letter to No. 10 (midday supervision proposals) [announcement to Parliament] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Whitelaw memo circulated to Cabinet - C(85) 26 (Public Expenditure Survey 1985) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor minute to MT (“Running Costs: Progress Report”) [“Mr Heseltine made a great fuss about this exercise”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil Service: John MacGregor letter to Heseltine (“MOD Running Costs”) [proposed agreement] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Policy Unit minute to Norgrove (“BBC accounts”) [MT favours public criticism of accounting practice rather than ordering the BBC to change the practice] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: UKA Rome despatch to FCO ("The Achille Lauro Affair") ["the most lasting effect in Italian eyes may be the memory of her unhappy experience at US hands"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: Charles Powell to Italian Ambassador (Confindustria) [MT has no time to record message; Lord Young happy to do so] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Keith Joseph minute to MT (“Liverpool”) [curtailment of education services: proposed actions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Whitelaw minute to MT (“SDI Research: UK Participation”) [work of cabinet committees addressing concerns] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 letter to MOD (“SDI Research: UK Participation”) [MT's views on official group report and reactions from colleagues] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young minute to MT (“Government Support for Local Enterprise Agencies”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Manpower: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Young, Lawson, Tebbit, MacGregor, Kenneth Clarke) [“Enterprise and Employment”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: MT letter for Gorbachev (arms control: negotiations with the United States in Geneva) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hungary: MT letter to General Secretary Kádár (visit to UK) [courtesy letter] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Parliament: Heseltine PS letter to Biffen PS ("The Parliamentary Maritime Group") [dispute regarding an invitation from the Group to the Chief of Naval Staff to address it, initially declined by Heseltine over concerns of setting a precedent] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Minutes of Official Steering Committee on Local Government Finance Studies - E(LF)(O) (85) 3rd ("The Local Domestic Tax") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [Falklands/Argentina at the United Nations] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Nicholas Edwards minute to John MacGregor ("'Territorial' Implications of Local Authority Overspending in England") [request for compensation] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Tom King minute to John MacGregor ("Territorial Implications of Local Authority Overspending in England") [proposals could have "deleterious effect on the territorial blocks"] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Bernard Ingham minute to Home Office (Autumn Statement) [arrangements for presentation] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Krugerrands: GATT aspects: Canada") ["have not... taken legislative measures... encouraged a voluntary ban... unlikely... to alter their current stance"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) China: MT letter to Premier Zhao Ziyang of China (Guangdong Nuclear Project) [hopes for successful conclusion of negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Agreement: Possible Questions and Answers") [presentation of Agreement by British and Irish governments] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Taoiseach Fitzgerald letter to MT (Anglo-Irish talks and Agreement) [concerns over Intergovernmental Conference and Secretariat] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Mayhew minute to MT ("Proposed Anglo/Irish Agreement") [addresses possible judicial review of Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to Armstrong ("Anglo-Irish Agreement: Practical Matters") [signing and presentation of Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: FCO minute to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Reply to Sr Suarez's Letter Concerning the Europe/Latin American Institute (IRELA)") [MT finds it 'incomprehensible' that it takes so long to produce a reply] [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Transport: No.10 briefing for MT (MT, Ridley) ["Channel Fixed Link": consideration of bids; traffic restrictions] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 31st (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Northern Ireland Affairs, Community Affairs, Public Expenditure Survey 1985) [Nassau CHOGM] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Education: Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Review of Student Support”) [addresses issue of student loans] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: John Moore letter to Nick Ridley (“Economic regulation of airports”) [pleased that “the CAA’s powers will be directed at unreasonable discrimination against any class of airport user”] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Manpower: Lord Young PS letter to No.10 (“Enterprise and Employment”) [forthcoming announcements] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Surplus land sales") [""We were appalled by the total failure of the administration to carry out properly your clear guide on this issue"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Falklands: UKMIS New York telegram 1019 to FCO (0045Z) ("Falklands at the UN") ["the battle in the General Assembly has taken place ever since 1982 (...) on terrain defined by the Argentines"] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Public spending: Kenneth Baker minute to Nigel Lawson ("Autumn Statement: Water Authorities") [need to carry out policies with minimum trouble] [declassified Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) South Africa: UKHC Dar es Salaam telegram to FCO ("Eminent Persons Group (EPG)") ["despite scepticism... that any measures short of economic sanctions are likely to influence the South African Government, we believe the Tanzanians are prepared to give it a try"] [declassified Feb 2016]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Implementation of the Keith Report") [collection and enforcement powers of Inland Revenue departments] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: MacGregor minute to MT ("Crown Prosecution Service") [proposed remuneration and career progression for prosecuting solicitors] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: UKE Paris telegram 962 to FCO (1812Z) ("Prospects for the Anglo-French Summit: 18 November") [Anglo-French relations in "a rough patch"] [declassified Feb 2019]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Cabinet Office minute to Powell ("Anglo-Irish Negotiations: Prime Minister's Meeting on Saturday, 9 November") [handling of meeting] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Powell minute to MT ("Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland") [Anglo-Irish Agreement: handling of meeting with King, Howe and Armstrong] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 3101 to FCO (2100Z) ("Shultz's Visit to Moscow, and Summit Prospects") [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Senor Suarez (The Europe/Latin American Institute) [declassified Jul 2018]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1473 to FCO (1015Z) ("October Revolution Anniversary - Speech by Chebrikov") [main points on internal affairs] [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: UKE Moscow telegram 1474 to FCO (1015Z) ("Chebrikov's Speech - Summary of Main Points on Foreign Affairs and Defence Policy") [released Dec 2017]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The Oil Market") [analysis] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) Conservatism: Charles Powell to Ronnie Millar (help with Lord Mayor’s Banquet speech) [“It truly makes a tremendous difference”]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute for MT (“Law and Order - Weekend Update”) [MT disturbed at rumours of petrol bombs and Napalm being prepared for use against police] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Home Affairs: No.10 Policy Unit minute for MT (“Law and Order - Weekend Update”) [MT disturbed at rumours of petrol bombs and Napalm being prepared for use against police] [declassified 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT (“ERM”) [meeting with Lawson: European Exchange Rate Mechanism] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Aerospace: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“Economic regulation of airports”) [MT keen to maximise BAA scope for profitability] [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“E(LF) (85) 5th Meeting: The Local Domestic Tax”) [declassified 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Local Government: Letwin minute to MT (“Rate Reform”) [the E(LF) meeting: assessment] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 9 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
PDF 85 Nov 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram 1070 to FCO (1020Z) ("Franco German Summit") [report] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: No.10 record of conversation (MT-King-Howe-Armstrong) ["Anglo-Irish Relations: Northern Ireland"; outstanding points on Anglo-Irish Agreement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Nov 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Lord Stockton") [asked Lord President to find elder statesman to rebut Stockton's criticisms of Government] [released Jul 2015]
PDF 85 Nov 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Powell minute to MT (“Johnson Matthey”) [Sedgemore’s allegations against Lawson] [declassified 2014]
Text 85 Nov 10 Su Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary
Text 85 Nov 11 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT Engagement Diary

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